Saturday was a big shopping day. We hit four stores to restock dog food, salt for the softener tank, organic meats, and so forth. We had to make one stop for a new printer too. We had the trunk filled, our stomachs were empty and screaming for dinner.
Thankfully, before we left, I filled the crock pot. It's my healthier version of Pasta e Fagoli. I make this with whatever I have, and it always tastes good. Some years I use tomato sauce and paste, with extra broth, but this time I used some tomato basil soup and paste. The combination was delicious. I just had to boil the penne noodles and add them when I got home.
While we were shopping we ran into family on Hubby's side. Hubby forgot about a birthday party that night, so while the noodles boiled for the dinner, I whipped up a black bean and corn salsa to take to the party.
It was missing a splash of lime juice, but tasted pretty good. I had to use our frozen "of the cob" corn, so it tasted a tad sweet and lacked the heat. I added some frozen chopped jalapenos and a bit of our "fire powder" to spice it up. For the "salsa" for this I used my home canned green tomato salsa. I just love how the colors make this salsa look festive.
The salsa came in handy at the party. They grilled flank steak for burritos, and the salsa make a perfect topping for it. Not bad for a last minute "take along."
Hubby and I were losing our "steam" by 7:30pm, and decided we'd better head home and get some rest.
Thankfully, before we left, I filled the crock pot. It's my healthier version of Pasta e Fagoli. I make this with whatever I have, and it always tastes good. Some years I use tomato sauce and paste, with extra broth, but this time I used some tomato basil soup and paste. The combination was delicious. I just had to boil the penne noodles and add them when I got home.
While we were shopping we ran into family on Hubby's side. Hubby forgot about a birthday party that night, so while the noodles boiled for the dinner, I whipped up a black bean and corn salsa to take to the party.
The salsa came in handy at the party. They grilled flank steak for burritos, and the salsa make a perfect topping for it. Not bad for a last minute "take along."
Hubby and I were losing our "steam" by 7:30pm, and decided we'd better head home and get some rest.
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