Domestic Diva Friday!!!

Yes, I’ve fallen off the wagon again and abandoned my post in the blogosphere! My apologies!! I’m back and I’ll try to be back with some regularity now.

Here’s what’s been going on: our youngest child was diagnosed with a devastating disability in late June/early July. Ever since then, my days have been filled with doctors, finding therapists, researching treatments, etc. I will write much more about this in future blog posts. My other two children are also home for the summer and that’s been wild too – they each had camps and fun things to do (which turned me into a taxi driver most days). And to top it all off, we are having construction done on our house right now. We are adding a bedroom and a full bathroom in the 3rd floor attic. This beautiful new room will belong to Jack, and the new baby due around Thanksgiving will get Jack’s old room. More about this in future blog posts too.

But let’s get on with something more interesting and useful…

DOMESTIC DIVA FRIDAY!!!

With all that I’ve had going on, cooking has been an added chore. But I was recently inspired by an entrée at California Pizza Kitchen. It looked delicious in the photo, and when I read the description, I thought, “Hey, I can make this at home!” My general rule at restaurants is I never order something I could have made at home. In keeping with that, I did not order this, but made it at home a couple of days later. Easy and wonderful! This was enough for my family of 5 with leftovers the next day.

Asparagus & Spinach Spaghettini

In a large skillet, heat olive oil and saute fresh asparagus, a large bunch chopped into bite sized pieces. When it begins to soften, add a few cloves of garlic, pressed or chopped, plus one defrosted & drained 10 oz package of chopped spinach. Saute more. Then add in a pint of cherry tomatoes, halved, and saute until soft. Lastly, add some snipped fresh basil.

Serve over thin spaghetti, or any type of pasta you like. Serve hot with shredded parmesan cheese - WONDERFUL!!