Let’s clean out our kitchens, shall we? And while we’re at it, let’s dump everything in the fridge in a pan and make some pasta!

Pantry pasta: what you make when you have a bunch of random leftovers in the fridge and need a hot meal, stat.

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Two days ago, I had a friend over for lunch and I made this.

We had both just gotten back from yoga and I was craving something light, yet filling and delicious. I wasn’t quite sure where it was going as I chopped carrots, celery, jalapeno, onion, ginger and garlic and sizzled them all together in olive oil over the stove. As much as I love the scent of bread baking and cookies in the oven, there’s just something about garlic and ginger caramelizing on the stove that makes me feel happy to be alive.

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I’d probably make lasagna a lot more if I didn’t write a food blog.

You see, no matter what I do–or how hard I try–I just can’t seem to get my lasagna to look pretty. Oh, it’s DELICIOUS all right, but it’s not much of a looker. If someone has photographic lasagna tips, send them my way but until then, I give you this monstrosity. So be it.

This happened for dinner last night as a result of me walking around Trader Joe’s yesterday morning craving both lasagna and pizza at the same time. Lasapizza, if you will. I couldn’t decide which to make but then I remembered I had some leftover no-bake lasagna noodles in my fridge from last time, so pasta won.

When I got home and unpacked all my groceries, I laid out all my favorites to add to this lasagna: spicy chicken sausage, soft mounds of goat cheese, juicy mushrooms and a classic marinara sauce. The whole thing only took about five minutes to put together (thanks, no-bake noodles!) and then into the oven it went! Like I said, I would probably make lasagna a lot more often if I didn’t have a food blog.

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As I type this, I just finished sobbing through The Help.

The verdict?

SO good. Rarely do I think movies are just as good as books, but this really was amazing. And Dell’s guest appearance? Love.

RIP Dell.

Anyway! Now that I got that out of my system, let’s talk dinner tonight. Whatcha havin’?

I really hope I can convince you in the next 100 words or so to make this super quick, delicious tamale pie! You won’t regret it. I made it a few days ago for girl’s night and everyone was shocked at how good it was. I don’t know if I was more taken by the fact that my friends were “shocked” the dinner I made turned out delicious, or that I already had all the ingredients in my kitchen to make this.

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On Sunday night, Adam made me his famous spaghetti! I love a boy that can cook. I also love a boy that greets me at the door with a glass of Cabernet, music on and candles lit.

If any guys actually read this blog, here this now: Most girls would rather have their man cook for them than go out to some fancy schmancy restaurant with too many forks on the table. (I never know which one to use?) It’s a surefire way to get out of the doghouse (not that Adam was in the doghouse) and make your wife, girlfriend, friend, sister, mom (!!) feel extra special.

Why? Because a homecooked meal is love. Plain and simple.

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Baingan Bharta is, hands down, my absolute favorite thing to order at Indian food restaurants.

It’s creamy (without any cream!), spicy, hearty and just plain delicious. The thing I crave late at night and almost am tempted to drive to Torch of India in my pajamas and fuzzy slippers for a to-go order. Would that be weird? Don’t answer that. I seriously can never get enough of it’s roasted eggplant goodness.

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You didn’t really think I came home from the Islands empty handed, did you?

Hello, lovelies.

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I have a dirty little secret.

Sometimes…SOMETIMES…I really just throw all the random ingredients I have in the kitchen together and call it a meal. Most of the time it works out, but sometimes it fails miserably. I just roll with the punches though because if I can avoid one extra trip to the grocery store a week, it really is a small victory.

You feel me?

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This is one of those light, simple throw-together pasta dishes that is just perfect for Spring. I can’t get enough of sweet tangy meyer lemons right now, but that’s okay because I actually have a lemon tree in my yard! Lemon pasta for everyone!

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Finally yesterday we moved my furniture into my new house.

Originally, we planned to do that Sunday but it rained, so instead we sat inside and watched eight episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. No comment.

And since Adam is a little out of commission, I lured all the boys in my bible study to do the heavy lifting with two simple words: homemade pizza.

Works like a charm.

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