Monday Menu - Zuccini "Pasta"

Yummm!  This was a huge surprise!   My wife found this neat spiraliny thingy on the internet, and we ventured to give it a try.  

It Is Awesome!
After a few goofs getting the hang of it, we got the zuccini loaded into the machine and cranked away, producing some nice pasta noodle - but it's all vegetable.  

( add grilled chicken with a light zesty baste)

 We topped off the veggie-pasta with some homemade pesto and fresh picked tomatoes from the garden. 

( final harvest of the season)

From the garden to the table, the whole meal took about 30minutes (including the chicken on the grill).  Bone-apa-tee!
 

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Monday Menu - Chard Salad

Looks like warm weather is finally here to stay (although, it still isn't officially summer - even though it's 110* degrees!).
Time to start clearing out the spring crops and cranking up the compost. But don't pull that chard just yet. It may still have a couple more lives left in it. Like in a salad...

(click on image to enlarge and drool)

My wife created this amazing salad which I just love.
- chopped chard
- cucumber
- tomatoes
- beets (roasted)
- avocado
- feta cheese
- sunflower seeds (or pine nuts)
- light drizzle of vinaigrette

It is de-li-ci-ous! I've now deemed it one of my favorite meals. You could add some baked salmon or grilled over it. But I just like it in a bowl with a big spoon. mmm mmm yummm!

(even LuLu can't resist it. SHOOO!!)

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