Here's whats for lunch

Pasta with Fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes is a delicious and healthy lunch. Pasta can be very heavy and very filling but this dish is very light and can be enjoyed warm or cold. I use penne pasta and mix it with chunks of fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil. I toss the whole dish with a little bit of garlic infused extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. It is my quick and easy version of warm pasta salad. Try this recipe out and enjoy!






Ingredients:
1/2 a box penne rigate
1/2 container cherry tomatoes rinsed and cut in half
1/2 a ball fresh mozzarella cut into cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove of garlic whole
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
5 basil leaves torn apart into small pieces

Preparation:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Heat up the olive oil with the clove of garlic until it is warm. (be careful not to burn the garlic). Drain pasta and add into a large bowl, add split tomatoes. Whisk olive oil,lemon juice, salt and pepper into a small bowl then pour over warm pasta. Combine all ingredients together then add in basil leaves. Toss once again and enjoy!

Recipe of the day

Today's recipe is all about the flavors of Greek cuisine. Spanakopizza is a healthy twist on the traditional GreekSpanokopita. Spanakopita is a delicious pie that is made with phyllo dough, spinach, and a lot of feta cheese, but it tends to be very heavy. This meal is a healthier version of the traditional spinach pie. This "Greek Pizza" is topped with grilled chicken breast, garlic, onions, feta and mozzarella cheese. The entire pizza is topped with a traditional Greek salad. Romaine hearts, spicy arugula, kalamata olives, hot pepper rings, cucumbers, and more feta cheese are combined to top of this deliciously healthy pizza. It is a meal that can be eaten for lunch, dinner, or a later night snack. It is not too heavy and will have you energized and satisfied for the rest of the day. Take a taste of Greece and all of delicious and fresh ingredients it has to offer. Enjoy!!!

Medieval times

Medieval Times! For those of you who have not you been, u definitely need to go. Today was my first experience and I have to say it was very fascinating. I knew that it was all about knights jousting, but it is so much more than that, all of the ceremonies and random events that occur will have you screaming in your seats, literally. First off you walk into a room where they tell you what knight you will be rooting for. Options are black, white, red, green, and yellow and red, ( I was on the red side) you get your crown according to what color Knight you will be rooting for, then you go into the actual theater, once you step in you forget that you are living in 2007. There is a ceremonial greeting for the king and the princess for which the knights are fighting for. The King announces the feast, and as you turn around wenches put a plate of food in front of you, If you were not concentrating on the king you would realize all of the stomping occurring behind you, but you are so involved in what is going on that you begin to lose yourself in the surroundings. Wenches come around to serve you a full out medieval dinner which consists of roasted chicken, roasted potatoes, vegetable soup, and garlic bread which is all eaten by hand, there are absolutely no utensil the only thing you get is a napkin. After the feast you get to watch your Knight fight for the princess's affection. There is a jousting battle which I have to say is the funnest to watch, and a sword fight. It truly is one of the funnest experiences to have. It is a magical two hours to pretend you are living in "Medieval Times"