Spicy Chorizo and Olive Pasta

Don't you just love it when a recipe comes together and it seems to take no effort at all? I had a picture in my head and I created it. This recipe came about because I was trying to use up random ingredients in my fridge such as half packets of used pasta, half tins of tomatoes, one or two fresh tomatoes etc.

Tuna, Spinach & Tomato Pasta

When I moved out of the house, my mother bought me one of those Ina Paarman Mini Cookbook's. I tried out literally every recipe in the book and one of my very favourites was her Tuna and Tomato Tagliatelle with Rocket. I've made the recipe a thousand times since then, but I have changed the recipe a little bit every time I've cooked it.

Looking back now, my version of this pasta is far from the original Ina Paarman recipe I started with. The rocket has been replaced with spinach (and lots of it) and I make my own tomato-based sauce instead of purchasing the bottled kind. I also like to add cherry tomatoes to get some chunky bits to the pasta sauce and one day I discovered that its even better when I take the time to pre-grill them in the oven with a splash of balsamic vinegar.

Vegetable Lasagne

I've started doing a Meatless Monday every week now, much to my boyfriend's dismay. To hide the fact that there is no meat in his food, I tend to get quite creative but every now and then I create a real winner of a meal and this vegetable lasagne is definitely that. He loved this lasagne and it is so easy and so delicious. This recipe is dedicated to my cousin Colleen who is currently my blogs biggest fan and a dedicated vegetarian.