ISome Easy Recipes PPN

I am submittng this to Presto Pasta Nights, PPN.  This week is hosted by Amy of Very Culinary  and the whole shebang is organized by Ruth of Once Upon A Feast.  The truth is that I am not sure there are enough words to describe Ruth who is the epitome of kindness and goodness but so many of you, already know her, I don’t think I have to worry about that.    Amy who I really don’t know, in her blog, comes across so warm and friendly.  It makes me want to go back there, daily. 

In the Mood for Feta Pasta

This came about because I was craving feta cheese.  This was my lunch and for lunch, I don’t like to fuss.  Quick and easy is the method, I use.

Ingredients:

8 ounces noodles, cooked  (Use gluten free.)

3 slices feta cheese  (You can’t really slice feta.  Take off three slices in chunk form.)

 Garlic powder to taste

1 teaspoon margarine or butter

8-19 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves

1 tablespoon fresh chives

Method:

Add butter to hot noodles.

Combine with garlic powder and chives.

Mix in tomatoes and feta cheese.

Simple as can be and delicious as can be.  I could throw this together for lunch,

 daily, and be happy with it.

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I am not even sure how this one happened, other than, I had a butternut squash that had to be used.  Butternut squash always does well with something sweet so I opted for maple syrup.  I knew, this needed something else so I added some blueberries.

Blueberry-Maple  Butternut Squash

Ingredients:

1 medium butternut squash

1/2 to 1 pint of blueberries

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons maple syrup

dash of black pepper

Method:

If you have a microwave, turn on high for five minutes after putting squash inside.

Test squash for stage in cooking.  This should not be completely cooked.  It should be hard enough to cut into chunks.  There should be some softening.

Remove and peel and cut into 1 inch or smaller chunks.  In a baking pan, place the chunks in a layer.  Sprinkle with blueberries and then maple syrup. mixed with lemon juice and black pepper.

The baking time varies as to how cooked the squash was and how much more time, it needs in the oven.  I baked mine for 20 minutes.

I served this as a side dish with salmon.  My husband thought it was either mango or peaches and should have been a dessert.  It does look like it, a bit.  The blueberries added so much to the squash.  It was a good side dish.

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