rasta pasta
Both Omniman and I adore pasta, so we try to have it once a week--not more often because we know it's important to eat a varied diet, but certainly never less often. Last night, I made this rotini tre colore with grape tomatoes, peas, arugula and masses of garlic in a base of best quality extra virgin olive oil. The colors--red, green and yellow[ish] and the dreadlock-like rotini reminded me of the Rastafarian community on Caye Caulker, Belize, so I named this dish in their honor. The sweet, mellow, and salty flavors, combined with the peppery arugula and fruity oil made for a surprisingly complex dish. The best thing about it? Only 20 minutes to prepare. [Take that, Rachel Ray.]
Most people associate veganism with the stereotype of an austere, ascetic diet. I personally associate veganism with hedonism.
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That looks yummy! Belize must have been amazing!
Delicious! I love pasta dishes, they are so simple to prepare but are so good.
Hedonism! That is the best. That's a great new mantra for goin' veg...
Hey, U.V., lovin' that rasta pasta. Now THAT's what i call groovy food. Like you and Omniman, i'm also huge fan of pasta, especially the rotini that comes in three colours. i also adore angel hair pasta... usually followed by devil's food cake :)
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That's a gorgeous bowl of pasta, so colorful and light. I should eat pasta more often--it's become one of those rarely eaten foods for me, even though I adore it.
I was a picky eater as a child and refused to eat green foods.
One time, I was staying at my Uncle's house and he prepared tri color pasta. They made me sit at the table with a blindfold on and do taste tests.
It was a traumatizing experience at the time and no doubt contributed to my jaded persona ;)
Love the coloured pasta!
Don't make Rachel Ray angry.
You wouldn't like her when she is angry.
You are so disciplined, we sometimes have pasta... well, let's just say a little too often. Your rasta pasta looks magnificent and summer-y. I do associate veganism with food hedonism because I know how to cook so much better since going vegan- my food horizon is so much bigger!
I love pasta! The rasta pasta looks delicous!
Can you see me drooling? ;-)
Yeah Rasta Pasta is coooool. Baby sweetcorn cobs would make it even yellower. (I love baby sweetcorn cobs!!!)
Thanks for you work, is very good. Have a good weekend.
i love arugula. i have it all over my garden...in fact pretty much all over my yard. it's quite a hearty veggie...and so oddly tasting you grow to love it. like cilantro.
This looks tres yummy!!! I LOVE pasta, all shapes and sizes.
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....
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I'm with you... hedonism is fun!
We eat pasta at least once a week too..
That is a jess type of meal...beautiful, colorful, garlic-filled pasta!
Ya mon- your rasta pasta is fun.
All this talk of rastas & hedonism makes my over-commercialized mind think of the Jamaica commercial...one love...
Hedonism.... that's a great way to characterize it! So few people know how great veg food is....
JAH!!! RASTAFARI!!! I and I know dat all of de yout' shall witness de day dat babylon shall faaaall
I make 'rasta pasta' with yellow courgettes, red peppers, and greens like spinach or mange tout peas
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