Sunday September 15, 2013   

Camping season ends with September so I headed out for one final camping weekend. Already the weather was cooler with lower 50°F’s. Bought extra wood to keep the fire warm. It was still enjoyable with the extra blankets packed. I actually slept through the night for once. It was the best sleep I had gotten in a while actually.

Decided to try baking crescent rolls over the fire after seeing it suggested online.
BRILLIANT. Seriously going to do this from now on! Great for breakfast especially with a little bit of honey. I meant to wrap a hot dog up in one for a pig in a blanket but I got too greedy and just ate them all with honey.

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Saturday September 14, 2013   

This is something I’ve made for years especially during “there’s nothing in the house to eat” moments. It’s an impossibly simple pasta salad that my Mom used to make for a snack. And at its core it only requires 2 ingredients…

pasta + Italian dressing

I use Wish-bone Fat Free Italian Dressing but any Italian seasoning dressing will work. Any pasta brand or shape is fine too. I use whatever I have on hand.

Directions

• Cook pasta as directed. Drain.
• Add roughly 2 Tbsp of Italian dressing for each serving of cooked pasta
• Mix & done!

Basically add as much dressing as you like.
I like the taste to be subtle but, hey, if you love it pour it on!

Next, I add whatever else I happen to have in the kitchen. Usually I at least have parsley flakes and grated cheese for topping. But sometimes I have fresh vegetables and other herbs as well.

Other items I often add

• broccoli
• carrots
• cherry tomatoes
• zucchini
• squash
• basil
• garlic powder
• rosemary
• parsley
• minced garlic
• grated cheese

The vegetables I sometimes steam for a few minutes on the stove top while the pasta cooks. I just chop, add to a pot, fill with some water, cover, and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. easy. You could use a microwave as well.

The pasta can be eaten hot or cold. I tend to like it at room temperature but often make enough to chill the rest and enjoy later like taking to work for a lunch.

A few weeks ago I made enough with a heaping side of broccoli for a weekend lunch. Yesterday I had it with yellow squash and some cherry tomatoes I threw in with the steaming squash right before serving so they’d be a bit tender. Turned out great and the squash adds a nice fall vegetables feeling.

So that’s it! I just thought it might be fun to sorta share this :)

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