Okay I'm a little late in the day with my "What's Cooking Wednesdays" post, but better late then never, right? Also please excuse my lack of posting lately, I'm spending time working on new updates for my blog and other potential projects!
This past weekend I was home in RI for Mother's Day, on which we had a little "BBQ" celebration at my brother's house. Although it was actually a little less barbecuing and a lot more steaming, because...
we started with a lot of this...
(Lobsters steamed by my brother, J.D.)
and ended with a little of this...
(Lemon-frosted, Rosette-topped Cupcakes made by my sister, Kim)
and in between there was some of this...
(Irish Potato Salad made by my Mom)
and this...
('Garden Pasta Salad' made by Me)
There were so many other delicious food items as well, I couldn't capture them all! Pizza 'Chips', Apple Crumb Pie, Fruit Salad, Snail Salad, Brownies! The food only helped to enhance the wonderfulness of the entire day!
As far as potential recipe posting goes...
-Lobsters -no recipe needed... just a very large pot of boiling water!
-Lemon-Frosted Cupcakes - Ask my sister!
-Irish Potato Salad- Ask my Mom!
Maybe if you ask nicely (in the Comments section below) they'll share their recipes with us!
Of course I'm going to share the recipe for my dish in the meantime!....
"Garden Pasta Salad"
Note* This recipe makes enough for about 20 people.We were 9 people and everyone took leftovers for the week! (I like to be over-prepared when it comes to food). Feel free to cut the recipe in 1/2 for a smaller group!
Ingredients:
3 lbs Farfalle (Bowtie) Pasta
1 1/2 pints of Grape Tomatoes
2 large Cucumbers
4 large Peppers (assorted colors - I used red, yellow, and orange)
2 (6oz) cans of Black Pitted Olives (drained and sliced)
3 (12oz) jars of Marinated Artichokes
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
-Boil the pasta. (Use some olive oil in your water to prevent pasta from sticking together.) Drain and set aside in large bowls or containers.
-Cut the grape tomatoes in half. Chop Cucumbers and Peppers into small pieces.
Drain and chop olives (I cut each olive into threes.) Drain artichokes (reserving liquid for later use!) and chop.
-Add all vegetables to pasta (I like to add them as I chop), mix with salt and pepper and artichoke marinade (you won't need all of it, approximately a jar full. Just add as you go and taste!)
Easy right!? This is a great side dish for a picnic, beach-day (dear beach weather, come to the east coast, please?), or BBQ. (Memorial Day's coming up soon!)
Directions:
-Boil the pasta. (Use some olive oil in your water to prevent pasta from sticking together.) Drain and set aside in large bowls or containers.
-Cut the grape tomatoes in half. Chop Cucumbers and Peppers into small pieces.
Drain and chop olives (I cut each olive into threes.) Drain artichokes (reserving liquid for later use!) and chop.
-Add all vegetables to pasta (I like to add them as I chop), mix with salt and pepper and artichoke marinade (you won't need all of it, approximately a jar full. Just add as you go and taste!)
Easy right!? This is a great side dish for a picnic, beach-day (dear beach weather, come to the east coast, please?), or BBQ. (Memorial Day's coming up soon!)
