Saturday, March 20, 2010

Pumpkin Ravioli with Spinach Marinara

This Ravioli is so great and easy. This is a recipe that is more about assembling items for all of you non cookers.  IT IS EASY!!
I also list all of the local items featured for the quick assembly (they are most likely things you see often at your favorite market).


The Pasta Shop makes several varieties of fresh pasta. My favorite are their pumpkin vegan raviolis
Start by boiling them for 7-10 minutes.

The Pasta Shop also makes a variety of pasta sauces that are vegan as well. I chose their basic marinara for this dish and started by  simmering  it and adding morning star "soysauge"  and a packet of prewashed spinach. Simmer until hot and spinach mixes in..


This is my favorite local bread. You can find it at Faletti, Rainbow or most of the weekend farmers markets and even Safeway. I used the Olive Batard to create garlic bread.
Slice it, top it with  olive oil or Earth Balance spread and add chopped garlic and salt and toast.

All of the ingredients make for one of the most simple decadent vegan meals in minutes.

I often worry that things I create may not be worth posting to the blog  it if they aren't complicated, but I often read simple recipes and am inspired.
Next time I would like to try a sage brown "butter" sauce with this ravioli and Acme's walnut bread.

Time to dream up dessert.

xo
C

Monday, March 1, 2010

Feather Heart Trading Company - Lip Balm gift


Become a follower of my friend featherheart's blog www.acupofchaiwithfeatherheart.blogspot.com today and receive a free all natural -- for real all natural featherheart trading co lip balm.  There's no catch. after you become a follower email her your name and address at featherheartflower@gmail.com and she will mail off your awesome lip balm that you will definitely love and use daily. one per address. new followers only. will mail anywhere in the world!

featherheart's blog is filled with all kinds of herbal and natural wellness tips as well as meanderings about her favorite records and anything that rocks her world.  featherheart's lip balms are plant based goodness for your lips. lip balms are available in a few different herbal combinations. featherheart will randomly choose one for you.

 xo 

CHRISTEL