pesto spaghetti with mushrooms and scallops :my recipe for dinner I made for our household last night

I made a pesto spaghetti, with mushrooms and scallops

fry a pan of olive oil, sprinkle in some basil and oregano, and garlic salt (or chopped garlic and a little bit of sea salt..

after a few minutes throw in the scallops, mushrooms and pesto sauce, and maybe a third of a cup of water, you can even squeeze a little bit of lemon or calamansi onto the scallops

I got my pesto sauce from trader joes, it is a small bottle but perfect for one meal

I went to seafood city the other day and found a big bag of frozen scallops for like 4 dollars, they have great deals on seafood, others places might charge like 10 bucks for a similar amount of scallops

so continue to cook until the sauce is warm

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simultaneously you want to boil a pot of water, add a little salt and olive oil so the noodles dont stick to the pan. Add your wheat spaghetti once the water is already boiling

I used wheat spaghetti, the way I know it is ready, is to throw one noodle at the wall, if it sticks to the wall then the pasta is done, if it falls to the floor, then it is still gonna be hard and not taste that good

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after you strain the pasta, you are good to go, serve sauce and pasta seperately, and let your guests choos how much pasta or sauce they would like

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also a bowl of grapes, a few almond cookies (one for each guest), and some iced diet green tea, and some wheat toast with a dish of balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dipping, you can add a bowl of clam chowder if you like as well

and you are all set 

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I lived in an apartment on my own for a year down in costa mesa, so I started by asking my dad for some basic recipes, and after that I just started experimenting with what tastes good to me. Or things I find in my fitness magazines and in books. I am able to cook, especially when I dont have enough money to go out for a meal. I enjoy cooking for friends. If I am gonna cook, then someone else should do the dishes :)

cha ching------------- hope you liked the recipe

be fit, be happy, and eat healthy

Feb 19, 2008