Macaroni Frittata

This was a really interesting dish to cook. I have never made anything quite like it before. You basically fry up some veggies and then add a mixture of egg, cooked pasta, peas and milk to pan, give it a stir once and then let it sit and cook. I had to resist the impulse to stir it again. Just when it is starting to firm up on the top you add some shredded cheese and pop it under the broiler until the cheese is melted and nice and brown.

SERVED WITH: This is a full meal in one pan so it is good on its own.

COOKING TIPS: You only need to stir this once! And make sure to make it in a pan with an oven proof handle so you can pop it under the broiler.

RATING: 7. While it was a fun dish to make I was not overly happy with the flavour, it was a little bland for my tastes.

Lemon Linguine with Smoked Salmon

I was saving this dish for a friend of mine. I had a feeling she would enjoy it so I waited to make it on a night she and her husband could come over for dinner. I am not a huge huge fan of smoked salmon or green peas but this dish was quite pleasant. The tangy lemon flavor was particularly suitable for the warm summer evening we enjoyed it on.

SERVED WITH: You could serve this meal with a side salad but I found it filling all on it's own, it is pasta after all.

COOKING TIPS: It is so super simple to make. The shape of the linguine was a nice change from traditional spaghetti noodles.

RATING: 8. It was enjoyable to eat and was simple and quick to make. The perfect dish for entertaining.

Thai Red Curry Shrimp Pasta

A good friend of mine came over for dinner with her husband on Saturday night. Since she is a vegetarian I decided to try out a new shrimp dish from the G.I. Diet Cookbook.

My mom would think I am nuts not to "take the recipe for a test run" and make sure it tastes good before serving it to guests but I figure if it tastes horrible we can always order pizza. (Although that would hardly be following the GI diet) Anyhow I had confidence that it would taste great, this cookbook has not let me down yet! After the initial prep work the meal came together in a snap and didn't interfere with socializing with my guests. It was quite fun to see how quickly the shrimp cook (just 3 -4 minutes) and watch them change colour as they did. The dish got an unanimous thumbs up from everybody.

SERVED WITH: This is a full meal on its own.

COOKING TIPS: This was my first time working with raw shrimp. The most time consuming part of this recipe was preparing the shrimp for cooking. Peeling and deveining the shrimp took me a good 45 minutes. If you have never done it before check out this video to see how its done. Peeling and deveining shrimp

RATING: 8. The leftovers tasted even better the next day.