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Well the Goddess had a pretty hard time this past week, but with the love of her friends and family she was able to get through it. However, she had plenty of time to think and just have peace with it all.

I sure hope you are hungry, because this pasta dish I whipped up last night sure a filling one so to balance the pasta dish out I had to come up with a super fresh salad.

I sure hope you all enjoy, and keep a look out, plenty more coming in day, weeks and months to come.

Hot Italian Sausage Pasta
1 lb hot sausage
4 sliced bacon - chopped
2 cans dice tomatoes
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 med onion diced
1 can black olives cut in half
¼ C parmesan cheese
¼ C chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped basil

Boil pasta according to in instructions, drain and set aside,
Sautee sausage and onions for about 12/15 minutes over med heat, now add the garlic, tomatoes, bacon and stock, mix well and allow to simmer for 15 minutes over med heat, now add the black olives, parmesan cheese, olive oil and pasta and toss well, taste to see if salt and pepper is needed and top with chopped basil, a little more parmesan cheese if you want and eat!

Gourmet it UP – Instead of simmering stove stop … bake in a baking dish after mixing in some of mozzarella and place in oven (350 degrees) for 20 minutes…can you say yummmmm


Two Tomato Salad
3 yellow tomatoes quartered
3 red tomatoes quartered
1 can of hearts of palm (salad sliced if you can find them)
1 Avocado peeled and sliced
1 lemon
3 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups of baby spinach
Salt and pepper

Place spinach on a platter, place the quartered tomatoes and the avocado around on top now add the hearts of palm, squeeze the lemon all over, drizzle the olive oil, dash of salt and pepper for taste and you have such a simple colorful, clean tasting salad and oh so good for you!

I am so excited spring is finally here; I have planted my tomato plants and cannot wait to for them to start producing juicy red tomatoes, not to mention all the other wonderful herbs, strawberries and I have peppers growing.