TurnKey Auto Call: 319-683-2850 Text: 319-331-8796
  • Home
  • Inventory
  • Recently Sold
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Angie's Blog/Recipes

Pretty Pictures and a Super Fantastic Pasta with Kale Pesto and Roasted Butternut Squash!

8/6/2015

 
Picture
Hi Guys! 
THE FOLLOWING PICTURES MAKE ME HAPPY AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THEM. 


Picture
This is a picture of Tim's Grandmother's kitchen window in Albuquerque about 30 years ago, 
one of my favorite pictures ever. 
Marguerite would change the glass out seasonally.




Can someone come to my house this weekend and lay this exact sidewalk by the summer kitchen, please? Hello? Bueller? Bueller?
Picture
artpeople.net
Picture
Picture
mariakillam.com...check her blog out, she's a fantastic designer and colour expert.




This entryway intrigues me. Even the carpet,
 but especially that railing. 
I want to tour the rest of the house.




Maria Killam is a designer and colour expert. 
This is her living room. Talk about put together!





On the other hand, this entryway intrigues me too. 
I'm nosy. 
I want to know what's upstairs and what's on the main level here.
Picture




I saved this picture because I think the walkway might be realistically doable for me down the road.
Picture
mariakillam.com
Picture




This is gazpacho. Doesn't look like any gazpacho I've ever seen. Yes please, I'll take two bowls, er I mean glasses.

Picture




And when I get tired of that porch, I will retire to this other porch, also attached to my imaginary dual-porched house.





I'll eat that gazpacho out here on my pretend porch, by the sea.
Something is driving me crazy though....um, 
WHO has floors that clean?? In a kitchen??? Who???
Picture





And I will wash up those gazpacho pedestal glasses in this here kitchen in that imaginary house by the sea.


Okay, now we get to a delightful dish that makes me super happy too. 
This light refreshing dish is full of flavor and just a delight to eat. 
Pasta with Kale Pesto and 
Roasted Butternut Squash.
Picture
Lottery Hill Farm in Vermont.
Picture



Picture
This dish is one of the top five things I've made and devoured!!
In fact I made it for breakfast the other day, I was craving it so much.


So this dish is from 
Melissa Clark with the 
New York Times!


And here's the fixins for this 
refreshing pasta dish!
Picture
Also, I used a whole wheat, 
locally made pasta.

Oh gosh, I think this style is called corkscrew or twizzler or something...I'll remember before I'm done with this post. 

Rotini, maybe?? Oh heck, I'll just google...
Okay, just googled, 
it's either fusili or rotini.  
Anyhoo, use whatever you have in the pantry.



Here's the recipe....Just click HERE to go directly to the New York Times recipe.
Pasta With Kale Pesto and Roasted Butternut Squash
 MELISSA CLARK...straight outta cooking.nyt.com
  • Time 45 minutes
  • Yield 2 to 3 serving
Here is a one-pot meal designed explicitly for the hungriness of a long-distance runner, with garlicky kale pesto and sweet roasted butternut squash. Making the pesto with kale instead of basil gives it a structure the basil-rich original lacks, and it interacts beautifully with the crisp-and-soft smoothness of the roasted squash. A terrific dish.
 
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 ½ pounds butternut squash
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, more for squash
  •  Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small bunch (about 1/2 pound)lacinato kale, center ribs removed
  • 8 ounces pasta (penne rigate works well)
  • ⅓ cup toasted pine nuts
  • 2 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  •  Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  •  Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
  •  Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

        PREPARATION
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a vegetable peeler to peel squash, then halve it lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Dice squash flesh into 1-inch pieces, place on a baking sheet, and toss with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Spread pieces into an even layer, making sure there is space between them. Roast, stirring squash pieces once or twice, until golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; have ready a bowl of ice water. Drop kale into boiling water and cook for 45 seconds. Use tongs or slotted spoon to transfer kale to ice water. Bring water in pot back to a boil, adding more if necessary so there is enough to cook pasta.
  3. Drain kale well, then wrap tightly in a dry kitchen towel and squeeze thoroughly to remove any excess moisture. Roughly chop leaves. When water in pot comes back to a boil, cook pasta according to package directions.
  4. In a food processor, pulse together kale, nuts, garlic, salt and lemon zest until mixture is smooth and salt has dissolved. With motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil until fully incorporated. Taste and add more salt dissolved in a little lemon juice, if necessary.
  5. Drain pasta, reserving a little cooking water. Toss pasta with kale pesto and some pasta cooking water if necessary to help it coat pasta. Add cheese, lemon juice and salt to taste. Serve topped with squash and more cheese.




So we'll start by toasting the pine nuts in the oven for 
10 minutes at 300 degrees.


Angie's Public Service Announcement: 
Do not, 
I repeat 
do not 
have heart palpitations when you see how much pine nuts are at the grocery. 
Just
#1 Breathe 
#2 Cover your eyes with your hands and 
#3 Buy them, they are essential here... 



Picture
Just wanted to mention that I bought Lacinato kale, 
or what is commonly referred to as 
Dinosaur kale, 
instead of the more traditional curly kale.


Either one works fine, for sure!!





First, prep all your ingredients. 
Cut, chop, toast, grate and shred.
Picture



Olive oil up that yummy cut butternut squash, and salt and pepper them and bake 
for 30 or so minutes....




Picture
Now get your boiling water in a pan ready for the kale 


and then have a bowl with Ice cubes and water beside....



Throw that kale into the boiling water for
 45 seconds or so...
Picture
Picture
...And then throw the kale into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking...


it should look a gorgeous bright green!








Picture
Drain the kale on a paper towel and squeeze dry.


Throw the pasta in the boiling, salted water...
Picture




Now chock the kale, toasted pine nuts, the garlic, and lemon peel in the food processor and pulse away!




Picture


Now drain your pasta...


you're getting close!!!

Picture
It should smell heavenly, 
just heavenly, 


and look like this.








Picture


Toss 
the pasta with the kale pesto....




Add a tiny bit of pasta liquid, if needed, to keep things nice and coated...
Picture




Looking good, yes??  
Also, you can not even imagine how wonderful this smells with the toasted pine nuts and lemon peel, garlic and kale....fantastic!!
Picture


Oh my goodness gracious, 
now add the roasted butternut squash...
Picture




Shred some of that fresh Parmesan on top....
Picture



I can still smell the lemony pesto 
with the sweet butternut squash 
and the saltiness of the Parmesan.
Picture



Like I said earlier, I made this twice in one week cause it was so light, refreshing, delicious, a perfect combo of everything summery.
Picture
OH! You can eat this warm or eat it for 
lunch the next day cold.
 Either way it's terrific and I really hope you try this recipe out sometime!!!



Okay, so closing out, I would like to share a couple of other pictures that make me happy (none of the pictures showcase potato chips or cheesecake though, that's for another day :)



So the weather last week was 
a-changin' to the south there....
Picture





Tim was sitting on the deck...
Picture

rather 
enjoying himself with a
 cigar, 

a glass of wine,

and the Bible, 


his usual evening 
accouterments. 





Picture
I looked over at the sitting area off the deck, under the tree,

 and stated how peaceful it looked that night,

 
with a newly mowed lawn.
Picture


Picture

So Tim decided that would be a good vantage point to watch the storms in the southern skies.





At least one cat thought so too, 


and joined us as well.
Picture



And the sky that night was quite lovely to see, when you're far, far away...
Picture




Okay, so that's all I have for today! 
I really do hope y'all try out the 
Pasta and Kale Pesto recipe sometime soon though!!


So have a good rest of the week kiddos,
 stay cool, 
and we'll talk at ya soon!!!














Comments are closed.



    Author

    Angie Madsen
    One half of a team that blends their work and personal life together
    in fun ways.





    Recipes
    Picture
    Click here to access recipes featured on this blog. 




    Categories

    All
    Appetizers
    Beef
    Bread
    Breakfast
    Caring
    Car Stories
    Casserole
    Chicken
    Christmas
    Cooking Misadventures
    Decor
    Desserts
    Fish
    Foosball Okay Football
    Fun Times
    Hot Cars
    I Am A Dork
    Kitchen Stuff
    Pasta
    Pets Pets Pets
    Pork
    Potatoes
    Seasonal
    Side Dish
    Soup
    Special Occasion
    Turkey
    Vegan Or Could Be Vegan
    Vegetables
    Vegetarian



    Archives

    February 2019
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    September 2013
    August 2013
    June 2013
    April 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011



Turnkey Auto - Twenty years of a friendly setting of quality vehicles, affordable prices and exceptional service.
Text: 319-331-8796
​Call: 319-683-2850


 1/2 mile west of Frytown on 500th St
1811 500th St SW, Kalona, Ia 52247