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5 Things Making Me Happy #8

We are another week closer to Christmas and I hope you all have been having a festive and merry time! Have you all been watching lots of Christmas movies?? I would like to say that I have been but I really haven’t. I check the listings everyday to see what’s coming on and have really been disappointed. I mean most of the “newer” Christmas movies are just ridiculous. It seems that the ones that I really like are rarely shown. Boo! Anyway I’ve still been having  a great week and here are a few of the reasons why…. 

1. Our Christmas Card

Front

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Back

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Back in the days before I had 2 little girls, I always made sure my cards were sent out by December 1, or at least sometime during the first week of December. Last year it just did not happen, we had to send out New Year Cards instead, but we got our act together this year and all of our cards have been sent out, Yay! Also I love how they turned out. I had lofty goals for us all to be in it, but we ended up just taking pics of the girls. 🙂

2 Instagram 

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Who would have thought that Instagram could bring people together, but I have formed several friendships that would have otherwise never  have happened if not for IG! Not to mention I gain inspiration in the food, beauty, and fashion category! Are we Insta friends yet?

3. Chocolate Mint Tea

Chocolate Mint Tea

This stuff is magical! It is like dessert in a cup! Bonus, whenever I make it the entire house smells amazing. Harney & Sons has several other varieties I want to try as well.

4. This recipe … I kind of have a thing for pasta and this meatless recipe is a perfect way to get all your veggies in! 

 Artichoke Pasta

5. Movie Dates during the week! 

Horrible Bosses 2

My mom came over to watch the girls while Jim and I went to the movies to catch Horrible Bosses 2 before it left our theater. It was hilarious and even better than the first one! Oh and I may have a small crush on Jason Bateman. 🙂

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I’m linking up today with Heather, Katie, and Clare!

What has been making you smile this week?

 

Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Roasted Tomatoes

This post is sponsored by Melissa’s Produce. Their steamed veggies are one of my staple grocery items. We used Melissa’s Steamed Artichoke Hearts to make this delicious pasta. Enjoy!

I’ve always been a bit intimidated by artichokes. I’ve had them in restaurant dishes several times, so I know I like them. But that green, spiky looking vegetable in the grocery section is another matter entirely. I’ve never cooked with them, and didn’t really know how to. So I was excited to get my hands on some of Melissa’s Steamed Artichoke Hearts. They took all of the intimidation (and the hard work) right out of the equation. The artichokes are ready to just throw into a recipe… so fast and simple! The artichokes come vacuumed sealed to preserve their just picked flavor. You can pick them up in the refrigerated section of your grocery store and have them on hand for when ever you need them. I love how convenient this is and how I don’t have to worry about them going bad before I get the chance to use them! Another great thing about Melissa’s artichokes is that they are Non-GMO and contain no allergens.

Melissa's Steamed Artichoke Hearts

Artichoke Pasta

This recipe is super-simple and very healthy. I like to roast tomatoes for a few minutes before adding them into a sauce because I think it makes them a tad sweeter. Adding a healthy splash of a sweeter white wine (we used a Vintner’s White from San Sebastien Winery in St. Augustine in this recipe) certainly helps as well. The artichoke hearts and onions worked well with the roasted tomatoes and resulted in a nice, chunky sauce. We like our pasta sauces very rustic, so feel free to chop your veggies a little finer if you prefer it that way.

Tagliatelle with Artichoke Hearts and Roasted Tomatoes
Tagliatelle goes great with this rustic sauce comprised of roasted tomatoes, artichokes, and onions.
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Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 5 ripe tomatoes (the kind on a vine work great)
  2. 1/2 large onion, chopped
  3. 1/2 C basil, roughly chopped
  4. Juice from 1/2 lemon
  5. 4 cloves garlic, diced
  6. 1/2 C white wine
  7. Tagliatelle pasta, cooked according to directions
  8. 1 box Melissa's Steamed Artichoke Hearts
  9. 2 Tbsp olive oil
  10. Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Peel, quarter, and remove the cores from tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper and roast for 20 minutes.
  3. Add the tomatoes (and any liquid) to a large pan over med-high heat. Add onions, garlic, artichoke hearts. Sautee for 10 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon.
  4. Add lemon juice and white wine. Sautee for 10 minutes more, stirring often. Check for seasoning and serve over tagliatelle.
Notes
  1. You can substitute vegetable stock or water for the white wine.
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Pasta Ingredients

How to cook artichokes

The sauce for this pasta is so light but so flavorful. The wine and lemon juice, as well as the copious amount of garlic, really make it stand out. 

Tagliatelle with Roasted Tomatoes and Artichokes

Thanks again to Melissa’s for sponsoring our post. Check out Melissa’s full selection of steamed veggies… I love them all!