Life is a Journey

Part of our tour of the free-range egg farm included a demostration on how they use the seconds (not perfect) eggs to make pasta. This inspired Kevin to FINALLY use the pasta making attachment that HE bought for my kitchen aid mixer over a year ago.

Christy was keen to partake in their experiment and they were hard at work soon after we walked in the door. My suggestion to look up recipes or consult google was ignored, and somehow they managed to pull it off.

They make wholemeal fettucine for their first attempt. And it turned out surprisingly well.

To savour the flavour we enjoyed it with some butter and cheese.

The only problem with this pasta was that it got all stuck together. So the next day the machine was dug out again – this time to make spaghetti, which (based on my research) they decided to dry out a bit. My oven made a good drying rack :-).

Once we told the dogs to keep out of the kitchen it was safe to dry out in peace.

Amy was kind enough to make us a TVP Bolognase sauce to have with our spaghetti.

It was enjoyed by all. But if you want the recipe you’ll have to consult Kevin.

Not a lot has been happening in the Withnall household this week. Christy has been attending tennis camp in the morning and then they’ve been swimming and playing. I’ve been working on catching up on last years Project Life album – have ordered the remaining photos – just need to journal what I can remember :-). I’v also got this years album all set up and am determined not to get so far behind this year.

Anyway, today I thought I’d share our new favourite family meal – courtesy of Lisa at Bake Bike Blog. I’ve made a buritto bowl before – which is similar to this but instead of being in a bowl it’s served in a wrap.

Start by cooking some brown rice or get one of the precooked packets.

Then I sauted mushrooms with zuchinni and tomatos (from our garden). I would have added onion but Amy doesn’t like it. Basically you can add in whatever veggies you have available.

Then I added some frozen corn.

And a can of mexican chilli beans (Lisa added beans and seasoning but I’m more of a lazy cook :-)).

Lookin’ good but a bit liquidy. The first time I made this I also added a handful of baby spinach for some extra goodness.

Add the brown rice and magically an extra liquid disappears :-).

Now it’s time to prepare the wraps. Take your favourite tortillias, heat and add some sour cream.

Add filling and top with some cheese.

Then roll and enjoy. The mixture is yummy on it’s own as well. Thanks for the inspiration Lisa. Yet another of your recipes to added to our family favourites.