Suddenly Summer
Mother nature must be feeling very generous, because the rain and chill from last weekend seem worlds away. It’s positively summery outside! I love it—little kids are playing in the yards, people are grilling…ahhhhh, summer.
For dinner tonight, we wanted to use up some of the produce from our fridge…it was a hodge-podge of ingredients, but the final meal was actually really tasty!
I sauteed up half an onion, a few cloves of garlic, plus two diced zucchinis in a bit of olive oil, along with some dried basil. While that was cooking, we also cooked up a cup of some cute shell pasta we got during our trip to Amish country a few weeks back.
Once the veggies were done cooking, I placed them in a serving bowl, along with grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh spinach. I poured the hot pasta right over the veggies so that that spinach would wilt down, along with a squeeze of lemon juice, another drizzle of olive oil, and about a fourth of a cup of bread crumbs. Done!
Pics:
Some of you have asked me about these serving utensils before—they were a wedding gift from my bff Sarah (also a blog reader!). Love ‘em, ya! Here’s a pic of me and Sarah performing karaoke on a roadtrip we took from Seattle to LA a few summers ago. Song of choice? Boys II Men, “I’ll Make Love to You,” natch.
Just to up the ante a bit, I also have to tell you that we are performing this karaoke IN THE 90210 BEACH HOUSE!!! That’s right. We got connections, yo. Check it:
The house was only used for the exterior shot, but still…pretty cool! One of our friends was house-sitting for the person who now lives in that apartment, so we got to hang out there on our last night of the trip! Our flight left at 6:00 am, so instead of sleeping, we just stayed up all night and sang karaoke. Brilliant…absolutely brilliant.
Anyway…back to the food! 
We’re about to watch The Proposal, which was supposed to be cute. After watching The Hurt Locker last weekend, I’m excited for a movie that involves a little less bomb squad and a little more Betty White. I think we’re both kind of worn out from our day in the sun, so it will probably be an early night!
See you tomorrow!
The pictures in this post are SO pretty! I watched the Proposal the other night, definitely a little more lighthearted than The Hurt Locker!
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!?!?! karaoke in the beverly hills 90210 beach house?! i am seriously seriously SERIOUSLY jealous.
I am pretty jealous of karaoke in the 90210 house…I used to LOVE that show. The new cast can’t hold a candle to the classic version.
Hahaha the Boys to Men songs remind me of middle school dances!!! That is amazing.
It’s like we traded weather.. over here it’s rainy and gloomy now
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Haha the Beverly Hills beach house! I miss that show. And the theme song, lol.
oohh I’d love to know what you think of The Proposal – I reaaaally want to see that! You’re quite a Sandra fan it seems!?
Love that pasta, it’s so cute!!
I thought it was cute! Definitely a predictable rom com, but overall, funny! Plus, Ryan Reynolds is in it, which makes it ALLLLL worth it
Love the bright colors in this dinner…it’s nearly summer alright! That’s so neat about the 90210 beach house! Good choice singing kareoke instead of singing
I didn’t like The Proposal, but everyone else did! I love your colorful pasta salad pics!
That dinner looks so fresh and delicious! I thought the proposal was cute but I am also a huge Ryan Reynolds fan. He can make the most awkward faces and still make me swoon…and he ran a marathon (that doesn’t hurt…). Hope you had a great nights sleep!
Hey girl – that past looks soooo good. YUM. And yay on the nice weather!
That sounds delicious, yet so simple! I loooove the way you cook
The Proposal is AWESOME!!! Probably one of the funniest movies I have ever seen.
The food looks awesome!
Did you like The Proposal? I was surprised by how cute and funny it was!
Omg, that’s seriously awesome, I LOVE 90210! And this weather is fantastic. Have a great weekend!
Your food looks delicious! And that’s so awesome about the 90210 beach house
I love when signs of summer emerge- especially the scent of grilling when I’m going for a run! That is so cool that you sang karoake (to Boyz II Men!) at the 90210 beach house. That rocks! Enjoy the proposal- Ryan Reynolds is uber hot in it!
I am taking a little extension on setting May goals too
90210 house, sweet!