Pasta time

I've mentioned the Nursing Mom Recipes website before, which was a real life saver when we first found out about Esther's allergies. All of the recipes are dairy and soy free, and most are easy to make gluten free.

I've made this linguini recipe many times and we all like it. The kids tolerate it. Good enough for me. I used quinoa pasta this time, but have also used corn pasta from Trader Joe's. Gluten free pasta can be tricky and the spaghetti/linguini style in particular can get mushy.

I decided to skip the beans this time because we've all had enough beans lately. I used a 28 oz can diced tomato and a whole can of olives. The other change that I always make is to add a whole bag of spinach because it cooks down so much.

I top the pasta with fresh basil from my Trader Joe's (again!) basil plant. It's only $3.99, which is cheaper than a package! I usually buy one once a month or so. I'm sure some people can keep them alive, but I definitely don't have a green thumb because mine always die.

The kids had their pasta with just the tomato sauce because neither of them really like all the "stuff" in the sauce. They also both surprised me by eating salad with Italian dressing!