Month: January 2016

Lemon Spaghetti

lemon spaghetti recipe

When I stumbled upon a Lemon Pasta recipe a few days ago, the whole concept seemed so unusual and intriguing to me that I just knew I had to try it.

And the result?

Absolutely gorgeous!

This simple dish is full of nicely balanced bright flavors. The combination of lemon and garlic is a match made in heaven. And the addition of Parmesan cheese brings just about anything to a whole different level of the greatest kind.

Simple, refreshing, satisfying. I wholeheartedly recommend this meal to you.

You can find all the necessary details below.

Enjoy!

Love,
Petra

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Lemon Spaghetti
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Serves: 3 servings
 
Ingredients
  • ½ pound (250 grams) spaghetti
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) olive oil
  • ½ cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • ½ tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, whisk oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper to blend. Set the lemon sauce aside.
  2. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain reserving ½ cup (120 ml) of the cooking liquid.
  3. Add spaghetti to the lemon sauce; toss with basil and lemon zest.
  4. Toss pasta with enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

This lovely recipe was adapted from CookingOnTheSide.com.

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Simple Pleasures

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Hi friends!

I hope you are doing fine and that life is treating you well.

I am popping in today to share a couple of things that have been making me happy recently.

Like the colorful letters above. My heart skipped a beat when I found them in the shop the other day. They were exactly what I needed.

 

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They where just the perfect size to fit in a yellow frame I had prepared for this mantra. It’s a little message I came across a few days back and loved it so much I thought it definitely deserved its own frame and a place in my office.

Make LOVE, PEACE and ART.

 

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I love to knit during the holiday season. I do not know why, but it just is so. I love simple, repetitive patterns and the relaxed mood it brings.

This is the project I started this Christmas. I small blanket. Once it’s finished, it will probably be used as a car seat blanket for my little son.

 

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I enjoy seeing LOVE popping up everywhere around these days. Hello St. Valentine’s Day, here we come!

Anyhow, love makes everything better, right? And I gladly grabbed this ‘love jar’ to be only mine.

 

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Oh, and one more thing.

I really like stocking up on new items to offer in the upcoming giveaways here on this little site of mine. This time, I was lucky to find these cute sets of crochet hooks.

 

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And some yarn too!

So stay tuned, there’s a new contest waiting just around the corner.

Thank you for letting me share! I wish you a lovely week!

With lots of love,
Petra

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