This post was originally published on November 9, 2011. Let me tell you a worst nightmare situation for a late person: having a construction crew parked directly in front of your driveway, and all along the court you live on, and on all the adjacent residential streets. For WEEKS, with no end in sight. For normal people, who leave for the activities of their lives at normal-people-time (that is to say, ON time) this would only be a minor concern.
Maybe on the first day, the construction would cause them to be a couple minutes late. Then they would file this “construction going-on” information in the part of their brain where they remember important facts. Not only that, but they would be able to pull it up at the perfect time, namely, anytime BEFORE the moment they need to be arriving at wherever they are going, which is usually when I am leaving my house. It’s a whole different ball game for a late person. I know you know what I mean by “late person.” We all have a late person in our lives: either it’s you, or someone you love, or someone you love a little less because they are a late person.
I am in the first category. My poor children will never know what it’s like to play on the playground before school starts, or even know what it’s like to leave the car for school without me yelling after them, “RUN!!” (In my defense, I inherited my lateness gene from my mother, so I was never at the school playground one moment early either. And look how I turned out! Wait…) I am seriously this close to handing these poor construction guys my daily drop off/pick up schedule. I feel like it would just be easier. Do you KNOW how many times I have to leave and enter my driveway every day? (six. Six times. Not counting anything else I have going besides school chauffeuring.)
How was everyone’s Mother’s Day weekend? Mine was great but a little busier than I wanted it to be. My Mother’s Day dream is to be alone for a few hours, and maybe take a nap. I’m sure I’m not the only one, right?? Eric got me flowers and super comfy pajamas and made me Nana’s Famous Ribs though, so I’m definitely feeling pampered. He’s the best.
How to make Italian Sausage Pasta
As a result I’m taking it easy with dinners this week. I’m all about the git-er-done 30 minute meal. Enter this super quick and easy Italian Sausage Pasta! I love making this in the summer time. I posted this recipe on the blog waaay back in the day, but the photos needed some help, so here we are.
If you are a master gardener, or even a moderately productive gardener, this recipe is for you. Do you see all these gorgeous summer garden veggies? (Ahem, I bought all these veggies at the store. Let’s add gardening to whatever category “lateness” is filed under in my life.) The veggies are super easy to swap out. Use zucchini instead of yellow squash. Peppers instead of tomatoes. It’s going to be great no matter what.
First we start by slicing up our Italian sausage. This is kind of a pain because the sausage will want to spill out of the casing and mush about. But I really like the crispy edges that form when you use the slicing method. I’ve found that slicing in one confident motion with a sharp non-serrated chef’s knife works best for me. If this sounds annoying to you, just toss bulk sausage in the pan and crumble as usual.
Then chop up whatever veggies you want to use–I like cherry tomatoes, yellow squash, and basil–and toss it in the pan. Cook it for another few minutes, toss in some green onions, serve it over pasta, and you’re done! It could not be easier. This is pretty good with Parmesan shaved on top. I can’t think of many dishes that Parmesan shaved on top doesn’t ameliorate, so go on, go wild.
And as usual, here’s the original photo of the recipe as shot in 2011. This was in my first few weeks of blogging! And we still make this recipe on the regular, so it’s definitely a keeper. Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram
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