An OK pasta and an excellent mocha.

White-Wine Cream Sauce With Spinach and Pasta-

I bought some white cooking wine on sale for a $1.50 a few weeks ago and decided to finally open it up and make myself a pasta. The pasta turned out pretty well. I didn't put spinach in it though, which turned out not to be a big deal. It's definitely not one of the best pasta's I've ever made but it tasted pretty good. I'd give it a 3/5. Here's the recipe (from http://blog.vegcooking.com/2009/04/whitewine_cream_sauce_with_spi_1.php):


1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 white onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup water (or more, if desired)
1 Tbsp. vegan margarine
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup cooked spinach
4 cups pasta, cooked

•In a medium sauce pan over low heat, add the olive oil, onion, and garlic. Cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.

•Add the white wine and water then bring to a low simmer. Continue simmering for about 10 minutes.

•Add the margarine and flour, stirring until completely combined and the sauce begins to thicken. If the sauce becomes too thick, add more water until you reach the desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper.

•In a large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, pasta, and white-wine sauce, then toss until the pasta is completely coated.

Makes 2 to 4 servings


Easy Mocha-

As you may or may not know, I absolutely love coffee. As you also may know I'm currently unemployed and can't head over to the coffee shop everyday. I love mochas and I found this great mocha recipe. It's really simple too, which is a plus. This mocha definitely deserves a 5/5. Here's the recipe (from http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/61/Great_Mocha49286.shtml):

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon cocoa
2 teaspoons sugar (if you like it sweet, add more)
1 splash vanilla
1 pinch of salt
1 cup of milk
a very small amount of hot water
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Directions:

In a saucepan, put the cocoa, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour just enough hot water over to melt the cocoa and sugar (you don't want much). When melted, add milk. Heat over medium heat until hot. (This is also a GREAT cocoa recipe.)

Make coffee. I use a plunger and make good coffee. A drip machine will work. Or you can just use instant. Fill mugs halfway with cocoa and the other half with coffee. Stir. Enjoy. d