Positively Pasta

From alfabeto, stelline, ditaloni, farfalle and fusilli, to spaghetti, tagliatelle, and linguine—there are more than 600 known pasta shapes! Pasta is by far one of the world’s most celebrated foods!

But did you know it wasn’t Marco Polo who brought it to Italy from China? Pasta was actually being prepared long before by the Etruscans and certainly the Romans! And, it was Thomas Jefferson who introduced pasta to America after tasting it in Naples, Italy. With the immigration of Italians in the late 19th century, the popularity of pasta in America surged. Celebrate by cooking up a dish tonight!

10 Minute Pasta and Tomatoes Recipe: 1 lb fresh, ripe tomatoes / 3 cloves garlic, minced / 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil / 5 sprigs fresh basil / sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste / 1 lb of your favorite pasta. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Halve tomatoes and squeeze excess juice into a large bowl. Chop tomatoes and add to their juices. Mince garlic, and add to tomatoes. Add olive oil and toss to combine. Remove leaves from basil stems and cut into ribbons. Add three-quarters of the basil to tomatoes. Add salt to the boiling water. Boil pasta until al dente, drain, and add to the tomatoes. Toss well. Ganrish with remaining basil.

Quick Fact!

Children tend to eat 120 more calories per day on days that they eat at a fast food restaurant, and 34% of children eat fast food on a daily basis.

Freezer Food over Fast Food

Taking advantage of local and seasonal produce is great for our wallets, health, and the planet. Yet, with harvests coinciding with each other and our busy lives, it can be difficult to make use of the available abundance. To that end, a stocked freezer provides preservation, storage, and an alternative to energy-consuming fast food.

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