sea SCALLOPS.

my sister and i went all out this week and made the total beach meal--local fish, scallops, corn on the cob, sweet potato fries--yum.  the scallops were buttery, lemony deliciousness...the recipe is listed below.  

pasta!

WOW. i had forgotten how amazing pasta is. trying to avoid carbs, i had given pasta up altogether for a few months. but last night i went for it and WHOA--blown away.  i didnt do much to make diner, just assembled, which just proves that dinner doesnt require a lot of work, just the right ingredients.

recipe:
1/3 box of linguine
about 1 teaspoon black pesto
    (can opt for regular pesto, black is olive based)
whole foods olive bar:
a few roasted tomatoes, a few peppadew peppers, and a few sundried tomatoes
basil leaves (if have on hand)
parmesan cheese (worth it to buy a nice block of it)

directions:
cook pasta according to package
while cooking, chop up the tomatoes and peppers, and basil
drain pasta, add back to pot
add pesto and stir
add peppers/tomatoes/basil
plate
grate parm on top