Saturday Dinner and Sunday Sides

The extreme heat here in Oklahoma City today kept both Paul and I indoors for the majority of the day. Which unfortunately for you left me with nothing better to do than bake, cook, take photos and blog.

You've already seen my fabulous cherry-berry pie but here's what else I worked on in the kitchen today.

Weight Watchers 3 Bean Salad for lunch tomorrow.
Paul was a big fan - I had to make sure it got covered and put in the fridge before he ate too much.

Farfalle with broccoli and bacon for dinner. This was such an easy dish to make and it tasted great!

Ingredients:
1 lb farfalle pasta
2 heads broccoli, trimmed to florets (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, chopped
7 strips of bacon, cooked and diced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes, add the broccoli florets to the pasta and cook for another 4 minutes.
Drain pasta and broccoli.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, bacon, red pepper flakes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli, pasta, salt and pepper and toss. Top with Parmesan cheese!

(Adapted from a food network recipe we found online).