Pasta Salad

Ingredients
1 Box Rigatoni Noodles
2 Cucumbers
1 Bunch Green onions
1/2 Bottle Salad Supreme
Zesty Italian Dressing
2 Packages Pepperoni
1 Package Cherry Tomatoes
Salt & Pepper

Directions
Cook Rigatoni noodles as directed on the box. Cut up all the vegetables and mix in with cooked noodles. Season to taste.

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My Take
I think this is the first recipe that I've actually followed to a "t" and done everything right! Go me! I absolutely love pasta salad, (I call it spaghetti salad, but I guess that's wrong, so I'll use the right name), so I could eat the entire bowl to myself! This recipe makes a TON of pasta salad. I was babysitting and we ate some, then the next day I had a friend over for dinner, I ate some for lunch the following day, and then I brought it to work and STILL had some left over. So if you're looking for a dish to pass for the summer, this is great! If not, just cut the recipe in half and it should be fine.

Natalie, Meet Meat

In the beginning I vowed that I was never going to cook meat because it grossed me out to touch it raw. This last week my body's been telling me that it is sick of all the processed fast-food that I've been feeding it and it really just needed a good home cooked meal. I broke down and bought some steak, mushrooms, and a variety of fruit. This is what I came up with (of course I had to call my dad and have him walk me through cooking a steak step-by-step). This dinner was amazing and I definitely needed it! I seasoned steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Lawry's; then I sauteed the mushrooms in butter with minced garlic; and cut up watermelon, strawberries, kiwis, and a banana to make a fruit salad. Everything came out perfect with no hiccups! And I loved it so much, I made the left overs for dinner the next day :)

The fruit salad made way more than I had anticipated (I only used 4 kiwis, one banana, a quart of strawberries, and a quarter watermelon), so I've been eating that for breakfast the last couple of days. It feels great to have some fresh fruit. 

p.s. Sorry for the crappy photos, I did these with Instagram :)