Hello m'dears! I was reflecting on my dinner tonight, realizing that it's the first healthy meal I've made in a very long time, and I thought it would be grand if all of us forum friends exchanged recipes! If you think the idea is lame, that's cool too, but I was thinking we could all share recipes (preferably with images, but that's on you) and then maybe I could compile it all into a PDF or something and we could enjoy something new!

I'll start us off with something delicious that I make regularly:

Pasta Caprese by Kris Lexia
A twist on a traditional caprese salad. Feeds two.

You will need:
around 1 cup grape tomatoes
around 1 cup unseasoned artichoke hearts (I use frozen for this)
fresh basil
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
mozzarella (i prefer cigilienei)
your choice of pasta

1. Begin by putting on a pot of water to boil. If desired, salt the water to taste.
While the water boils, combine olive oil, salt, sugar, and basil leaves in a small bowl.
2. Mix until you have a thick paste. You may add more or less salt or sugar based upon your own preferences.
3. Combine frozen artichoke hearts with the mixture until well coated.
4. Pour the seasoned artichokes into a frying pan on medium heat and add tomatoes, stirring occasionally. When the oil begins to bubble, lower heat to a simmer to prevent burns and splatter.
5. Add pasta to water to boil. When it is cooked to your liking, drain and set aside.
6. Remove tomatoes and artichokes from heat.
7. Set aside two bowls, placing two or three pieces of mozzarella in the bottom of each.
8. Fill each bowl about halfway with pasta, then add two to three more pieces of mozzarella.
9. Fill the remaining space in the bowl with the tomatoes and artichokes. If desired, drizzle additional olive oil over the dish.
10. Enjoy!