Picture it.  It’s dinner time and I’m craving carbs, only carbs.  It’s too hot to cook and I’m super lazy and I don’t feel like making dinner.  What’s my solution?  If you thought cereal… well, I’m not surprised because that is a common cop-out dinner for me.  Let’s marvel at the better solution, which is this super easy and light pasta dish. This spaghetti is tossed in a lovely lemon no-cook sauce. Lemon Spaghetti Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti (most boxes are less than a pound these days and one box is okay) 2/3 cup olive oil 2/3 cup …

I recently watched Disney’s Ratatouille movie for the 99th time.  If you haven’t seen it yet, the moral of the story is that anyone can cook, even a rat.  (It’s a cartoon, so don’t freak out.)  Ratatouille is also a French dish and after watching the movie I was inspired to create my own version of this classic. This is a simple saute of eggplant, zucchini, and squash in a tomato based sauce and served over polenta. Ratatouille Over Polenta Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal (sometimes called polenta) 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup onion, chopped (about 1 small …