Easy Balsamic Veggie Pasta
One of my favorite things about coming home after a long vacation is always that first big trip back to the grocery store.
Oh my goodness, it always feels so good.
I mean — don’t get me wrong — I soak up every single fabulous meal on a vacation that I don’t have to cook, and totally geek out over researching and trying out new restaurants and foods when traveling. But man, it always feels so good to come home to a blank slate of an empty refrigerator, and then head out to the store in search of all of the familiar foods I’ve missed and have been craving. Interestingly, for me, that almost always ends up being an entire shopping basket full of fresh veggies. Like, a ridiculous amount of fresh veggies. Like, had-to-switch-from-a-basket-to-a-cart-because-my-mountain-of-veggies-was-freaking-out-of-control at Trader Joe’s this week.
Ha, does anyone else do the same??
Maybe it’s just that the rainbow of beautiful produce seems like the loveliest way to fill an empty fridge. Or maybe it’s that I don’t eat enough veggies and salads on vacation. Or maybe it’s just wanting to get life back home started off on the right foot. Whatever the reason, I’ve been craving veggies galore every day since I’ve been back, and getting back in the kitchen and cooking them up with my favorite recipes has felt so good.
One of my favorite meals of the week? This quick, easy, and oh-so-comforting Balsamic Veggie Pasta.
