Tri Traveling Foodie

I made this simple pasta pasta dish tonight. It is light and very flavorful, and it doesn't take much time at all to prepare. Ingredients: 1 fresh bunch of spinach washed and cut 1 pound of pasta (any style works) 1 (10 oz) box of fresh orange tomatoes diced garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste sweet balsamic vinegar and olive oil 1 pound bag of frozen (already cooked ) shrimp Directions: Thaw the shrimp ahead of time. Cook the pasta  according to directions on the bag.  In a large bowl, place the fresh cut spinach.  When the pasta is done cooking, put it over the spinach. cover the bowl with a plate to keep it warm, and the spinach with cook quickly (10 minutes approx.). Add the shrimp to the bowl, and stir all together. Add a little salt, pepper, garlic powder, dab of balsamic, olive oil, and 1/4 cup of water that was left over from cooking the pasta. Stir again.  This pasta dish can be served cold or warm.  Enjoy! Let's travel to new places

Dinner parties with my group of friends have become quite epic. Some of us love to cook, and all of us love to eat well and drink fine wine.  Conversation over great food and drink never gets old. A few weeks ago, my friend Judy made this salad for one of our dinner parties. I made the same salad tonight but added my own slight twist to it. It's light, fresh, perfect for a warm day, and it's easy to make. Ingredients: 1 bag of frozen corn (Non GMO Verified is what I used) 2 ripe avocados diced 1 ball of fresh mozzarella diced 1 bag of wild frozen (already cooked) shrimp 1 container  (10 oz) of fresh orange tomatoes cut in half 3-4 lemons olive oil salt and pepper to taste Directions: Thaw the frozen shrimp this can take some time. To speed up the process, soak the unopened bag of frozen corn in cold water for about 30 minutes. Cook the frozen corn according to the directions on the bag. While the corn is cooking, dice the avocados, mozzarella and cut the littl