Spaghetti with anchovies

Looking back at this blog, which I initiated over a year ago, I noticed that the scope has switched slightly. I had the goal of reaching a fit body with healthy eating. I think I found out that it was more enjoyable writing about food than fitness. Did I meet my goals? Yes. I am a frequent jogger and yoga addict. My eating habits are not as obsessive as before in terms of eating only micro stuff (mostly because it is expensive and I don’t have a job now) Ah!. But the mediterranean diet is perfectly healthy, I would say the best for me and many other in the world!

Here to celebrate one year of this blog a simple recipe, which I might have blogged before? Not sure, but it involves pasta and nobody can live without pasta. 

So my friend and food blogger Melissa makes a delicious version of this. Check out her blog. 

What you need: 

I used half box of quinoa spaghetti (it was great). 

3 filets of anchovies (the ones in oil)

parsley (1/4 cup)

Bread crumbs to sprinkle at the very end

parmigiano reggiano grated

olive oil (only extra virgin), salt, pepper, and red pepper

small white onion (one) They are very very small and very sweet.

(optional) dry bottarga

Cook the pasta as directed.

In a skillet place the olive oil and onions. When the onions are transparent add the anchovies and smash them. They need to dissolve in the oil. Add parsley, red pepper, pepper and let it cook for few minutes. 

Drain the pasta, put it in the skillet and turn it so it absorbs all the juicy. Place in a bowl. On top put the cheese, bread crumbs and bottarga. Serve with toasted 5 cereals bread sprinkled with olive oil.

Spring Salad

I made this incredible and super fast salad. I used organic fresh arugula from my garden. It grows so fast I need to find ways to use it. It is bitter so I paired it with corn and broad beans. Delicious.

Spring Salad
Fresh big arugula leaves
Half bag of frozen corn with broad beans
One small can of organic mushrooms
Two tomatoes
One can tuna in olive oil
Olive oil, salt and pepper

Now, I hate can tuna in water. It is disgusting. We only have can tuna in oil in Italy. The frozen corn and flat beans, I found at my supermarket. When it comes to corn always buy organic. I actually don’t like corn, never did. This the only one I like and only in salads. Most corn in USA is GMO or genetically modified organism. Independent research from the FDA and Monsanto, this latter produces gmos has indicated possible side effects for the health of the population and the environment. You can easily google the issue at stake. Anyway, since the FDA does not mandate gmo labeling it is hard to have a choice in terms of buying products like corn, or everything actually unless it is organic. The moral of the story is that I don’t eat corn unless it is organic and in a salad.

Sorry I got carried away…. Mix all ingredients together and enjoy cold with a fresh lemonade!!!

Also for those who were wondering whether I lost those cookies pounds from xmast, the answer is yes. I lost 4 pounds for an average of one pound each month. I think I hit a point during my work out and healthy diet in which i achieved a balance. I can eat like a pig again without having to worry. I think for me was definitely being more active since my diet has always being healthy. It is also true I eat pasta at least twice during a meal. I still do that. Ahahah