First Fruits...

The planting that Mary and I did on March 2 has finally paid off, 29 days later. On that day, we planted several things, including radishes, spinach, arugala, and mixed lettuces like the stuff in the bag at the store that looks like small oak leaves.

So, on Saturday, after a long 'work' day as Mary calls it, we picked some arugala, spinach, radishes, and all those different kinds of lettuces and used them in our supper. We made a pasta dish that is based on linguine, grilled shrimp, arugala, parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, sea salt, EVOO, and some fresh pepper. Grilled chicken works well as do grilled scallops. I would hold it up to any I've had at a restaurant. The remainder of the greens ended up on a salad.
Here's the recipe:

1 lb favorite pasta
1 lb shrimp marinated in garlic and salt
Handful of arugula
1/2 package of sun-dried tomatoes (could also use 1 roasted red pepper)
1/2 cup sliced parmesan
EVOO
sea salt
fresh black pepper

While grilling the shrimp, begin to boil the pasta. While this is happening, get arugula, tomatoes (or peppers), parmesan, EVOO, salt and pepper ready. Drain the pasta when it is finished and put 1/3 in a large bowl. Add about 1/3 of arugula, 1/3 of parmesan, 1/3 of tomatoes, & 1/3 of shrimp, a pinch of salt and pepper and 1/4 cup of EVOO. Repeat the process until it is all in the bowl. Stir (fold) well. Serve it hot and sprinkle some parmesan & EVOO on top. Then eat your pasta, eat your bread, and... enjoy life.