I've been spoiled. Spoiled by chocolate chip cookies, humongous ice cream sundaes, and homemade Italian food, but mostly, by The Food Network channel.
I don't watch TV at school except when on a treadmill. So when I'm asked "Hey, have you seen that commercial where..." or "Have you seen that trailer for that movie that looks so good?", no I really haven't. And though it's mostly a good thing that I do more productive things when there's no TV around, it also means that I'm entirely deprived from inspiration from the Food Network.
When I was over at my cousin's all of last week, I watched it like there was no tomorrow, trying to make up for months of deprivation. I watched as Bobby Flay made Baked Alaska, as Toy Story 3 cakes failed, as Guy Fieri tailgated, as restaurants were made-over and also as Chef-at-home Michael Smith demonstrated a food combination that looked so good I wanted to fly to his home in PEI to have some right away.
Peanut butter and chocolate may be good, and tomatoes and cheese appetite-inducing, but nothing compares to quinoa and pesto. I've actually eaten it for two out of my last three meals. Michael Smith made a much more elaborate version involving toasted quinoa and almond pesto, but my simplified college kid version is along the same lines.
Pesto Quinoa
- 1 to 1.5 cups cooked quinoa (instructions) (I added in some mixed vegetables while it was cooking)
- 1.5 tablespoons pesto (I like this)
- Mix and serve
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