Spaghetti with Roasted/Grilled Vegetables (Photo)

Forgot to the cashew in the previous post.  Uncle B used roasted pine nuts when he made this for dinner in Marbel last week.  I couldn't find pine nuts in SM Davao's supermarket so I had to improvise and used dry roasted cashew nuts instead.

I'm at the Davao International Airport at the moment waiting to board my flight to Manila.  All of the flights have been delayed since 10am this morning apparently due to an airforce plane which got stuck on the runway.  Silkair's flight from Singapore is delayed as well due to some technical problems in Sg.  At least that's what they announced.

And to my Irish friends out there...

'When Irish eyes are smiling,

Sure 'tis like a morn in spring,

With the lilt of Irish laughter

You can hear the angels sing...

When Irish eyes are happy

All the world seems bright and gay,

But when Irish eyes are smiling,

Sure they'll steal your heart away.'

It's from the book that I'm reading now.  Swimming Upstream by Anthony Fingleton.  It's an inspirational memoir of a boy who found the determination to succeed.

Spaghetti with Roasted/Grilled Vegetables

3rd practice of the year. Mind was calmer than yesterday.  Again, all the binds seem more challenging.  I need to go back to the practice of eating moderately.  It's something that is, I believe, alien in most parts of the country.  No wonder most of my high school friends are becoming overweight and obese.  Check my other blog on health and physical activity in the Philippines.

Spaghetti with Roasted/Grilled Vegetables

This is part of our new year's eve menu.  I haven't downloaded the photos yet so I'd share it with you next time.  For now, I want to share this quick and yummy recipe.  I've had the idea from that Aussie coffee shop in Shangri La Mall but never really tried it until last week.  Roasting the vegetables is the only time-consuming part of the preparation but it is what makes this recipe delicious.

Big but thin slices of zucchini, eggplant and squash.  Dab some olive oil into the vegetables and roast until cooked and tender.  The easiest way to do this is to put them on an oven toaster.  Put the toaster on high and roast the veggies for 5-10 minutes.  I pan-grilled mine.  Do this until all the veggies are cooked.  Set aside.

Then heat some olive oil in a pan.  Saute minced garlic into the oil until fragrant then add the roasted vegetables.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Toss over cooked spaghetti and top with some hard cheese like parmigiano.

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Have to pack my bag now.  Ciao.