Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!! {P.S. sorry for the late post, Monday's just aren't agreeing with me lately :( }
Well, Andrew & I hosted our very first BBQ in the new house this past Saturday & I would say it was an absolute success.
Unfortunately I do not have many pictures during the event {We were busy mingling with family & friends, drinking some beer & playing ladder ball!}, however I have a few of the house all set up & looking fantastic... I was quite proud of it all
By the end of Saturday night just about all of the food was gone, the punch, devoured... All we have left is a refrigerator full of beer... & let's be real, there could be worse things! ;P
So, since I had such a lack of photos from the weekend, I decided that I would share a recipe with you all. This is by far my most favorite summer dish to whip together, either for Andrew to pick on while he's home {which is majority of the time, he doesn't like to share this with people... ever} or to bring to family gatherings! It is my grandmother's summer pasta salad. {Now I am sure people have made this before & it's not an original, however she is the one who inspired me to start making it myself so to me, it's hers}
1. Boil & drain the noodles {Pictured above}
7. Refrigerate {since this recipe takes such little time to prepare, refrigerating isn't absolutely necessary but it will taste a bit better once it has a little chill to it... I would say about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size of the batch you make}
If you get the urge to try this recipe out, please let me know how it goes :)
Well, Andrew & I hosted our very first BBQ in the new house this past Saturday & I would say it was an absolute success.
Unfortunately I do not have many pictures during the event {We were busy mingling with family & friends, drinking some beer & playing ladder ball!}, however I have a few of the house all set up & looking fantastic... I was quite proud of it all
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| Yummy food, there was way more by the time people started showing up & bringing dishes to share! |
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| I made labels for all of the condiments |
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| Hot dogs & Hamburgers galore! |
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| The drink station :) |
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| Our living room all ready for the guests! |
So, since I had such a lack of photos from the weekend, I decided that I would share a recipe with you all. This is by far my most favorite summer dish to whip together, either for Andrew to pick on while he's home {which is majority of the time, he doesn't like to share this with people... ever} or to bring to family gatherings! It is my grandmother's summer pasta salad. {Now I am sure people have made this before & it's not an original, however she is the one who inspired me to start making it myself so to me, it's hers}
What You Will Need:
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| 1. Grape Tomatoes, cut in half {this is extremely important} |
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| 2. Broccoli... cleaned & torn apart {You can buy them already to go if you wish} |
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| 3. Cubed Colby Jack Cheese {Cut in fourths} |
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| 3a. Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese {I failed & didn't have enough cubed cheese and seeming as it was so late, I didn't have time to get more SO this had to do } |
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| 4. Old Dutch Sweet & Sour dressing Wish Bone LIGHT Italian dressing {Old Dutch is essential! Any Italian will do} |
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| 5. Shell Noodles {I buy the medium shells, make the whole box} |
What to Do:
1. Boil & drain the noodles {Pictured above}
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| 2. After you cut the tomatoes in half, put them in a large bowl |
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| 3. Add the broccoli |
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| 4. Mix in the cheese |
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| 5. Add the noodles in with the tomatoes, broccoli & cheese {Mix well} |
6. At this point I add in the dressing, now it is really just up to you as to how much you put in. For a double batch I used the entire bottle of Sweet & Sour and roughly 3/4 of the bottle of Italian. Playing around with the amounts is really the best way to decipher what you like and don't like {Personally, I like way more sweet & sour than Italian... Andrew is a bit opposite so I have to find that perfect medium.
If you get the urge to try this recipe out, please let me know how it goes :)
