A little of this, a little of that

I think I may have gotten a bit carried away at the grocery store with the fruits and vegetables (not that the bushel of peaches and 40 ears of corn bought by M are helping matters). I hate wasting food, so this stuff is going to get prepped and eaten (not too sure about the cucs though, I'm really not a fan, any ideas?). I'm also trying to work through the things hanging around the pantry (did you know canned food is good for only a year? I mean, I guess a year is a long time, but still, sometimes that last can of tuna just doesn't want to go away). So today's lunch is a mish-mash of all things in the house. Case in point- the starch:

S4 left some food here after she moved from Cleveland to Boston and one was a package for fettucine alfredo (you don't even want to know the nutrition information). But M is a huge fan of cream sauces and I figured if I didn't add the butter and split the package in thirds (it's set for serving 2) no harm no foul, or at least less. Be warned, as I forgot, milk will foam and go crazy when it boils. But I cooked up the pasta per the directions (minus the butter) and then added some cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese sprinkled on top (the pasta just looked so sad and colorless!).

To buffer the small pasta serving (which at 1/2 cup is technically a serving of grains, how sad), I wanted to up the veggies (and also get protein). Man, I need to stop studying for this RD exam, it's kind of infiltrating all food fun. But I roasted the carrot sticks again (with less oil this time, much better) and finally got to try roasted brussels sprouts with bacon (the turkey bacon from first Costco trip- Thanksgiving here we come!). Oven at 425F, sprinkle some salt and pepper and 20 minutes (stirring the veggies up at 10 minutes). Why does bacon cooking have to smell so much?

I actually think I get a better crisp to the brussels sprouts sans bacon, but M&D were happy campers. I'm just happy I got a nice balanced and super colorful meal cooked today :)

What's lurking in your pantry and can I come play in it?