This is NOT how life should be - Pasta

It's basically 2 years since my last post... yes, yes I know.... to gain attraction and popularity you should post frequently! But hey! I am a Professional in a global company, I've got two small girls, Corona came and fucked us over and work is hectic! Oh! And I'm an awesome wife to my just-as-awesome-husband.

It is Wednesday, I've started my day very early with a lot of important Viber messages from my colleagues in Singapore, and I have accomplished a lot today. What will we do tonight to wind down...? Braai? That is the South African way of relieving stress, but I am "gatvol"(fed up) for a braai (barbeque) so I decided that we should start a fire (it is winter in South Africa - well the last bit of it anyway) and we should make pasta. I am in the mood for something different, or like my sister Ilze will call it - "volksvreemd" (something unknown to our culture). I google, why? Because "they" say Google is your best friend.  But alas, I don't find anything that intrigues me, so I reckon, lets combine some of my favourite ingredients and see how it pans out!

So here goes............

Prosciutto Halloumi and Green Fig Preserve Pasta

Below you will find the pictures of this AMAZING delicious dish!................ and it is super easy.

Cut the Halloumi into squares and fry it in olive oil until golden brown

Take the Prosciuttos and fry it in olive oil until crispy

Cook the Penne Pasta until al-dente

Heat olive oil together with a small pinch of butter (to prevent the oil from burning) and fresh garlic, a hint of ginger and fresh lime until the garlic seems………….. well, cooked? LOL.

Combine all of the above and dress with quartered figs on top!

Voila! You have an amazing dinner – pair it with Tokara’s 2018 Shiraz and you’ve got yourself a gourmet dinner which would’ve almost break the bank in a “fancy-smancy” Italian restaurant.

Life is short! In the past month I have lost 3 friends, due to Covid. Young (well relatively young) individuals who was somebody’s – somebody. A void that can never be filled again, an energy which is forever lost, simply put, a life that can never be replaced. So, be grateful, live your life proudly, accept each new day as a new opportunity to love fiercely and appreciate deeply.

I leave you with this (and delicious pasta if you try out my recipe 😊)

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars” Kahlil Gibran

Be blessed, be healthy and be safe!