Ready for a fabulous new favorite mindful meal I've now mastered, that's as kind to the planet as it is enticing to your taste buds?
Please give a listen as I craft a sublime zucchini carbonara served over all organic angel hair spaghetti that perfectly embodies the essence of delectable, elevated sustainable cooking.
In this episode I'll the secret so you can learn how to achieve that perfect silky carbonara texture using just an egg yolk, a splash of olive oil, a touch of lemon juice and freshly grated Parmesan.
The beauty of this dish lies not only in its simplicity but in its sustainability credentials – ingredients you can source locally from farm stands and virtually zero food packaging waste and
Please find a step by step recipe that should help but I should also hope you'll make the dish along while listening or that you'll give a listen when you're inspired to make this Delicious, comforting, economical and mindful meal.
WHAT TO DO:
• GRATE Farm-fresh ZUCCHINI on the large side of a box grater then add to a pan over a medium heat you've coated with a thin layer of olive oil.
• Add SLICE or press at least 2 good sized garlic cloves to the sautéing grated zucchini.
• I added a roughly chopped leftover oyster mushrooms I had from my imperfect food delivery.
• Bring a good amount of water to a rolling boil then add a significant amount of salt. Angel hair pasta cooks in just 3 minutes so you want to add this once your sautéed zucchini comes together.
• Now you're going to prepare the CARBONARA SAUCE: Separate one egg. Retain the yolk as this is what you're going to work with. Whisk gently, a splash of olive oil, the juice of a lemon wedge and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly. Then slowly pour in some of the pasta cooking water. I used about a 1/4 of a cup.
SOME TIPS:
• Use starchy pasta water to help bind the sauce
• The lemon juice definitely brightens the dish perfectly
• The hole in a pasta fork measures exactly one serving size
• Takes less than 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish
• Finish with freshly ground pepper and good olive oil
• Creating sustainable, zero-waste meals is a form of everyday activism
Join me in becoming a disruptor through sustainable cooking and mindful meals. We've got to do something to make recipes for survival go viral!
Between cooking steps, I share my passionate thoughts on our current food system and the small acts of rebellion we can stage in our own kitchens. My frustrations with social media restrictions and bureaucratic barriers become metaphors for larger conversations about control and freedom. This carbonara isn't just dinner – it's a statement about reclaiming our connection to food in a disconnected world. The dish exemplifies my philosophy that the most meaningful changes happen through everyday choices: what we cook, how we source ingredients, and trying our best to eliminate food packaging waste.
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