Goin' to the market in Nova Scotia

We woke up this morning in Nova Scotia, (feel free to check out my travel photo website: http://ashleyandjohnsroundtheworldtrip2.shutterfly.com/) and decided to head over to the farmer's market. It is every Thursday in Lunenburg. They had tons of fresh veggies and a crazy assortment of fresh fish. I came home and created this recipe. It is very light and refreshing!

1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon balsamic vinegrette
juice from half of a small lime
1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/2 small garlic clove chopped
1/2 tablespoon diced red onion
1 cup diced small tomatoes
5 small red potatoes diced

Mix all the ingreditents (except for the last two) together. Cook potatoes in boiling water until fork tender (about 20 minutes). Cool the potatoes under cold water. Cut up with tomatoes and add to the mixture.

First Tomato from my Garden

I'm very excited to have finally picked my first tomato from the garden. It has been a really bad summer for tomatoes, so I might not have many more than this. This is an heirloom tomato called "pineapple"

Recipe for "Green Pasta"

I don't have much in my fridge right now and had to be creative. This turned out to be a really good dish!

2 servings of whole wheat pasta
2 tablespoons of pesto sauce ( I always keep some in the freezer)
1 small head broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup fresh spinach
1/4 bag frozen artichoke hearts
1 cup frozen peas

Cook the pasta. While this is cooking, steam the broccoli and spinach. Cook the artichoke hearts and peas per directions on bag. Drain pasta and add the pesto until blended. Add the rest of the ingredients.