One of my favorite kind of cuisines and a type that I find especially easy to make at home is Italian food. I like the versatility of pasta, which can go with a variety of different meats, sauces and vegetables. For the most part, pasta is a vessel to soak up the flavors that are mix into it.
In reporting on changes to school lunches last week, the new federal recommendations include offering more fruits and vegetables with the daily meals. And schools will be offering more than celery sticks and oranges each day. One of the new directives is the idea of eating a “rainbow” of fruits and vegetables each week.