Pasta Aglio e Olio

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It’s ridiculous what a spray tan does for my confidence.

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I go from to 0 to 100 reallllll quick. I walk in a pasty nerd & come out a bronzed star. A star, I tell you!

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For some girls, it’s a hair cut. Maybe a mani/pedi. Nah. For me, I want to get naked & stand in a machine that sprays me with tan juice. That feeling when I walk out & look at myself in the mirror & it looks like I have just walked off a beach in Bora Bora – that’s euphoria.

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I know it’s shallow. I get that. But taking selfies is shallow, too, & y’all know I’m never going to stop doing that.

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Speaking of, I need to snap a couple while this tan is still fresh.

 

 

 

Time: 30 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. of whole wheat spaghetti
  • 1/3 cup of olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. of minced garlic
  • 1 tsp. of crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese + more for serving
  • 1 tbsp. of parsley, chopped
  • S+P, to taste

How to:

  • Cook pasta to al dente, reserving 1 cup of cooking water
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a pan over low-med heat
  • Add garlic + cook for 1 minute
  • Add crushed red pepper + S+P, cook another minute
  • Add drained pasta to skillet + reserved cooking water + coat the noodles well
  • Turn off the heat + stir in cheese + parsley + S+P
  • Let sit for a few minutes to absorb as much of the sauce as possible
  • Serve hot with extra cheese + parsley
  • Wrap body in noodles + let them swaddle you

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