Shopping, Female Security Officers.

Because I wanted a few somewhat unusual items in the grocery store on Wednesday, I got up before the crack of dawn to accompany my husband to the supermarket. He is right, there isn't a soul in the store and you can move about quite freely. It took the pair of us a lot less time than it normally takes him on his own. However, there is no way you would get me to do that on a regular basis. He chooses to do it, he can keep it. I actually thought later that on our way back from bowling, I could have dropped into the store then and got the extras. Duuh. Our store has an underground parking lot which we mostly use, it's so convenient. No matter the weather we can drive from our underground parking to their underground parking. I was actually a bit teed yesterday having to walk from the outside parking to the dentist because it was spitting with rain and the forecast was for a storm (didn't happen). Not precisely a short walk for me either. Am I spoilt or what?

I am not sure about this story, female security officers refused to search a B.C. man, Robert Hart, at the Terrace,
BC, airport. This made him miss his plane apparently. Matt was disgusted and figured the women should be fired for not doing their job. There are many female prison officers in Canada and they do their jobs when required. It turned out the passenger had a hip replacement which caused the metal detector to beep. Funny that, Matt has 2 new hips and a knee, I have a new hip and yet I don't think we've ever caused the detector to beep. As a side, I saw another article where they are working on hip replacements which don't cause the detectors to beep.

I might try this for supper on Thursday night. I have never heard of cavatappi, I googled it, but I think I might use fresh fettucine.

Cavatappi with Bacon and Summer Vegetables

A light and flavorful pasta toss, accented with crumbled bacon, is a quick and easy dinner solution for any night of the week. Use whatever veggies you have on hand to add to the colorful dish. Serve with a mixed greens salad.

• Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 2 cups pasta mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese)

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked cavatappi
• 4 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
• 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup small fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. While pasta cooks, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in pan; add oil to drippings. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in corn and tomatoes; cook 5 minutes or until tomatoes burst, stirring occasionally. Add pasta to tomato mixture; toss. Cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add 1/4 cup cheese, basil, salt, and pepper; toss to combine. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Mixed greens salad: Combine 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, 2 teaspoons honey, 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Toss with 6 cups mixed salad greens.

Have a great day