Population Me

Once in a blue moon this happens.  Had a day alone and coincidentally was off work.  P went to see his brother.  With freedom comes responsibility.  Immediately I went to off limit foods.  White flour pasta, bread, cheese.  But stay with me here.  I am in the second half of my life span.  The cruelty of health and social stigma towards jelly bellies on women forbids me to languish regularly in my love of pasta and fatty foods.  These things I give up for society, my marriage and also that I won't get raging migraines.  But I've been so good for so long and tomorrow is never promised.  Once in a while, a gal just needs her fun.

Silky Linguine Carbonara.  Is there anything so perfect?  I added sweet organic cherry tomatoes pan blistered for a slight sweet.

Recipe for one hungry gal (with leftovers):

1/3 box of linguini fini - boiled to al dente
4 slices of bacon, cooked until crispy
4 cloves of garlic sliced Goodfellas thin

red pepper flakes
1 egg
1/2 cup Parmesan
1/2 reserved pasta water
Salt
7 or 8 cherry or grape tomatoes

Boil water and cook pasta.  Meanwhile in separate large pan cook up bacon and set aside.   Drain pan and keep 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.  Cook tomatoes until they burst.  Reduce heat, add garlic, cook one minute add pepper flakes.  Drain pasta but remember to reserve some liquid. Add pasta to pan with garlic and pepper, along with crumbled bacon and stir and toss it around. In a cup crack one egg, add pasta water and the Parmesan, whisk.  Add to pasta. Stir and toss again. Salt & adjust seasoning, serve & immediately.  Enjoy instant life improvement.

Took a pal that morning to see Good Time at Alamo Drafthouse Citypoint Brooklyn.  I thought the director was great.  I am not sure the acting lived up to all the touting but I will say Robert P was believable.  He didn't suck.

Alamo doesn't mess around.  They will remove you for taking pictures or having your phone light on.  So I took these in the dim light of the credits.  Breakfast Flatbread, so good!  And Edamame hummus with pita chips.