Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce; changes

Iโ€™m trying to wrap up my last few summer recipes.

This is another one that I have been making several times every summer for years.

Iโ€™m amazed that I have never posted it before but, in the past I have hesitated posting recipes that were this easy.

Times change.

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Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

This barely qualifies as a sauce โ€“ but use it. Drizzle over vegetables, meats, bruschettaโ€ฆ Very versatile.

  • Author: Kate
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Category: Pasta Sides

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/4 cup (4oz, 120gr) pasta, bite-size
  • 2 large, fresh garden tomatoes, cut in half
  • 3 tbs fresh basil, large leaves torn or chopped
  • 2 tbs Parmesan, grated

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Drain and rinse briefly with cold water. Shake well to get rid of as much water as possible.
  • Sauce: Cup half of a tomato in your hand and rub it on the big holes of a box (or other style) grater until all that is left in your hand is the skin.
  • Repeat with remaining tomato halves.
  • Toss sauce with pasta, basil, Parmesan, and serve.

Notes

If the tomatoes are not very flavorful tomatoes you can add a few drops ofย  Balsamic vinegar and olive oilโ€ฆ

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
  • Calories: 548
  • Sugar: 12.8 g
  • Sodium: 195 mg
  • Fat: 5.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 103.2 g
  • Fiber: 8.2 g
  • Protein: 22.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.2 mg

Keywords: tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, pasta

Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Looking for more simple sides? Try Pasta with Creamy Pesto.

Regarding changeโ€ฆ.

Google is determined that I bring this blog into 2022.

58% of my traffic comes from mobile devices (phones) versus 38% from desktop / laptop devices with only 4% from tablets.

My site has always been โ€˜mobile friendlyโ€™ but really geared towards desktop computers โ€“ โ€™cause thatโ€™s what I work on and use.

Google has convinced me to see the error of my ways.

Well, Google and falling revenueโ€ฆ.

There will be a new look starting in the next few days.

The biggest change is a much simplified navigation bar at the top with a Recipe Index and Category list replacing all of the individual recipe page links. This will make a huge difference to mobile users looking for recipes. Hopefully, it will still be easy or easier for other users.

The second biggest change is a static โ€˜Homeโ€™ page rather than my blog page listing recent posts in order. The old blog page style will still be available with a link to it on the new, smaller navigation bar. This is to make Google happy.

We wouldnโ€™t want an unhappy Googleโ€ฆ.

As always, opinions and comments, positive, negative, and indifferent, are welcome.

And please let me know if something doesnโ€™t work. Iโ€™ve been fighting with various bits of software for a few weeks now. Hard to tell if Iโ€™m winning or not.

4 thoughts on โ€œPasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce; changesโ€

  1. I love simple! Simple is good. Iโ€™ve seen recipes where people are grating their tomatoes. I have yet to try that, but I think itโ€™s time. I would like this. And considering my counter is covered in tomatoes Iโ€™m trying to find something to do with other than just freezeโ€ฆ

    You know, I have a real problem with Google and their insistence on Your conformation with their desires. Itโ€™s your blog. As long as youโ€™re not publishing something offensive, you should be allowed to design it and have the content you want. Itโ€™s just silly. Really silly. I donโ€™t read your blog on my phone unless Iโ€™m on vacation and even then, itโ€™s only if Iโ€™m in the car traveling and hubs is driving. If Iโ€™m at the place Iโ€™m staying, Iโ€™m on my tablet and my table handles every page the same as my laptop. How did we get soโ€ฆGoogle-ified???

    • The issue is simple: If my site doesnโ€™t conform (reasonably) it doesnโ€™t get the placements which means it doesnโ€™t get the ads which means I canโ€™t afford to keep it. When I started out blogging it was either free or 4 or 5 dollars a month. Now the costs are about 15 โ€“ 20 times that. And I keep hoping it will be worth it lol
      I believe there is something about people doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome lol

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