A Soft Brunch with Stars: Pumpkin Pasta, Salmon Rice, and Glow Mornings

 

When I was younger, I didn’t like going to the grocery store. I found it boring. 

When I became responsible for feeding the family, I started enjoying my trips. 

Later on when I became a mom, it became therapeutic. Taking the time to look at ingredients and labels, discovering new items, trying out new products…these things became part of my rhythm. And a way to reset my nervous system. 

I discovered these star-shaped pumpkin pasta on one such occasion.

I got these for both nostalgia and making meal times fun for me and my son. 

When I was a child, mom used to buy alphabet pasta and pasta in different shapes. It’s an experience that I’ve wanted my son to have. So, ever since he could eat solid food, I’ve been buying him fun shaped pasta - alphabet, stars, Lightning McQueen, etc. 

When I saw this star pasta, I knew immediately that I wanted to make it into a soup. 

This is star pasta and chicken soup. I served it with salmon rice and some onsen eggs for brunch. 

My eggs were a little harder because I cannot eat whites, so the whites needed to be harder in order to separate them 

Oh, how we loved this pasta. The mild pumpkin taste melded beautifully with the soup and the herbs and spices I put in it. 

The next time I went back to the grocery, this was already sold out. I’m happy I got a pack to enjoy with my son. I’ll be sure to buy a pack or two when I see it again. 

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’Til our next shared bite,

Stay cozy. Stay curious. Stay nourished.

LET'S EAT.

With grace, warmth, and a full heart,

Lady E

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