farmers' market season is winding down, and i knew this weekend might be one of my last chances to get out to a market. i'd had this pasta recipe in mind for a while and decided to buy whatever ingredients i could at the farmers market. i used 3 ears of corn instead of 2 because corn was 50 cents each or 3 ears for $1 and, well, i like a deal. i picked up both parmesan and asiago because they both tasted delicious and i couldn't decide which one i wanted. i didn't get multicolored cherry tomatoes because the vendor i bought them from didn't have different varieties available. i also used the whole 16 ounce box of cavatappi because i lost track and decided to just dump the whole box in. that said, this made way more than the 4 servings listed in the recipe. i had some for dinner tonight and was quite pleased.
i also decided to try this recipe for bacon-braised green beans. (the 2nd link will require a login, btw.) i did not buy fresh thyme because the recipe only calls for a teaspoon and i knew i wouldn't be using thyme for anything else i was making, so i used a 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme instead. oh, and i had "regular" bacon instead of thick-cut bacon. also added some garlic powder because y'all know i rarely trust recipes that don't call for any garlic whatsoever. i had to increase my cook time in step 2 because the beans weren't as tender as i wanted after the initial 12 minutes. i think i went maybe 20 minutes in total? i was pleased with the few bites i tried after i made it. we'll see how i feel after the flavors have more time to meld and hang out.
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