Whole wheat penne part 2  

Second Sunday in a row of getting really hungry while out running errands. Also the second Sunday in a row of eating whole wheat penne pasta afterwards. Here's last night's sauce:

Fresh basil leaves, pulled off the stems and tossed in whole
Tomato sauce
Salad greens
Yellow pepper
Chopped onion and garlic
Pine nuts

Here's that:

After that got warm but before the pasta was al dente, some grated cheddar and a scoop of yogurt cheese were introduced to melt, and some cherry tomatoes. Action shot:


Served with tapenade, parmesan olive focaccia, and cranberry juice with carbonated water:


I didn't get a picture, but we ate it picnic-style on a blanket on the floor. With our laptops. How modern..