House Manager and Sun Gold Tomatoes

As I may have mentioned before, I am currently a housewife as we settle into Fort Worth living and I try to find a job.  With all the work that needs to be done in the house (especially with the addition of all the unpacking I had to do), I've been calling myself the house manager rather than the housewife.  I feel like house manager is a better representation of what I do and is a much more modern way to say housewife. 

Mondays are big days for house managers.  The relaxation from the weekend is over, and there are dishes, dirty clothes, and messes at every turn.  There is also a very empty fridge wondering what this week's meals will be.  Much of my Monday was filled with taking care of these important household tasks as well as making dinner. 

I found this meal planner/shopping list notepad while I was unpacking... so perfect!

Dinner last night was pasta with sun gold tomatoes from the May 2011 issue of Bon Appetit.  I got the recipe idea from my friend's brother.  My friend, who is getting married in a week and a half, was visiting her family in New York and invited me over for dinner.  Her brother was the elected cook for the evening and made this pasta dish.  I remember it being light but flavorful, and making it last night, it didn't disappoint.  Hubby liked it because it wasn't too heavy and tasted fresh.  I loved it because it was simple.

Part of the freshness of the dish came from using fresh basil from the plant I bought at Trader Joe's.

 The basic ingredients.  I'm not sure that those are actually sun gold tomatoes, but they are golden.

 Stir frying noodles in a pan is always a challenge.  I feel like my noodles just end up in a big bunch in the center.

Voila!  Dinner is served.

Today will be filled with more house manager tasks and hopefully something to tell you about tomorrow.