I’ve come to cherish Tuesday nights. I know it sounds a bit odd, but Tuesday nights are the only night that Adam and I are guaranteed to have together during the week because of his class schedule this semester. I’ve started saving my special recipes for Tuesday nights so that we can enjoy them together, even if it is just on the couch in the living room. Sometimes, I’ll just make something that we’ve wanted to eat again, and sometimes, like tonight, I’ll go “all out” and make something truly special.
I don’t know if it’s the springier weather, or the fact that its light out until almost 7 p.m. but I’ve been in a much better and lighter mood lately, and good moods call for good mood food! Since most produce I love isn’t quite in season yet (COME ON CHERRY SEASON!) so I had to settle for making something Spring-colored. After my foray into ravioli-making on Saturday, I was dying to try making a whole wheat spinach ravioli, so tonight was the night!
In my mixer went:
- 3 c. whole wheat flour
- 3 whole eggs
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1/2 c. cold water
- 1 tsp salt
I let it mix and knead to develop gluten, as whole wheat flour is slower to make gluten than white flour. Then, while that kneaded, I put our fuses to the test and made a filling in the food processor with:
- 3 c. spinach, steamed and drained
- 1.5 c. low fat ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. oregano

I just loved that color!! It went onto the rolled out dough (which I rolled by hand thankyouverymuch, no machines here!) into small round (about a tsp) blobs.

















Girl, I am so impressed! THat looks incredible!
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You are mastering the homemade pasta! Good for you! I can’t believe you have the energy to come home after a full day of work and whip up homemade ravioli. So impressive girly!
Enjoy your night with your man!
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That is quite ambitious for a Tuesday night! Good for you! It looks like you and Adam enjoyed a really good meal together tonight.
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Girl you went all out!!! You are unbelievable you made your own pasta!!!! This meal looks delicious
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the green filling is so beautiful Mara. It sounds delicious and light too. I need to attempt making pasta dough one of these days. It just overwhelms me!
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OMG It looks really beautiful Mara! You did a fantastic job taking the pics and capturing the beautiful color!

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That looks so yummy!!
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I would like to add eating this for dinner to our Fruz night adgenda! YUM!!!!!!!!!
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um um um……….there are no words!!!
oh wait…………..YUM!
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Great job! Your ravioli look beautiful and great photo too!
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You are so impressive!! Sheesh…homemade ravoili?! WOW!
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Oooh, they came out wonderfully! I have never made homemade ravioli, I really need to try some.
Jenn
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wooo! these look scrumptious! I can’t believe you just make pasta! that’s such a big accomplishment!!!

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Beautiful Mara! NOTHING like homemade pasta! I lurve it when I have that extra time to make it! Brava!
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You know, my mom bought me a hand crank pasta maker for Christmas and I think its more pain in the ass and I ended up using my rolling pin too. Your dish turned out great!! I’ll have to try the whole wheat dough next time.
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Mara, these ravioli look AMAZING! I’m all for healthy and delicious food, and this recipe definitely falls into that double category
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Those look so good! I’m impressed!
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I really need to branch out & make some homemade pasta! This recipe looks awesome!
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Lady, I hear you about finding time to spend with your guy.
The ravioli looks DELICIOUS! The color is so vibrant, and I find fresh pasta tastes so much better than dried. Congratulations on pulling it off so beautifully!
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One word. Delicious!
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Gorgeous photos indeed! I tried making my own ravioli once, with wholewheat flour too, and they were hardly edible. It was really disappointing after so much work! If I ever venture a second time, I’ll try your recipe

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ohhhh- homemade pasta. It’s been on my “to-do” list for years now. I need to just bite the bullet and try it sometime! How was the texture of the whole wheat pasta you tried this time?? I think i’ll start with regular flour before going whole wheat this time…
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ive been bookmarking like every one of your recipes lately. can you just move in with me? thanks.
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Ravioli is a true comfort food for me.
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I am SOOOO impressed that you make your own ravioli!! And it really looks quite beautiful and professional, to boot. Nice work Mara
Come cook for me anytime!
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Thanks for sharing this on Friday Firsts Mara!

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I love pretty food…these look beautiful! (and tasty!)
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