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Pasta, Wine and a Contest

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You know the saying, “When it rains, it pours?” Well, that’s the way it is around here when it comes to sampling. I went a few weeks without receiving anything, then it all starting “pouring” in. I’m going to try to get to everything ASAP. In the meantime, it’s always good to start with pasta…   Delicious & Healthy Gluten-Free Pasta… Explore Cuisine sent me two boxes of their gluten-free, vegan pasta , Black Bean Spaghetti and Chickpea Fusilli. I’ve never had anything like that before and was anxious to try them.  Of course, it’s always important to get an opinion where it counts, so I invited some friends to dinner – one of whom is gluten-free. The consensus was all positive for these pastas. I served the Black Bean Spaghetti with a marinara sauce. This pasta has a whopping 25 grams of protein so it’s also a nutritional powerhouse. I thought it was a little sticky, but I was the only one. It was suggested that maybe the marinara was too heavy and a simple olive and