I found some free time on my hands yesterday so I decided to clean my cupboard. I couldn’t believe how many goods have expired! Tsk tsk tsk. I haven’t been cooking in the past 3 weeks so I decided to change that. These were some of the unexpired goodies waiting for me in the cupboard. Obviously, pasta was the way to go.
What did I do? I just put the pasta in boiling water for 12 minutes and it was al dente. Then I sauteed the tuna in some oil, put in the mushrooms, sprinkled it with garlic powder and some dried basil, poured in the tomato sauce, some capers and olives. Left it to simmer for awhile. Then I mixed in the cooked pasta.
Ta-da! It was delicious but sigh, fresh ingredients really is the way to go. I didn’t have onions or garlic on stock, nor did I have fresh basil. I didn’t even have cheese in my refrigerator! Oh oh oh. Time to go grocery shopping. Lessons learned: (1) Always make time to cook despite busy schedules, and (2) Stock up! This Tuna and Mushroom Spaghetti wasn’t bad for a 20-minute meal though. H enjoyed it! That’s good enough for me. 
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
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at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Dr Emer
August 30, 2005 at 1:02 pm (19 years ago)Looks yummy, too! Great work, Toni.
BabyPink
August 30, 2005 at 1:22 pm (19 years ago)ay, ang sarap naman niyan. parang rosso tonno ng tosh!:)
paz
August 30, 2005 at 1:39 pm (19 years ago)hi toni! god knows what’s expired in my pantry and worse, refrigerator! ngek!
Toni
August 30, 2005 at 1:45 pm (19 years ago)Dr. E: Thanks Doc!
Diane: Hehehe natuwa naman si Master!
paz: Gotta check on those!
Daphne
August 30, 2005 at 2:28 pm (19 years ago)I’m guilty too of hoarding expired good in my pantry. Tsk tsk
jeanny
August 30, 2005 at 2:55 pm (19 years ago)Uy ang sarap nyan sis. I just can imagine how all the taste goes well with each other, hmmmmm….yummmeh. Lam mo naman fave ko anything basta pasta (at pansit). Sana pagluto mo ko ng ganyan in the near future pag nagkita us 😀
Im guilty of those rin Tones. Kaya I’ve learned na I wont buy too much na lang. Sarap naman kc mag grocery di bah?
Toni
August 30, 2005 at 3:04 pm (19 years ago)daphne: Gotta do a monthly pantry check!
jeanny sis: Oo! I enjoy shopping in supermarkets. Relaxation for me! Well, at least until I get to the counter. LOL!
ruth
August 30, 2005 at 3:55 pm (19 years ago)that’s one thing with spaghetti sauce, you can put just about anything in it!
Toni
August 30, 2005 at 5:02 pm (19 years ago)ruth: very true!!!
delish
August 30, 2005 at 5:20 pm (19 years ago)i wish i can have that ability of just throwing ingredients together to come up with something delicious… my dad has that ability… but am left with just easy recipes lang talaga 😀
Toni
August 30, 2005 at 5:21 pm (19 years ago)delish: It’s easier than you think! Naku when you get married you’ll be more creative. 😉
Pao
August 30, 2005 at 9:54 pm (19 years ago)picture pa lang, masarap na eh. hhmmm… masubukan nga. kailangan mag-practice!
chinita_jill
August 30, 2005 at 10:50 pm (19 years ago)mhhhhh, ano ba yan. first nagutom ako sa karate kid post mo, tama bang inggitin ako with spaghetti with tuna and mushrooms? *drools yet again* i think i may actually have tuna in my cupboard. sana hindi pa expired. masubukan nga!
good cooking job, toni. it looks yummeh!
Junnie
August 31, 2005 at 12:04 am (19 years ago)that’s the way to go…am a tuna nut and a spaghetti noodle freak…so mixing them together…ayus!
we used to do this too, sometimes, we’d have all the mixed and matched ingredients, put it into the Google search bar and see what recipe comes out….
pinayhekmi
August 31, 2005 at 1:41 am (19 years ago)You are the queen of cooking on the fly! I am not a good enough cook to drum up a dish with the leftovers in my cupboard.
dexie
August 31, 2005 at 1:44 am (19 years ago)awesome! experimenting in the kitchen always gives excellent results
mare
August 31, 2005 at 2:23 am (19 years ago)Yum, I love capers!
meeyagirl
August 31, 2005 at 2:33 am (19 years ago)toni sis, nakakagutom yung pic ng pasta mo 😀
ako naman, walang nag-eexpire sa pantry or ref. niluluto ko anything that i can find in there, and bahala na whatever kalabasan. ako pa, e sobrang galing ko magluto, hehe. so you can probably guess kung bakit madami kaming left-overs palagi 😛
annabanana
August 31, 2005 at 7:48 am (19 years ago)tuna and spag…sarap! 😀
Toni
August 31, 2005 at 9:53 am (19 years ago)Pao : Practice makes perfect nga naman!
Chinita Jill: Naku! Check check check! Sayang ang food!
And thanks! Yeah twas yummeh!
Junnie : Great idea! I’d do that with AllRecipes.com before. Ma-try nga with Google. Thanks for the idea!
tintin: You can always have an open cookbook as kodigo!
dexie : Yeah! I love experimenting in the kitchen!
mare : So do I!
mia sis: Efficient ka pala! Walang nag-e-expire! Uy patikim naman ng leftovers!
annabanana : Yupyup! Yum!
jey
August 31, 2005 at 11:02 am (19 years ago)nakakagutom naman. will try your recipe ha? i haven’t been cooking lately (especially on weekends) and somehow i miss manning the kitchen. sigh…
Toni
August 31, 2005 at 11:28 am (19 years ago)jey: Sure! Let me know how yours turns out!
Yasmin
August 31, 2005 at 7:32 pm (19 years ago)sarap! my austrian roommate taught me several pasta dishes, there was even one with shrimp paste. makes me wish i could cook pasta in the flat
jing
September 1, 2005 at 7:57 pm (19 years ago)toni, i love mrudering italian pasta too, how much tomato sauce did you put in it? this looks so damn easy and yummy for emergency (say tinatamad)
will try this out myself, well see what comments we get from an authentic milanese 😀
Toni
September 2, 2005 at 10:41 am (19 years ago)yasmin: Shrimp paste? How interesting! Care to share the recipe?
jing: I cooked for two so I used up only a pouch of Del Monte Tomato Sauce (sorry, don’t know how much mL that is!). I wished I had used two though because the pasta ended up a bit dry. Yezzz, sobra siyang dali, perfect for emergency guests. I recommend though na lagyan mo ng fresh herbs and mix some parmesan cheese into the sauce. Wala kasi akong naka-stock at that time!
selina
September 3, 2005 at 1:22 am (19 years ago)i’m sure masarap yung luto mo. it looks pretty tempting and delectable as it is.
jey
September 4, 2005 at 7:24 pm (19 years ago)lorded the kitchen over the weekend. it was okei i guess because my pamangkins loved it.
thanks!:)
Toni
September 5, 2005 at 9:50 am (19 years ago)selina: Awww thanks. That’s a big compliment, coming from you!!!
jey: Woohoo wagi!!! And you’re welcome!
grace
November 2, 2005 at 10:39 pm (19 years ago)great picture!!! I love how it looks… “looks good, therefore it tastes good” I love food photographs and this one is perfect! visit my site if u have time