Plate Pretty Pasta Without Really Trying

 We feel hesitant to even categorize this as a "life hack" but sometimes we're so busy looking at the bigger picture, we forget that the simplest food pleasures are often the best and obviously easiest to achieve. 

Take weeknight pasta recipes, for example. Who has time to make a sauce? Not everyone. 

 So don't make it yourself. Entrust a local Italian butcher shop or deli, and try their penne vodka, buy their fresh pasta. We promise you won't regret it. 

 Keep a bag of frozen peas in your freezer for last minute texture and a pop of color in your dish.

 It's homemade and it's locally sourced. You're saving money and time. It's a beautiful thing.