i art-to-choke u

but i'd never do such a thing, cause i'm a sweety.

i've just always always said i art-to-choke u.

cause i think i'm funny.

don't you?

when i was a wee one artichokes became my very favorite vegi real quick like.

by age 2, i was eating entire leaves.

age 5, getting the hang of eating the correct part of the leaf.

age 7, begging my parents to buy them EVERYTIME we went to the grocery store. no lie.

age 24, my husband still has to make special trips to costco once a week just so i can get my choke fix.

it's love really.

getting to the point...

italian artichoke pasta salad... oh yes!

what you'll be wanting to head to the store for

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  1- 12 oz box bowtie, rotini, or whateva pasta u like to use for salads


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  2- 16 oz cans of quartered artichokes


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  1 small box whole mushrooms (i usually half mine, but i'd quarter um if they're biggies)


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  1 box red grape tomaters halved


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  1 half medium sized red onion halved and thinly sliced


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  1 head of mizuna or romaine will do the trick


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  1 jar peperoncini leave um whole


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  1 jar pitted kalamata olives


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  1 cup parmesan


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  1 hand full chopped parsely


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  1 bottle of your favi italian dressing (mine is olive gardens) or this awesome copycat!http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-of-olive-garden-italian-salad-dressing-18840


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  add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

mix it up and eat er already!!! or wait a hour or two... enjoy!