A bowl of pasta shared with friends always makes me feel better!  It’s rainy and dreary in Chicago today, but when I popped over to my friend’s house and she whipped up a chunky tomato sauce with basil and onions and poured it over whole wheat penne  and served it up to our hungry kids and me  - we were in a warm, sunny place!  Food has a comforting, social quality that I love.  We chatted about how if you serve pasta in a bowl, preferably a small one, it’s even better — as you don’t eat as much, but you feel just as satisfied on LESS.  Thanks for controlling my portion, my friend.   You know I wanted seconds, but I was MORE than content…