A Freeway Commute Rush Hour Brainstorm

Linguiça Calabresa (sliced, sautéed)
Olive Oil
Poblano Pepper (diced large, sautéed)
Diced Tomatoes [can] (scooped, juice poured)
Cayenne Powder
Penne Pasta (boiled, added)
Dried Basil
Vine Ripe Tomato (diced)
Lime Juice (squeezed)
Corn Starch (dissolved)
Pasta Water (turned into thick gravy)

A Single Pass through the Market

Yukon Gold Potatoes (boiled, peeled, mashed)
Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese (stir-blended)
Shallot (slivered, sautéed)
-- Butter [tabs] (melted)
Spinach Leaves (blanched, chopped, stirred)
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Button Cap Mushrooms (sliced thick, sautéed)
-- Olive Oil
Pitted Medjool Dates (sliced crosswise)
Mussels (steamed, sautéed)
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Lemon Juice (squeezed)