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Maldives: Heaven on earth?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012


Ladies and gentleman, I present to you: the underwater restaurant that I absolutely must visit. Soon. Like, this summer. How can I possibly make this happen? Honey, I promise to not bring my phone to dinner if I was dining with this view.


Maldives, I'm coming for you.



Now I'm not one to post about American Idol...

Thursday, April 5, 2012

But, dang, girl.

Skylar Laine had me in tears! While I'm not one to post about American Idol, I'm also not the kind of girl that cries over musical performances. But, she killed it. I even tried voting, but it was past midnight and the lines were closed. Oh well, A for effort right?

Love it or... wait, what was I doing again?

Monday, April 2, 2012

Lately, I've been watching TV shows on HGTV, and then getting sidetracked and missing the ends of the episodes. So, I have no idea if the couples on the show love it... or list it. This may not seem like a big deal to you, but this is one of those things I spend way too much time obsessing over, and it just makes me so angry.

In my defense, they wrap up the end of that show really quickly, people. The couple is viewing a home for sale one minute, and starting to talk about their decision. I walk over to check on dinner and come back a few moments later to a new House Hunters.

...and I'm left staring at my TV in utter agony. Not again.

I know, I know. There are so many more important things in life, but it's so annoying to me that I can't stay focused for one measly hour, or at least remember to record the ends of shows.

And, because I am sick and will spend an ungodly amount of time thinking about something I don't have time to think about, I've Googled the episodes to the high heavens... to no avail. Of course, it doesn't help that I can't remember the character's names, the episode title, or anything of any value. My last Google searches were "basement that flooded mid renovation love it or list it" and "guy named steven or stephen mean wife flooded basement".

Good luck, Google.

Can't wait to try this!


Ricotta, olive and pine nut spread with endiveGiada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
  • 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup (about 12) large green olives, pitted
  • 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) pine nuts, toasted*
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
  • 1/4 packed cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Preparation
In a food processor, combine the ricotta cheese, olives, pin nuts, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pulse until smooth. Add the parsley and pulse until combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve with endive leaves.

To toast the pine nuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 7 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.
Serving Size
4-6 servings
 

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