Saturday, April 3, 2010
Spring Break
Stephen and I spent Spring Break in Saint George. Because of our work schedules, we could only go down for a few days, but it was well worth it. We stayed at Stephen's Parent's house, played tennis, went to Zion National Park, and the Saint George Temple. Even though our trip was short, the weather was perfect.
Pesto
Pesto has come to be one of our favorite things to eat. We eat it on pasta, sandwiches, with veggies. It is really easy to make and is ten times better homemade than bottled. This is our favorite pesto recipe--it is from Bride & Groom first and forever cookbook.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pine nuts
4 cups lightly packed fresh basil
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for dirzzling3/4 cup grated Parmesan, preferably parmigiano-reggiano
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread pine nuts on a baking sheet and cook until aromatic and golden brow, 8-10 minutes. Stir the nuts frequently to ensure even cooking. Remove from oven and let cool.
Combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, kosher salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until the ingredients are well incorporated, about 15 seconds. Shut off the motor and scrape down the sides of the bowl. With the motor running, slowly add the 1/2 cup olive oil through the feed tube. Shut off the motor and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Ad the cheese and pulse until the mixture comes together and looks like a tick paste. Use immediately or transfer to a container, drizzle with a thin layer of olive oil, cover tightly, and refrigerate. This pesto will keep for two weeks.
It is yummy with angel hair pasta, chicken, and cherry tomatoes.
Ingredients:1/2 cup pine nuts
4 cups lightly packed fresh basil
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for dirzzling3/4 cup grated Parmesan, preferably parmigiano-reggiano
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread pine nuts on a baking sheet and cook until aromatic and golden brow, 8-10 minutes. Stir the nuts frequently to ensure even cooking. Remove from oven and let cool.
Combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, kosher salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until the ingredients are well incorporated, about 15 seconds. Shut off the motor and scrape down the sides of the bowl. With the motor running, slowly add the 1/2 cup olive oil through the feed tube. Shut off the motor and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Ad the cheese and pulse until the mixture comes together and looks like a tick paste. Use immediately or transfer to a container, drizzle with a thin layer of olive oil, cover tightly, and refrigerate. This pesto will keep for two weeks.
It is yummy with angel hair pasta, chicken, and cherry tomatoes.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Jazz
Stephen's cousin Russell called us last week and asked if we wanted to go to a jazz game with him and his wife Whitney. It was fun! My favorite part of the game was watching a guy sitting on the first row try to distract the players on the other team when they would shoot free-throws.
Here he is with the megaphone
Opening and closing an umbrella
Tossing a basket-ball colored disk. The funny thing is I think they made nearly all if not all of the free-throw shots on that side of the court. 
Boozer slam dunk
Here we are with some attentive fans
Here he is with the megaphone
Opening and closing an umbrella
Tossing a basket-ball colored disk. The funny thing is I think they made nearly all if not all of the free-throw shots on that side of the court. 
Boozer slam dunk
Here we are with some attentive fans
Lovely Orchids
Stephen surprised me with this beautiful orchid plant for Valentine's Day. I love him!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
My thoughts lately
A lot has been on my mind as I am reaching a major milestone in my life--my college graduation. Here are a few of them...
1. I keep thinking about how I wish I would have chosen a major I could find a job in--you know, something practical like accounting, marketing, communications... Instead I am graduating with not only one, but two useless degrees.
2. I want to win the 2010 HGTV dream home.
3. Working for the FBI
4. I need to find a place to stay in Japan and things to do in Singapore
5. Stephen's elusive graduation date
6. Our apartment
7. I REALLY don't like Rick Sanchez on CNN and have started watching MSNBC, does that mean I am officially liberal???
8. Turning into an old lady
9. I think I have finished 4 books in the last two months
10. Religion
11. The Olympics
12. Friendships
13. My brother getting married, I actually day dream about it a lot.
14. And for some reason I keep thinking that when I see my sister for the first time in 3 and a half years this May, she will have grown really tall... This thought doesn't make any sense though.
15. Graduate school
16. Paying for graduate school
Those are all the thoughts I can think of
1. I keep thinking about how I wish I would have chosen a major I could find a job in--you know, something practical like accounting, marketing, communications... Instead I am graduating with not only one, but two useless degrees.
2. I want to win the 2010 HGTV dream home.
3. Working for the FBI
4. I need to find a place to stay in Japan and things to do in Singapore
5. Stephen's elusive graduation date
6. Our apartment
7. I REALLY don't like Rick Sanchez on CNN and have started watching MSNBC, does that mean I am officially liberal???
8. Turning into an old lady
9. I think I have finished 4 books in the last two months
10. Religion
11. The Olympics
12. Friendships
13. My brother getting married, I actually day dream about it a lot.
14. And for some reason I keep thinking that when I see my sister for the first time in 3 and a half years this May, she will have grown really tall... This thought doesn't make any sense though.
15. Graduate school
16. Paying for graduate school
Those are all the thoughts I can think of
Sunday, January 31, 2010
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