Happy (late) Valentine's Day!! As cliché , overdone, and cheesy this love day may be, I have to admit- I'm a huge sucker for Valentine's Day! For Vday, I always like to make a special dinner, that I don't make very often- yesterday I made mussels!!! Mussels are one of my favorite sea foods- so I made a mussel pasta, and it turned out oh so yummy! The first thing I did was boil the mussels for about 7 minutes. Then, I boiled a handful of thin spaghetti- in the mean time, I heated 1/2 cup of olive oil in a pot. I then put one petitely diced onion into the oil, and waited for it to turn golden. Soon after, I added 2 tablespoons of fresh minced garlic. Then, I added 3 diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and about 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro (parsley would taste amazing with it too). I flavored it with some salt, onion powder, and a little bit of fresh basil. Then I mixed everything together, and brought th...
This Thursday's thrill is- Tom Mannion's phogoraphy! I came across his photos online, and I was totally blown away! Not only is he a phenomenal photographer, but the creativity in his work is remarkable! If I'm ever in the mood to feel inspired, I just take a look at some of his photographs. This is definitely my favorite- I love that clam on the side. Also one of my favorites Colorful mini Buddhas everywhere! I love how whimsical and quirky these photos are- don't you feel inspired? gonna go take some photos now- and maybe upload them at some point in life. bm
Tonight I tried a different take on lasagna. Actually, it was more like lasagna meets spaghetti- and I'm proud to say it was definitely a success! Making it was interesting too- I first pan fried 1 pound of ground beef with half of a diced onion. At the same time, I boiled half a package of thin spaghetti. I then needed to make some marinara sauce to add on top of the ground beef- I used a whole can of tomato paste, about 1.5 cups of water, salt, onion powder, fresh garlic paste, fresh basil (that I froze when I had the actual plant in the summer), and some oregano. It was SO TASTY! I then added cooked peas and carrots to the beef mix (about 1 cup). Just one thing was left to make- b é chamel sauce. I mixed some flour and olive oil in the bottom of a pot over medium-low heat until they were an equally blended consistancy. I then added about 2-3 cups of milk, one chicken bouillon cube, and about 1-2 tbs of cornstarch (to make it thicker). After the spaghetti f...
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