Archives for the 'everything else' Category
Dinner = Ice Cream Sundae
We had ice cream for dinner the other night.
Yummy!
Quote
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
— Erich Fromm
Creative types, do you believe this? I need to let go of certainties or at least learn to accept them.
Penne with Eggplant and Mint Pesto
From 50 Quick & Healthy Vegetarian Recipes (Step by Step) by Annie Nichols
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 large eggplants
salt
1 lb penne
2 oz walnut halves
For the Pesto:
1 oz fresh mint
1/2 oz flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 oz walnuts
1 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated
2 garlic cloves
6 tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/2 slices
2. Cut the slices again crosswise to give short strips
3. Layer the strips in a colander with salt and leave to stand for 30 minutes over a plate to catch any juices. Rinse well in cool water and drain.
4. Place all the pesto ingredients except the oil into a blender or food processor, blend until smooth, then gradually add the oil in a thin stream until the mixture comes together. Season to taste.
5. Cook the penne following the instructions on the side of the package for about 8 minutes or until nearly cooked. Add the eggplant and cook for a further 3 minutes.
6. Drain well and mix in the mint pesto and walnut halves. Serve immediately.
Obviously, you can change the measurements to taste or preference. I like to eat it cold too.
Enjoy!
I’ll eat the big one, you get the one with the mohawk
Not my photo but just something I found and loved on Flickr.
Turtle Attacks Strawberry!
One of my brother-in-law’s 11 turtles.
I’m glad that’s not my finger he’s attacking!
Not my photo but just something I found and loved on Flickr.
failPhone
FailWhale Actually got in the water this morning to help keep the iPhone afloat from underneath
Still no luck with new iPhone 3G activation. Hopefully by this afternoon.
I live twitted the morning at the Houston Galleria Apple Store. You can read it online at Dwight Silverman’s TechBlog at chron.com.
Did someone say wallpaper?
my kid took this photo…
http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpapers/animals/Cotton-Mouth-Snake-1-1024×768.jpg
really. really she did. she could have died. but she got the shot! so proud of her!
Life Goals, part 1
I have been thinking a lot about life goals lately since reading Little Ms. Bossy’s Ultimate To-Do List in the next 10 years and a recent Zen Habits post about people’s 3 life goals.
I haven’t come up with even 3 but this is one main one for sure.
I want to create and grow a family and home where my kids want to come back and visit when they are older with their kids. I want them to always feel comfortable and welcome to come back home instead of feeling obligated, forced and burdened. I want them to be close to their parents where we all talk openly and want their own kids to know their grandparents. I just want them to be comfortable and don’t want them to leave home at 18 and never want to come back. I just hope I don’t screw them up and scare them off! Really.
Have any life goals decided yet? Please share.
Shopping Feet
I LOVE THIS SHOT! I love the colors, the angle, the metal, the green, the mirrors, and Trudi’s shoes! Taken in Austin, Texas
Not my photo but just something I found and loved on Flickr.
I forgot what my name meant
But I knew I wrote about this in the past.
To jog my memory and yours, please read the meaning of my name from Feb. 2006. Trust me, you’ll find it fascinating, especially if I met you after Feb. 2006. It explains a lot!
Imelda :)
Flickr
