PhotoDay.Purple
Just a photo kind of day. Theme: purple. Enjoyyy!
Enjoy!!
XoXo Bon
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Eat.
Ingredients:
1 medium butternut squash
1 small sweet onion, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
olive oil
salt
pepper
1/2 cup fresh sage leaves
1 pound bow tie pasta
3/4 cup pine nuts
4 ounces Parmesan cheese
Steps:
1. Heat the oven to 375
2. Cut the butternut squash in half and scoop out the strings and seeds. Peel them. Cut the squash into 1 inch cubes.
3. Toss with the onions, garlic, a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper.
4. Mince about half of the fresh sage leaves and also toss with the squash.
5. Spread the squash mixture in a thin layer on a large baking sheet and roast for about 40 minutes or until the squash is soft.
6. Heat salted pasta water to boiling and cook the bow tie pasta. Drain and set aside.
7. As the squash finishes roasting, heat about two tablespoons of olive oil in a large high-sided saute pan. The oil is ready when it pops and sputters.
8. Drop in the rest of the sage leaves and fry for about a minute, or until they begin to just shrivel up.
9. Remove with a spoon and salt lightly.
10. Add half of the pasta to the pan, along with half the roasted squash mixture.
11. Crumble half the sage.
12. Cook, stirring frequently, for five minutes or until the pasta is heated through and getting crispy on some of the edges.
13. Add the pine nuts and cook for another minute. Add a little more olive oil if you think it needs it. I did.
14. Stir in half the cheese and serve.
15. Repeat with the other half of all the same stuff.
Enjoy!! This recipe is kind of involved but it is so great and very healthy!
XoXo Bon
Pasta with Butternut Squash, Sage, and Pine Nuts
Ingredients:
1 medium butternut squash
1 small sweet onion, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
olive oil
salt
pepper
1/2 cup fresh sage leaves
1 pound bow tie pasta
3/4 cup pine nuts
4 ounces Parmesan cheese
Steps:
1. Heat the oven to 375
2. Cut the butternut squash in half and scoop out the strings and seeds. Peel them. Cut the squash into 1 inch cubes.
3. Toss with the onions, garlic, a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper.
4. Mince about half of the fresh sage leaves and also toss with the squash.
5. Spread the squash mixture in a thin layer on a large baking sheet and roast for about 40 minutes or until the squash is soft.
7. As the squash finishes roasting, heat about two tablespoons of olive oil in a large high-sided saute pan. The oil is ready when it pops and sputters.
8. Drop in the rest of the sage leaves and fry for about a minute, or until they begin to just shrivel up.
9. Remove with a spoon and salt lightly.
10. Add half of the pasta to the pan, along with half the roasted squash mixture.
11. Crumble half the sage.
12. Cook, stirring frequently, for five minutes or until the pasta is heated through and getting crispy on some of the edges.
13. Add the pine nuts and cook for another minute. Add a little more olive oil if you think it needs it. I did.
14. Stir in half the cheese and serve.
15. Repeat with the other half of all the same stuff.
Enjoy!! This recipe is kind of involved but it is so great and very healthy!
XoXo Bon
Monday, July 16, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Craft.Stump.Fail.
NOTE TO SELF: get a stump that someone you know can actually pick up and put it in your house. I got a stump that only a super hero could pick up. So where does the stump sit: in our yard. Nice yard art though!!
Ones trash is another persons treasure is probably my life motto. After seeing a fellow blogger (carriebradshawlied.com) do this project and seeing stumps in all the stores and magazines. I have been on the lookout for a stump. Here is my vision I was going for:
My vision! White stumps!
A few weekends ago I was visiting a friend in Memphis and had gone on a run/walk while she had something to do and came up on a huge pile of wood. Well of course I looked through it and found an awesome stump! I ran straight back to her house and talked Lane into helping me. We drove over to the house and attempted to get the stump. (Rule #1 get a lighter stump then I did) We couldn't pick it up so we started rolling it in the street to try to get it into my car. Luckily a few neighbors were watching us and a nice man came over and helped us pick it up and put it in my car.
Then I drove my stump home to Jackson (me and the stump riding along together for 3 hours)! When I got back to Jackson I had to figure out now how to get it out of my car. (Rule #2 put something down in your car if you can, seat covered in mud/dirt) I had to recruit my roommates boyfriend (thanks Dan) to come help me get it out. Dan picked it up and dropped it straight in our front yard. So that's where the stump has been sitting for the last 3 weeks. Sorry neighbors!!!
(Rule #3 if you can try not to let your stump get rained on! It will delay your debarking, painting process)So since my stump got soaked I have been delayed in painting it and have been letting its dry out. The longer you let it dry out the better.
What all you need:
Stump
Hammer
Flat head screwdriver
Gloves
Sandpaper
Paint
Paint brush
Legs (optional)
Step 1:
Debark your stump. Some pictures I saw the people still have the bark. I did alot
Step 2:
Sand your stump smooth. If you take the bark of fully and carefully you want have that much sanding to do. I just used regular pieces of sandpaper and made sure the edges were smooth and all the hair was off the stump. My neighbor offered an electric sander but I didn't think I needed that but you might.
Step 3:
Painting your stump. You can just paint yours with polyurethane and have a glossy natural wood look. I wanted mine white so I borrowed some leftover glossy white paint of my parents. Free paint! Girl on a budget here. Free stump, free paint. Paint the entire stump top, sides. I didn't paint the bottom but you are welcome too. It takes multiple coats.
Step 4:
Optional legs. A few stumps I have seen people have ordered legs from Ikea. My stump was pretty tall (and heavy) so I didn't think I needed legs but I wanted something to amp it up. So I "borrowed" from my moms plant some of those lion feet that you sit planted plants on. They were clay colored so I painted those as well.
NOTE TO SELF: get a stump that someone you know can actually pick up and put it in your house. I got a stump that only a super hero could pick up. So where does the stump sit: in our yard. Nice yard art though!!
Enjoy!
XoXo Bon
XoXo Bon
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Eat.
Hello Bloggers!! Here is one of my most recent recipes! I do recommend it!
Ingredients:
14 oz of Orecchiette pasta (I didn't know what this was so I used rigatoni)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup of chopped onion
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 cup of sour cream
4 oz of cream cheese (room temp)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 oz of spinach (make sure to squeeze excess moisture, after ithas been thawed of course)
13.5 can of artichoke hearts rinsed and chopped
1 cup of mozzarella
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
Steps to a yummy meal:
1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Cook pasta according to the box. Keep 1/4 cup of the pasta water before you drain the cooked pasta.
3. Heat oil in pan and cook onions for 8-10 minutes.
4. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
5. In a large bowl- mix sour cream, cream cheese, parmesan, lemon juice, onions and garlic.
6. Add pasta and mix.
7. Stir in spinach, artichokes, 1/4 cup of cooking liquid from the pasta, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella
8. Place mixture into greased 2.5-3 qt casserole dish and place the rest of mozzarella cheese on top.
9. Place in the oven until golden brown on top- about 10 to 15 minutes.
I served mine with bread and ceaser salad and it was a hit!! Have a great week!
Enjoy!!
XoXo Bon
Hello Bloggers!! Here is one of my most recent recipes! I do recommend it!
Spinach and Artichoke Baked Pasta
Ingredients:
14 oz of Orecchiette pasta (I didn't know what this was so I used rigatoni)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup of chopped onion
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 cup of sour cream
4 oz of cream cheese (room temp)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 oz of spinach (make sure to squeeze excess moisture, after ithas been thawed of course)
13.5 can of artichoke hearts rinsed and chopped
1 cup of mozzarella
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
Steps to a yummy meal:
1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Cook pasta according to the box. Keep 1/4 cup of the pasta water before you drain the cooked pasta.
3. Heat oil in pan and cook onions for 8-10 minutes.
4. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
5. In a large bowl- mix sour cream, cream cheese, parmesan, lemon juice, onions and garlic.
6. Add pasta and mix.
7. Stir in spinach, artichokes, 1/4 cup of cooking liquid from the pasta, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella
8. Place mixture into greased 2.5-3 qt casserole dish and place the rest of mozzarella cheese on top.
9. Place in the oven until golden brown on top- about 10 to 15 minutes.
I served mine with bread and ceaser salad and it was a hit!! Have a great week!
Enjoy!!
XoXo Bon
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