Review #1
Bow Tie Pasta with Winter Squash and Walnuts:
This dish provided a great, quick dinner for Jess and I. If we had a better knife, we would have made this meal even quicker. The amount of flavor this easy dish provides is amazing. We made our dish with butternut squash, and I would recommend taking this route. When adding the garlic for this dish, make sure to either mince it very well or use a garlic press. Walnuts are a necessity for this dish, but do not need to be chopped, but can be left whole. Here is the recipe:
1 Pound winter squash (butternut, acorn or kabocha) peeled seeded and cubed
1 Pound bow-tie pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley (Italian flat-leaf)
2 tablespoons walnuts (chopped or whole)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Microwave cubed squash with a little water on high for 5-6 minutes or until almost tender; let stand covered for 3 minutes. Drain and mash.
Meanwhile, cook pasta then drain.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add mashed squash, parsley and then salt and pepper to taste. Toss drained pasta with squash mixture and serve topped with walnuts and Parmesan.
1 Pound winter squash (butternut, acorn or kabocha) peeled seeded and cubed
1 Pound bow-tie pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley (Italian flat-leaf)
2 tablespoons walnuts (chopped or whole)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Microwave cubed squash with a little water on high for 5-6 minutes or until almost tender; let stand covered for 3 minutes. Drain and mash.
Meanwhile, cook pasta then drain.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add mashed squash, parsley and then salt and pepper to taste. Toss drained pasta with squash mixture and serve topped with walnuts and Parmesan.
Review #2
Rendition
Rendition
This movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal is intriguing and alarming. Rendition is about a woman (Reese Witherspoon) whose husband is an Egyptian. When returning to the country from a business trip he is taken by the CIA on suspected terrorist charges. The movie depicts the story of a wife's battle to find her husband. Along with this movie is a special documentary in the special features section. If you rent this movie, watching the documentary after the film is a must!
On a different note, Dr. Canapa's Rhetoric class is one of my favorite this semester. After being told to take the class I am glad I listened to the advice of T. My commonplace book is on its way to getting full, as there are almost a dozen entries already. It is much more fun that I had thought.
The first Hebrew test of the semester was on this past Friday. It seemed to have went well, except for the sight translation. I have never seen that many waw-consecutives and disjuntives in my life. Also, the first Greek test is on Thursday and the studying commences.
As noted in someone else's post there were picture of a latte taken this weekend. Here is a glimpse of the delightful beverage.
