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gnocchi…

July 11, 2008

i wish it was homemade gnocchi, but i wasn’t too lucky as it was store bought. one day i’ll have to attempt to make gnocchi of my own. i remember a few years back in france sitting in the kitchen of my cousins grandma [their other one, not our shared grandma, follow?] she’s a ninety something french woman from nice, france which has a lot of italian influence. she was in her kitchen cooking fresh gnocchi, [she’s an amazing cook], and she had me rolling the little dough off a fork. she shared with me a secret about gnocchi that i still want to try. she told me when you make it, you must make sure that you use OLD potatoes. that’s the secret. don’t you just love those little secrets that come with years of experience that can entirely change a dish? anyhow, i’m trying to come up with ways to use all my fresh basil i planted. monday we had mozzarella and basil pizza, and today for lunch gnocchi with the left over tomato sauce i made for the pizza. not bad, not bad. will have to keep using it up.

any other suggestions for cooking with basil?

overwhelmed…

May 13, 2008

wow! what a weekend!

i just want to first thank all of you who came out to the beehive bazaar last weekend! i was so pleased with the turn out and i sold most of my stuff. so, thanks to all who bought my jewelry!

i had plans to tackle a million projects at my house this week as it was neglected while working on jewelry for the beehive bazaar. but, as i started yesterday i suddenly became overwhelmed with all there was to do. i’ve been ignoring things too long. i know i just need to tackle one at a time, but my mind began to wander and of course all the things were flashing in my mind at once. my poor husband came home at lunch at was eyeing me wondering what in the world was wrong with me. see, i normally don’t get frazzled easily. i usually can take a lot on my plate at once, but every once in a while everything can catch up. i told him i just need a moment to vent, not a talk about how to fix it. and, as usual… that worked. with the help of a few treats [well, a lot…] , a chick flick, a new episode of gossip girl [a fav guilty pleasure of mine], fresh crab for dinner, a cuddle with my two guys, and of course the season finale of the bachelor [so glad he picked shayne!] i’m ready to tackle the house today. i even have all the drawers of my dresser emptied to start refinishing it. look forward to pictures.. and wish me luck of course.

on a lighter note. i was browsing my local grocery store for aforementioned treats, and i came across my favorite cookie from france. le petit ecolier!! so excited to find these in the states! they are super yummy and the chocolate is to die for. they sell them at target or you can go to their site to see where they sell them in your area. they even had pims!! definately worth a try too.