1. What's the most strange thing anyone has ever pointed out to you? The hippie that walked along the main street wearing girl's clothing.
2. What's the most obvious thing anyone has ever pointed out to you? That is it a little too cold for me to be wearing flip flops (like I couldn't tell when my feet turned blue) 3. What's the most miserable thing anyone has ever pointed out to you? That we all age and die. 4. What's the most extraordinary thing anyone has ever pointed out to you? The full rainbow that my mom pointed out to me one day, we could see every inch of it, shining brightly. 5. What's the greatest thing that anyone has ever pointed out to you? That no matter how tough things may get, they will always get better eventually. Just keep your head up and believe that it will get better.
In Raleigh, there is always an abundance of festivals for any culture. Greek, Mexican, etc. Since I was determined to minor in Spanish, a decision which I changed recently, with only three classes left to take, I had decided that attending the 14 Annual La Fiesta Del Pueblo, would be a fun thing to do one Saturday with a friend of mine. Let's just say that I probably would not be returning. For the cost of getting in, I should not have have to pay 7$ for a Non-alcoholic drink. The chicken was delicious, even though I was starving. It was a fun day, but a bit of a waste of money for the 1 1/2 hours we stayed. Still, it was for a good cause, so I can only complain so much.
In other news, I plan on doing another blog, one with perhaps a recipe, because I feel like cooking sometime this week. Have a lovely day.
As my mom and I have decided that dial-up, the only type of internet that would reach our house, is rather pointless, we have been without internet at my house for a little under a year. Which means, that the moment I leave campus tomorrow, I will not have access until Saturday/Sunday when I return. Instead of posting a Thanksgiving post, I will have that for when I return. Instead, I will talk a little bit about the Raleigh International Festival that was November 3/3. It was a lot of fun and I stuffed myself with food.
Chocolate French Crepe and Momos from Nepal.
Green Tea Ice Cream, my favorite from the festival.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and eat lots of delicious food!!
1. What is one food (or meal) you used to hate but now love? I used to hate onions with a passion, but now I can tolerate them. Honestly though, it's Ranch dressing. Before last year, I never would have touched the stuff, now, pizza just doesn't taste as good without it. 2. If you had to give up one of your favorite foods (or meals) for good, what would it be, and why? Oh god, probably chocolate ice. That was my diet during the summers. But it's not very healthy, which is why I would give it up. I just love the cool, creamy texture of ice cream, especially mixed with milk or Pepsi. 3. Which food seems like it should be healthy and isn't, and do you eat it? Why? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. It has chocolate, which, in moderation, is good for you. 4. If you were an item of food, personified, what would you be and why? A potato. For the past two summers, I worked as a potato inspector for the USDA, and now, potatoes have gotten under my skin. 5. You've seen tomatoes and pies used for this purpose... now think of a more inventive item of food one could throw at someone. What is it and why would throwing it at someone be hilarious? Marshmallows. They are cute and fluffy, so they really wouldn't hurt if you threw them at someone, but you could have a whole flood of white marshmallows raining down, and I think that would be slightly funny.
I went down to Greenville with the boyfriend a few weeks ago to visit a really good friend of mine from high school. She was working and allowed me to have free reign of her apartment's kitchen until she got home, which was a huge mistake. The day before we left, I was already planning what I would fix for supper. Since we were planning on drinking, heavily, I knew that some type of pasta would be ideal. Pretending to be the culinary genius I really wish that I was, I decided that instead of some icky jar pasta sauce, I would make my own. It turned out really well, and I think I`ll make it again some day. I had pictures of it, but they were lost when my computer decided to crash last week. But it looked delicious. However, let's just say it didn't look that good when some random partyer tossed it up the next morning.
Enjoy!
Semi-Homemade Italian Sausage Pasta
1 lb. Mild Italian Sausage 2 Cloves Garlic 1/3 Onion 1 28oz. can diced tomatoes 1/2 can tomato paste 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning 2 Fresh basil leaves, diced 1 lb pasta (mini-penne) Grated Parmesan Cheese
1. Slit the casing of the sausage and crumble into your pan over medium heat until brown. Add onions, garlic and basil. 2. Add tomatoes, seasoning. 3. Let the sauce simmer for about 15-20 minutes (perfect amount of time to cook your bread and make your pasta) 4. Cook the penne. Make sure you salt the water before placing the noodles in. 5. Top with grated parmesan cheese.
