Read these words on Live Creating Yourself
Sniff this fall-filled scent
Listen to this rediscovered band
Try this crisp weather soup
Embrace these cozy scarves
…And don’t forget your amazing weekend
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Or, as they would say on Friends, squatter nut bash.
The delicious recipes I’ve tried:
- Butternut Squash Lentil Soup from Good Housekeeping
- Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese from Martha Stewart
- Butternut Squash Risotto from Real Simple
And the ones I can’t wait to try:
- Quinoa Sage Pie with Butternut Squash from Martha Stewart
- Twice Baked Butternut Squash from Martha Stewart
- Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash from Cooks.com
- Quinoa Stuffed Butternut Squash from Food.com
And especially:
- Vegetable Stuffed Butternut Squash from (of all places) Arthritis.org
Carrot-Cumin Salad via EatingWell
Chickpea, Lemon, & Cumin Salad via TwoSpoons
Zucchini Bread via MyRecipes
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers via Bethenny
Crustless Broccoli Cheese Quiches via Martha Stewart
Greek-Style Quesadillas via BHG
Fresh Corn Rice Salad via BHG
In my fridge, I had: one leek [left over from Healthy Shrimp Pasta], cherry tomatoes [that were almost past their prime], a ton of eggs [a recent photography assignment was to capture the perfect white of an egg through a technique called bracketing], & all kinds of cheese [left over from my Four Cheese Caramelized Onion Frittata].
What easier, more versatile dish to make then another frittata?
photo credit: marthastewart.com
Leek & Tomato Frittata [based off Martha Stewart's recipe]
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Throw in 1 trimmed and chopped leek, 1 chopped shallot, and 1 clove of garlic ; cook for 5 minutes. Add 3/4 cup of halved cherry tomatoes. Cook for an additional minute.
In a small bowl, whisk 6 eggs. Add a handful of grated Gruyere cheddar melange cheese, 2 scoops of ricotta, 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper, and a handful of ripped fresh basil. Mix well. Fold in 1 tbsp of flour and about a tsp of baking powder.
Combine all ingredients in frying pan. Cook in oven at 350 degrees for 20-35 minutes or until a fork inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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This is one of my two favorite soups (the other is carrot ginger soup), courtesy of Ms.Martha Stewart. I just realized I never posted this recipe!
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 dried hot red chiles, chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/8 teaspoon caraway seeds [optional]
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 can [15 ounces] chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups crushed canned tomatoes, with juice
- 1/2 cup drained jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed or 1 roasted red pepper, peeled and chopped
- 3 1/2 cups chicken stock [I use broth]
- Sour cream, for serving
- Parsley sprigs, for garnish
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, chilies or crushed red pepper, salt, coriander, and caraway; cook until just softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in chickpeas, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and stock. Simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Working in batches, puree soup in a blender or with an immersion blender. Rewarm if necessary. Divide among bowls, and top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of parsley.
Notes: I haven’t been able to find caraway seeds anywhere, so I leave these out. The soup is still full of flavor! In addition, I use a home-roasted red pepper in lieu of the jarred kind. Lastly, I use chicken broth instead of stock, simply because TJ doesn’t carry stock. This can easily be made vegetarian by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth
Enjoy 
Finally deep-cleaning my apartment (including rearranging my whole closet)- Hanging out with new and old friends
- Waking up to a beautiful sunny DC morning
- Getting inspired behind the lens of my camera
- First time in the photography lab
- 8:30pm bedtime
- Homemade pizza and wine with a friend
- Blog reading- here, here, and here
- Fun work happy hours [with sushi and shuffleboard]
- Watching Jurassic Park
- Pandora quick mixes of Frank Sinatra, classical music, country music, & Taio Cruz
To come this week:
- Photo session with a friend
- Superbowl
- Geology exam!
- Tuesday night post-class adventure
- Reggae night
- Seeing The Roommate [with my former roommate!]
- Cookbook skimming [Martha Stewart's Cooking School, Cooking from the Farmer's Market, & Beyond the Break Basket]
Thennnn:
- NYC to see brothers, sister-in-laws, and nephew [for his first birthday!]
- First flight across the Atlantic
- ISRAEL
