Thankful

Stud had today off while I had to work. I came home to homemade lobster pot pie. LOBSTER!! I think he's a keeper.

It was phenomenal.

Daily Fluff

How Beau feels about Hurricane Sandy.

Prosciutto Spaghetti

This is one of those meals I refused to eat as a child.  It was a red sauce.  I had issues.  But when i finally passed through my tween years and decided to try food that wasn't white, I discovered the deliciousness of prosciutto spaghetti.  The recipe was a staple in my house growing up and since I no longer have access to my parent's freezer, Stud and I had to make our own batch up here.  My mom usually makes a double batch since she has a stand alone freezer, but Stud and I made a single batch and had enough for one meal plus on quart for the freezer.  This meal was also not a stretch to get on the table at a reasonable hour.  It has to simmer a little, but Stud was happy to stir and taste test.

Prosciutto Spaghetti
3/4 lb. prosciutto, sliced thinly
2 28oz. cans Italian tomatoes
1 large chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1/8 c. olive oil
2 T. butter
3 T. dried basil
2 t. oregano
1/2 t. red pepper flakes (optional)
1 1/2 t. salt
Black pepper - plenty

Dice the prosciutto and cook in the olive oil and butter until crispy.  Remove a spoonful for garnish if you want (I say YES).  Add the onions and garlic to the prosciutto and cook until soft.  Add in the basil, oregano, pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook the herbs for a minute or two.  If you have whole tomatoes, I would puree them before adding them to the sauce (I had whole ones).  Add the tomatoes and bring the sauce to a simmer.  Let it simmer for about thirty minutes and then serve with your favorite spaghetti!

ENJOY!!

Daily Fluff

Things are starting to get a little chilly here in RI, and since we have no idea how to operate a radiator, we have pulled out the space heater. Beau approves.

Home and Such

Stud and I recently made a week long trip home capped off with a wedding of two of our good college friends in Nashville.  It was so great to go home for a week and relax and spend time with our families without either of us having to work or study, something that hasn't happened since college summer vacation.  Stud was especially appreciative of the week off since he has been working so hard in the hospital.  It was a great week since we got to see all of our family and friends in Louisville and then see all of our college friends in Nashville!  We crammed a lot of reunions into one week.

Meanwhile, fall has arrive in Rhode Island....

We had our first night below freezing already and it's only October....I'm nervous about the upcoming months!!

Soup Season!

Stud and I have out first soup of the season simmering on the stove for dinner! A delicious batch of chicken gumbo (chicken stock and a roast chicken vs turkey). We added 2 jalapeños in with the veggies, seems to be a great addition for my spice loving husband.

I love fall.

Happenings!

Things have been happening up here in Rhode Island!

Over Labor Day, I flew down to Atlanta and spent the weekend with some great friends on Lake Rabun.  After moving to a new area where I don't know many people, it was so relaxing to spend a weekend with good friends from home and college.  Our activities included pontooning, tubing, jumping, swimming, drinking, eating, napping, sunning, and laughing.  Poor Stud could not come along, but we are hoping we can all do it next year and he can join! The work schedule of an intern does not provide for much freedom....poor guy.  I did bring him back a party favor, some neon shades.

The following weekend my parents came to visit and we had a blast exploring Providence.  We went down to Newport (it's after Labor Day, significantly more manageable!), and had lobster rolls on the beach., YUM! We also explored a good portion of the restaurants in the city, some I had been waiting to try for a while.  Al Forno (an Ina Garten fav), might have been the most tasty...but they were all so good.  We also went over to Federal Hill which is the Italian part of Providence.  It has some phenomenal food stores, and I stocked up on Italian goodies.  Including some Porchetta and this delicious mozzarella roll that included arugula and prosciutto.  We had some good sandwiches last week!

In other news, I have started a job!  Woohoo for employment!  And my computer has decided to lose it's mind, so I am currently blogging from Stud's computer which does not like blogging.  I have to do one picture at a time and I have another delicious looking sandwich that it refused to upload.  I will try and keep up with the blog as things change again around here.  Now I am off to make some pasta for dinner!