Movie of the Day

Jane Eyre

I've never seen this version before so I'm giving it a whirl. 

The Gift of Hunger

I follow a blog called Paris Review. Basically it's a compilation of various writers who cover practically every topic under the sun. That's what I love about it. They posted a piece today that really struck a chord with me. I LOVE food. A little too much. In fact, back in August when I really started watching my food and exercise seriously there have been many days when I haven't been able to eat whatever I want. Ok...most days. My dear husband on the other hand NEEDS to eat as much fat and calories as he possibly can get in his stomach. While he eats these delectable treats I just stare and wish that somehow those 7 potato chips wouldn't cause a surplus in the fat section. They do unfortunately, so I just will continue to stare and salivate. ANYWAYS, this article made me happy because this gal talks about her passion for food and I definitely relate how she associates cities/locations with food.  

The Gift of Hunger

Day 13

The past week or so we have started packing up our apartment. It's been slightly aggravating having everything in disarray, not knowing exactly what to pack early because we really don't have THAT much stuff and we use most of it, and just feeling disorganized in general. But...we push on! 

Ravioli Adventure

Thursday night I decided to take on a new challenge...I made my own homemade raviolis. Over Thanksgiving, my parents brought up an old pasta maker my grandmother left for my mom to continue the pasta making legacy. Well, it ended up sitting in the garage so I asked them to bring it up for me to take a stab at it. To be honest, it wasn't nearly as difficult as I had expected, it just took a very long time to go through the whole process and finish. I started about 8:30 and didn't finish until about midnight. Now I know why several women would gather and make pasta together...make pasta all night while gabbing and having fun. Who wants to join me next time?! :) Also make note that making pasta goes very well with Maria Callas radio on pandora (if you enjoy opera that is). 

The end result wasn't a disappointment. I quite enjoyed the filling I made and the sauce I prepared to go with it was pretty good but I have already made mental notes on what to do next time. I will definitely make the dough a bit thinner as well as a different sauce and I will try the filling my grandma would make. I know this sounds like a total revamp but...I guess that's what happens when you experiment. I must say, I am very happy that they turned out as well as they did. Hooray. Here are some pictures. Sorry they are a little dark and slightly out of focus...my arms were slightly fatigued. haha. 

The instructions for the pasta maker are in Italian...I didn't feel like translating so I just figured it out myself

Fresh ingredients make for good filling

Please excuse my silly PJs. I was in for a long night so comfort was a high priority

Note to self: Buy ravioli cutter to make life easier

The finished product!