My kind of Music

I'm a fan of Norah Jones and stumbled upon this artist on youtube. I like her voice (almost like Judy Garland) and her choice of the ukulele. Hope you like this song too.







This vid makes me laugh a little and is very catchy.







If you like Ed Harcourt and Nick Drake then you might like this guy:

Recipe: Spinach Topped Baguette

Courtesy of my local Trader Joes:


Ingredients:
1 Par Baked Baguette, cut into 1 inch rounds
1 Package Boursin Cheese
1 Package Frozen Chopped Spinach
1/2 cup Pine nuts
(all ingredients can be found at TJs!! cool huh?)

Steps:
1. Roast pine nuts in a small pan over medium heat, while stirring/shaking, until lightly golden-- you can start to smell the aroma. (NO need to use oil). Remove from heat.
2. Preheat oven to 425F
3. Boil water and toss package of spinach in. Mix well until cooked (~1min)
4. Drain well and squeeze dry in a colander
5. In a bowl, mix spinach, Boursin, and pine nuts.
6. Top each slice of bread with a spoonful of mixture
7. Place on baking sheet
8. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden


Enjoy!

Planet Green

Recently while on winter break, I was watching some TV at my parents' house and came across this wonderful channel: Planet Green (part of the discovery co). I was amazed how entertaining and educational the different shows it had.

Perfect!

Showing you a greener lifestyle from cooking all the way to renovating your home, this channel sure fits my niche for a good hour spent relaxing.

One show,"Stuff Happens," even brings back "Bill Nye the Science Guy" in an adapted version for adults and the current events that have changed this world(*cough* global warming).

For those of us who don't have over 300 channels or the time to watch TV (ie college midterms take priority), I recommend checking out the website for the channel:


http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/


For those of you who love the cooking channel but find that most of the recipes call for too much butter (umm...Barefoot Contessa or Paula Dean to name a few. yuck) this channel offers a healthier segment: "Emeril Green" that features Emeril Lagasse.

The recipes can be found online and they are very easy to follow (some even include video footage tips).

I made dinner for my family (with some help) and everyone was very impressed :) so I thought I should share this site with all of you.

Here's what we had:

appetizer: Spinach topped Baguette

side dish: Roasted carrots and mushrooms

Salad: ice berg, thinly sliced radishes, onions, and cucumbers with a simple vinegrate, substitued EVOO with avocado oil

*Quinoa with Toasted Pecans

*Emeril's Mediterranean-Style Chicken Paillard


Yummy!