The Adventures of a Calamari Queen
Christian, Wife, Mommy, Homemaker, Retired nurse, Fur-mama,living a simple and minimal life!
This weekend was such a fun time with my sis and Hubby! We watched the movie 50/50 with Joseph Gordon Levitt and we loved it. You’ll laugh and cry at the same time (I recommend it if you haven’t seen it yet). Then we had some yummy Italian dinner at Maggianos (bellevue square). Saturday, it was movie time again at the cheap theater(3$ per movie) we watched Captain America and The Devils Double (so disturbing and depressing).
I got this recipe from Bon Appetit ( the Italy issue, May 2011) and let me tell you that this pasta dish was super easy and surprisingly yummy! Orange and Prosciutto, just two ingredients that I’ve never had together in my pasta before:) I’ve always loved Prosciutto so I knew I had to make this dish. We liked the dish and most likely I will be making this again, but I’ll have to remember next time to “follow” the recipe exactly because I “doubled” the amount of the prosciutto (was too excited!!) and it came too salty (DUH!!!).
You’ll need:
12 oz. egg tagliatelle or fettuccine(preferably fresh)
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into 1″ pieces
kosher salt,zest and juice of 1 orange
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
fresh black pepper,1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season with salt; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally,until 1 minute before al dente, about 2 minutes for fresh pasta,longer for dried. Drain,reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add prosciutto; saute until browned,about 3 minutes.
Add reserved pasta water,orange juice,half of zest, and cream;bring to boil. Add pasta; cook,stirring, until sauce coats pasta and pasta is al dente, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and divide among warm bowls.
I’m linking up with Lindsey at thepleatedpoppy for WIWW. The weather in PI was really hot during our vacation so what I had mostly was the basic tee and shorts! Nothing super special with what I wore but I still wanted to join the fashionistas out there:)
Hi All!! I’m back from my 6 week visit in my native country, the Philippines. It was a lot of fun with family and friends, comfort filipino food( I think I’m 5 lbs. heavier:-)…and lots and lots of white beaches and sunshine! I will be blogging about my PI adventures in the coming weeks:)
We had a nice little vacation in South Beach, Miami this weekend! It’s fun with their beautiful beaches and warm weather (not so pleasant on our last day though due to the terrible thunderstorm which delayed our flight!) We loved the beach, the water was really warm and clear (what’s not to love?!). The hotel that we stayed in was comfortable and nice and within walking distance from the beach and Ocean drive:) We will definitely be back in Miami for our future travels:)
Hi! We will be in Miami for 5 days to just have a little vacation:) We are loving the beach and warm weather. We hope you guys are having a great weekend!
Hubby and I spent 5 days in San Francisco for a little getaway! We did a lot of touristy things, the “must” do whenever your visiting SFO. We did the Golden Gate Bridge bay cruise, Alcatraz cruise / tour, Pier 39 / Fishermans Wharf! It’s our first time to visit the city and we loved it. We stayed in Union square at the Handlery Hotel and it felt like NYC’s Times Square. So many people crossing the streets and traffic is so crazy! What a fun weekend with my hubby:)
Hi! It’s wednesday again and I’m linking up with Lindsey at thepleatedpoppy.com for WIWW! Hubby and I were in San Francisco for five days for a little vacation/getaway. We had a great time exploring SF and doing some “touristy” things!
It’s wednesday once again and time to link up with Lindsey at ThePleatedPoppy.com for What I Wore Wednesday.
WIW: blue shirt: hollister, jeans: AnF, cardi and boots: target
