It wasn't the end of it

So, I thought the last time I'd see our broken TV was the day we replaced it. I was wrong. It is still sitting behind our couch. So, if anyone reading this is in Newark and sans a TV, let us know. We have a wonderful Panasonice with fabulous sound quality ;)

Thankful...

for a weekend at home with james, our warm cozy apartment, all of our delicious left overs (yum!), new friends, good friends and loving family back home, and most of all: each other

Throwing Starbursts

Last week after dinner James and I watched a movie, and he fell asleep on my shoulder. Now, our TV has not been working so great. A short causes the sound to go in and out at random times. Usually a smack to the side of it brings the sound back and you can continue watching your program (classy, I know). Well, James wouldn't wake up, and I couldn't reach the TV from the couch, so I started searching. "Searching for what?" you ask. Searching for anything to throw at the TV to get the sound back! The closest thing that I could throw, without causing too much damage, was in the candy jar next to me: a Starburst. I carefully reached for the juicy candy, without waking James, and launched it at the TV. PLINK! It hit right in the middle of the glass, and like magic the sound came back on.

The only memory we'll have of our soundless TV is this blog. As of yesterday James and I are now proud owners of a widescreen, HD TV.

RIP Panasonic

I love Fall, and Pumpkins

Today is another gray and gloomy day in Newark. James is still asleep, so I thought I'd update the blog. Work is good, school is good. We've found a way to keep our time balanced. Today we are going into NYC for lunch at Grimaldi's (mmm, Sarah will be jealous). Last night I made dinner (yes I cooked all by myself) and it was delicious. Pumpkin Penne Pasta (cute, right?) and I know this is lame, but I have to share the recipe. The pumpkin pasta sauce is good enough to eat as a soup, and I did.

Ingredients:
1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 shallots, finely chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, grated
2 c chicken stock
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
1/2 c cream
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
2 pinches ground cinnamon
7-8 fresh sage leaves thinly sliced
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Boil pasta, cook al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of starchy pasta water.

In a large skillet heat oil over med. heat. Add garlic and shallots and saute for 3 minutes. Stir in chicken stock, pumpkin, cream, and season with hot sauce, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5-6 minutes to thicken. Add pasta water if it needs to be thinned. Stir in sage, toss in pasta and grated cheese.

Enjoy this delicious recipe. I think I'm going to make the sauce for soup for Thanksgiving. It's so festive :)