Lordy, the Italians can do pasta. It’s as if they have an innate ability and gift to make b

Lordy, the Italians can do pasta. It’s as if they have an innate ability and gift to make beautiful, transcendently good food art with 4 ingredients. Michele and Elia whipped up this incredible pasta for our lunch today, and I almost licked the pans. Ridiculously flavorful, hearty yet light, I want more, but sadly, it and they are gone. Look at them- aren’t they cute?!

Yummy new creation

After last night’s beet dish, I had all the greens left over, and boy did they look forlorn this evening. So, I decided to sauté them, stems and all, with garlic, EVOO, lemon, green and black mediterranean olives and za’atar. Let me tell you that this was a good formula. We chowed down!

Do y’all know za’atar? It’s a middle-eastern spice blend of sesame seeds, herbs, and sumac. Makes for a great dipping oil as well. Bene!

Monkey in the bathroom

Finally, a minute of calm…or so I thought. I had just settled in on the couch with Percy to read the Science Times and then heard an extremely loud crash followed by
“MOMMY” and tears. Having no clue what could possibly have happened, I raced upstairs to find Jack leaving the bathroom. Wha?? He had stood on the potty, hung from the little rod that opens/closes your blinds and then, when that didn’t hold him -DUH- he and the rod crashed to the floor. I got him back into bed and he launched into a conversation about how we haaadd to make vanilla pops using the recipe from this month’s Highlights. Fine, fine. Aah- go to sleep!