THE PARTHENON!!!

alright, ladies and gentlemen...
this is a recipe i'm holding near and dear to my heart.
when i was in college at the greatest university in the world,
my dear friends and i would order this massively delicious
pizza from avers with breadsticks and loganberry drink.
just thinking of it makes my mouth salivate.
so clearly i decided that i needed to try and make this pizza.
i needed to recreate it since they don't deliver to indy....why not???

so...here it is....homemade parthenon...

THE PARTHENON

for the sauce
3/4 cup olive oil
garlic
flour
Parmesan cheese
red pepper flakes
parsley
oregano
salt

for the pizza
a pizza crust
green pepper
tomato
black olives
feta
purple onion

how to make
i used store bought thin crust pizza crust, but if you're really
martha stewart-ish make your own!

in a food processor combine all of the ingredients for the sauce.
as for everything other than the olive oil, do it to taste.
how much oregano do you like?
are you a huge fan of Parmesan? i don't know!
i personally put in a lot of parm, a decent amount of red pepper,
about 2 tsp of flour (to thicken it up), 1 1/2 tsp of garlic,
and lots of shakes of everything else.
but those are my tastebuds.
after you've added all of the ingredients,
mix well in a food processor and let sit while you chop everything else.

chop 1 whole tomato.
dice 1 1/2 cups of black olives (or however much you want
to cover the pizza)
dice 1/2 a green pepper
dice a bit of onion.

spread all of the sauce over the crust.
spread all of the chopping ingredients over the crust.
spread lots of feta cheese over the pizza.
and bake!!

then, pop in some felicity, get your best friends together, and enjoy...
(i wish!)

too bad someone can't figure out how to recreate loganberry...

pair-us together...

so i've been looking for a calendar to put up in my office.
and what i really want is flat post-cardy type things.
so i can put them on a bulletin board and hang up other necessary items.

and today i found it...this paris is for lovers calendar.

see, paris and i have an interesting relationship...
for the first 20 some odd years of my life
i always thought, no, was positive
i would HATE paris. just hate it.
and i never had any desire whatsoever to go there.

then, back in 2006, i studied abroad for a summer in edinburg, france.
part of our program was to go to paris for 2 days.
i was not excited. everyone else was.
so we fly on over there...and we get on the metro to go into the city.

and i fell in love.

we had a romantic and quick 2 day affair.
i literally walked all over the city.
i ate SO much food.
i sat at a little cafe and people watched...
we went to the Eiffel tower at night and went up to the top
to see Paris lit up.
i fell so in love with the Arc de Triomphe
that we now have a picture of it hanging in our house.

needless to say, i think i need this.

from here.

yes, we need a little christmas!

from shbug7's etsy site, here.

ok, i know it's a little early to start thinking about christmas.
we haven't even got through my favorite holiday yet.
however, i want this little apron.
how cute is it!
i think i deserve it.
also, we just decided we're hosting LPH's family christmas
at our apartment this year again.
which means a full day in the kitchen with christmas music
and yummy smells...
so the apron could get quite the work out!

p.s. the 20 year old me is freaked out how exciting it is
to me to spend a whole day in the kitchen.

wedding of the century

this makes me so happy.

zucchini beanie chickini

i made this awhile ago, but have saved the recipe to post.
it is super easy, and delicious.

zucchini beanie chickini

ingredients
1 clove garlic, sliced
2 skinless chicken breasts
2 zucchinis, sliced
1 can white beans, drained
1 tomato chopped
black pepper

directions
prepare skillet for cooking and place over medium heat.
cook garlic until browned.
add chicken and cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side.
stir zucchini and white beans into skillet.
cover and cook 5 minutes
scatter tomato over dish, cover and cook 2 minutes.
season with black pepper and serve!

MOM! MEATLOAF!

seriously, this is my mom's meatloaf :)
i think it's the best ever.

sometimes i like to sit on my couch, like will ferrell in wedding crashers

and scream, "mom!!!! the meatloaf!!"

followed by maybe one of my favorite lines from that movie,

"what is she doing in there? i never know what she's doing!"
and, like my dad's daughter that i am,
it makes the best day after sandwiches!

sounds delightful with some mashed potatoes with this nasty weather...

my mom's meatloaf!

ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
3/4 cup milk
1 envelope onion soup mix

directions
beat egg slightly. stir in well with soup mix, bread crumbs and milk.
let stand about 5 minutes; with a fork, thoroughly mix in the beef.
pack firmly into a loaf form and place into a foil lined baking pan.
bake in preheated 400 degree oven about 45 minutes.

xoxo, jenny

Chuck: It's a facility for the disturbed or addicted.
Blair: You must have your own wing.
Chuck: You don't get nearly enough credit for your wit.

ok. so i have many teenage loves.
twilight. harry potter. britney spears.
but, this is my new one...gossip girl.
and blair and chuck...i'm obsessed...

thanks, holly :)