I have been taking a class, trying to learn more about using my little digital camera. It pales in comparison to the DSLRs that others have, but at least it is portable. While learning about the macro feature, I took this photo of my ring:
And here is Katie's engagement ring:
Beautiful!!!
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Here is a gem of a recipe! Every summer I grow basil outside my door. I developed my own way of making pesto....it uses slightly less oil, and it doesn't use pine nuts (since no one seemed to care about having them). When using it with rice pasta, however, the pasta frequently fell apart. I changed my method to sprinkle the cheese on yourself, and that seems to help.
HH's Pasta with Pesto
In a food processor, whirl up:
2 packed cups basil leaves, washed and spun dry in a salad spinner
3 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
Process to a paste.
Toss with 12-16 oz pasta (previously cooked....). If it's semolina pasta, I then add:
1/2 cup parmesan
and toss again.
However, for the more delicate rice pasta, simply sprinkle on extra cheese to your own serving.
I always like to add cracked pepper to the top of my own. Yum!
