A sneak peek of some of our wedding photos can be seen on the Silver Lining Photography & Video blog. John Mitchell and his team did an amazing job. I can't wait to see the rest of them!
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11/18/2010
Honeymoon of a lifetime!
Brock and I traveled to Sydney, Australia and all along the south island of New Zealand for our honeymoon. The trip was absolutely amazing! We got to experience the Opera House, botanical gardens, Blue Mountains, kangaroos and koalas at the Featherdale Wilflife Park, hot air balloon riding, jet boating, heli-hiking on Fox Glacier and wine and cheese tasting. To top it off, we also decided to brave the tallest bungee swing in the world! Check out the video slideshow of our trip at http://lhaws.com/video.
05/23/2010
Square foot gardening
One thing I love about summer is fresh produce and local farmer's markets. Last year I was inspired by my mother to grow my own square foot garden in Boston. For my first time growing a garden in the city and without mom's help, it was very successful. Looks like she taught me well.
Today was a beautiful day in Boston with temperatures in the mid 70s so I decided it was time to begin planting seeds in my garden for the new season. This year I will be growing green bush beans, green pole beans, yellow onions, red onions, cucumbers, radishes, carrots, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes and green peppers. Let's see how things go!
04/30/2010
04/21/2010
04/19/2010
Boston Marathon
Today I watched the Boston Marathon with Tracy, Kristi, Cate and Carla. We had a great time and were truly inspired by all of the runners that had the strength and will power to complete 26.2 miles.
June I will be running my first half marathon in Boston. This will be a big step for me since the longest race I've completed to date is the Tufts Women's 10K. Depending on how it goes, maybe I'll start training for the Boston Marathon for next year. It would be such an amazing accomplishment to be able to say that I ran a marathon, and what better marathon to run than the Boston Marathon! I guess we'll have to see how things go.
04/07/2010
03/24/2010
Bruschetta
Last time I was in Malone, Claire and I decided to try some bruschetta recipes from Cook's Illustrated. We made two types of bruschetta: (1) bruschetta with sauteed sweet peppers and (2) bruschetta with arugula, red onions & rosemary-white bean spread. Both turned out pretty good, but the bruschetta with the bean spread was definitely my favorite (recipe below). I would highly recommend it.
Bruschetta with Arugula, Red Onions & Rosemary-White Bean Spread
Ingredients
1 loaf country bread, about 12 by 5", cut crosswise into 1" think pieces
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 large clove garlic, peeled
1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 small clove garlic, crushed
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 tbsp balsamic vingegar
1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced (approx. 1/4 cup)
2 oz arugula (1 small bunch), wash, dried, and cut into 1/2 strips (approx. 4 cups)
InstructionsAdjust oven rack to about 4 inches from heating element and heat broiler; broil bread slices until golden brown on both sides. Brush both sides of each slice with oil and rub with garlic clove.
In food processor, process 2/3 of beans, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons water, lemon juice, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add remaining beans and rosemary; pulse until incorporated but not smooth, about five 1-second pulses.
Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl; add onion and toss.
Divide bean spread evenly among bread slices. Toss arugula with onions until coated, then top bread slices with portion of onions and arugula; serve immediately.
