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I just think that super cute Phelps was going to be born a fish ...then at the end of the way... by mistake became human. :)

Yes it is true!! I don't watch the show anymore because of that. It is very annoying. And sometimes she enjoys biting food and sharing that with her guests. Yuck!!!

My favorite snacks that keep me full and healthy are: green olives, unsalted peanuts, mango slices and sweetened coconut rice (don't forget to put nutmeg in there!). Gotta have all of this right now :)

i'm so hungry right now! Definitely will try this recipe. Two thumbs up!! :)

Nature at its BEST. Feel very proud that you could capture that moment. Wish it will be me!!

I haven't made fresh pasta at all ...but I'm willing to try it because the love of my life (my 10 year-old son) loves pasta so much and I always want to prepare the best meals for him. Right now, I'm waiting for my 5 pound bag of pasta penne to empty. Then ...I will prepare this recipe I watched at the Martha Stewart show 3 weeks ago. There was a great chef there with this original recipe of hers ...so this is GOLD MATERIAL. It looked delicious ...and my son loves ravioli... so I'm all excited to prepare this recipe. I will include it here for you to try. Good Luck!!
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Raviolo with Egg Yolk Truffle Butter

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This recipe for raviolo with egg yolk truffle butter is courtesy of chef Odette Fada.

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Ingredients
Serves 4

1 bunch spinach, washed well and dried
3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
3 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
4 large egg yolks
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground white pepper
Coarse salt
Pasta Dough
2 ounces white truffles, shaved (optional)
Directions
Place spinach in a steamer basket set over simmering water. Cook until spinach is wilted; drain. Heat butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook until coated with butter, about 2 minutes. Let cool completely.
Finely chop spinach and add to a medium bowl along with ricotta, and half the Parmesan cheese. Season with nutmeg, white pepper, and salt. Stir to combine. Transfer filling mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round plain tip; set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Set the rollers of a hand-cranked or electric pasta machine at their widest opening. Flatten dough with the palms of your hands; dust lightly with flour. Roll dough through widest setting. Keep rolling dough through the machine on decreasing settings until you have rolled it through the first six settings. Cut dough in half crosswise.
Lay one piece of dough flat on work surface. Using a 2-inch round cutter, gently mark 4 circles in dough, about 5 inches apart. Using circle as a guide, pipe filling around each circle and continue piping to form a 1-inch high edge. Place 1 egg yolk in the center of each circle; season with salt and white pepper. Brush a little cold water around filling and gently place remaining piece of dough over filling and yolks to cover. Gently press edges together to seal, eliminating as much air as possible. Center a 4-inch fluted round cutter around filling and cut each raviolo.
Add salt to boiling water and return to boil. Gently transfer ravioli to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, place butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until melted and lightly browned. Drain ravioli and divide among 4 serving plates. Pour over browned butter and garnish with remaining cheese and shaved truffles, if desired.

Dear lettuceat: Hi! Just tell your husband that you have the right to ask for what you want and ...that right increases because you are paying for that. Whenever I go to restaurants, I ask for extra sauces, extra black olives, more napkins, more of everything ...because many times the food service employees just don't know how to make us HAPPY and I have to remind them. I'm getting all ANGRY to know that the Subway guy is mad at you for requesting more lettuce ...HOW DARE HE??? Next time ...please just don't look at his face and if he continues with the bad attitude ...just call the manager and ask for what you want ...with GREAT DIGNITY ...GIRL! And CONCERNING your husband ...just tell him ...that if he's NOT going to be of any HELP ...to just SHUT UP! After all, you are the DIVA ...you are the QUEEN!!

Whenever I eat my french fries at home ...I always separate them on my plate in little bunches ..and then ...TADAAAA!!! ...I deep one bunch in my OH SO LOVE of my LIFE ...full of healthy LICOPENE ...that is KETCHUP (can't live w/out it) ... Then ...I dip other bunch in honey ... next bunch must have TARTAR SAUCE, NEXT bunch will be happy w smashed AVOCADO, NEXT bunch can easily slide in some DIJON MUSTARD and sometimes I dip last bunch in SOUR CREAM ...OH YUM!!! I'm full and HAPPY!!!

I love love love everything Ina does. I would love to be her BFF. Hugs from Puerto Rico and keep up the excellent work!!!

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