Artichoke and Asparagus Pasta

I know it's been a long time since I've done a recipe, so here we go! I made a delicious pasta dish tonight and I wanted to share it with you guys.

1 red bell pepper, sliced and chopped
1/2 bunch asparagus
10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 can medium or small artichoke hearts, drained
1 tbsp butter, margarine, or olive oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 servings whole wheat thin spaghetti

Boil a large pot of water and blanch asparagus for 3-5 minutes or until just tender. Set aside.

Cook noodles according to package directions.

Put bell pepper, tomatoes and artichoke hearts in a skillet on medium heat. Add butter and garlic, coat. Saute for around 5-6 minutes or until veggies are heated. Chop the asparagus and add to the veggie mixture.

Pour veggies over pasta. There should be enough liquid in the pan to keep the pasta pleasantly moist. If not, drizzle a bit more olive oil on top.

VERY delicious, light, refreshing and flavorful.

Enjoy!

Super Cool Shout Out City.

The winner of my book giveaway this week left me a fabulous shout-out on her blog:




Everyone should go check out her blog. Her name is Deborah Chesher and she's a photographer. We met through some John Mayer twittering. Of course I dug her right away. John Mayer and photography are two of my greatest loves. ;)

She published a book called "Everybody I shot is dead" which chronicles photographs of musicians she has photographed over the years who have since passed away. She's uber talented, and you should order her book. :)


~J

Gift Certificates Available...

This is a GREAT gift for Mother's Day. Also for Birthdays, Weddings, Graduation and Anniversaries. Don't forget a gift certificate for the newly pregnant moms in your life! :)




www.jbe-photography.com

Congrats to the Winner!

Since I didn't have Mike Zume's fancy contest thing for this giveaway, I used the website www.random.org to select the winner for this book giveaway.




Congrats to Chesher Cat!

Stay tuned for my next book giveaway next week! :)


~Jenn

Never Stop Questioning.

A subject near and dear to all of our hearts is the tragedy that occurred in New York City on 9/11.

I remain unconvinced that what we were told happened... actually happened. I've watched DVD's, web videocasts and read countless articles on the subject. From what I've read and seen, I just can't believe that the buildings fell because of the planes.

I don't categorize myself as someone who thinks "the government did it, period." I do, however, continually question what the truth really is.

I wanted to share this article with all of you. It's from a website called Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. This is not a bunch of left wing conspiracy crazed hippies... these are professionals who are passionate about uncovering the truth. (Thanks to my friend Adara for sending me the website today.)



http://www.ae911truth.org/info/51

Exotic High Tech Explosives Positively Identified in World Trade Center Dust

A ground-breaking scientific paper confirmed this week that red-gray flakes found throughout multiple samples of WTC dust are actually unexploded fragments of nanothermite, an exotic high-tech explosive.

The samples were taken from far-separated locations in Manhattan, some as early as 10 minutes after the second tower (WTC 1) collapsed, ruling out any possible contamination from cleanup operations.

Authored by an international team of physicists, chemists, and others, the research paper was titled "Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe." It was published in The Open Chemical Physics Journal, 2009, Vol. 2., and is available online for free download. The lead author is Niels H. Harrit of the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen.

The paper ends with the statement, "Based on these observations, we conclude that the red layer of the red/gray chips we have discovered in the WTC dust is active, unreacted thermitic material, incorporating nanotechnology, and is a highly energetic pyrotechnic or explosive material."

Ordinary thermite burns quickly and can melt through steel, but it is not explosive. Nanothermite, however, can be formulated as a high explosive. It is stable when wet and can be applied like paint.

The presence of pre-planted explosives in the WTC buildings calls into question the official story that the buildings were destroyed by the airplane collisions and fire alone. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the official government agency that investigated the building collapses, did not test for residues of explosives.

Read the full article here.



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Tagtastic.

I got a lurvely tag from A Little Less Crystal today. (*muah!)


Game of Eights

8 Things I am Looking Forward to:

1. The next time I come to Denver to see my friends and family
2. Moving to a new duplex and getting away from this shitteous neighbor
3. Going to Boston in the faaaallllllll
4. My next massage/facial, whenever that will be
5. Mayercraft Carrier 3
6. My business being profitable enough that tax payments don't cripple me
7. Inner peace
8. My new body (when I create it)* (I like this so I'm keeping it)

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Ate too little
2. Smoked many cigarettes (going to a bar does that to me)
3. Had drinks with Aaron Jewell, a friend from high school I haven't seen in almost 10 years.
4. Realized my business model needs some serious overhauling
5. Drank $7.50 worth of the worst, most watered down Diet Coke ever
6. Saw some cool bands play
7. Ate a delicious tuna salad for the 2nd day in a row
8. Cuddled with Dan, watching Planed Earth

8 Things I Wish I Could do:

1. Wake up 50 lbs lighter tomorrow
2. Travel all around the world
3. Make money appear out of nowhere
4. Transport myself instantly anywhere
5. Love myself more
6. Play every instrument
7. Be invisible
8. Speak, read and write every language

8 Shows I Watch:

1. The Biggest Loser
2. American Idol
3. South Park
4. King of Queens
5. You are what you eat
6. Friends
7. Weeds
8. Sex and the City

8 people I tag:

1. May
2. Fat Bridesmaid
3. Waste the Waist
4. Diet Coke and Zingers
5. Losing Waist
6. Kate is Losing it
7. Fertile Healthy
8. Diet Naked

:)

~J

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Mother's Day Contest

I have recently joined forces with Olde English Floral Shop and a bunch of other female professionals to put on a fabulous Mother's Day contest.

Nominate the special woman in your life! She doesn't have to be a mom... she just has to be a woman. The prize includes a makeup session, massage, hair services, and a photo shoot (with me!) :)

Here are the details on the juicy prize package:

Elements Therapeutic Massage: - 80 Minute Session $95.00 Value,

A Special Request: - Cosmetic Make-over $35.00 Value,

Hair Decisions: - Customized Facial, Spa Treatment Manicure & Pedicure $146.00 Value,

Olde English Flower Shoppe: - Vased Spring Arr. $95.00 Value,

JBe Photography:- 1 Hour Photo Session $175.00 Value,

Tan & Nail World: - Spray Tan Session $25.00 Value

Country Squire Supper Club: - Dinner $50.00 Value

This one is best for ladies in Wisconsin... though if you want to nominate someone out of state, you can. If she wins you'd have to fly her out here within two weeks, so it's up to you.

:)

Nominate the special lady HERE:
http://www.oldeenglish.com/mothers_day_contest.html