Spain Reunion

Well, it has officially been 2 years since I went on Study Abroad in Spain, and yesterday I had a reunion with my two best friends Caleb and Sara! We had some fun times those few months we spent together, and we have all stayed friends ever since! I love you both!!!

We scooted in the snow to Cafe Rio. It was cold. 

Spanish Serenades...

do we choose to be ignorant?

Thought I would share with the Blog readers two documentaries that I've seen recently. Both of which caused me to think. This is good. 


The first... Earthlings. 
Here is the link to watch it. WARNING: it's pretty graphic. 

http://www.earthlings.com/

   -"...ignorance has prevailed so long only because people do not want to find out the truth. Don't tell    me you'll spoil my dinner. "

     -"Its not the inability to find out what is going on, as much as a desire not to know about facts that may lie heavy on ones conscience, that is responsible for this lack of awareness."

The second... Inside Job. Get a hold of it somehow. This opened my eyes and helped me understand the recession of 2008.  Are we really doing anything to recover from the meltdown??

Buona Pasqua!

Happy Easter! What a beautiful occasion to remember our Savior Jesus Christ, and the gift He has given to all mankind. I hope it was a wonderful day for all of you! 

Click here to watch "Special Witnesses of Christ"

My last Easter (2010) was spent in Syracuse, Sicily as a missionary

for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...I was able to share this good news about Jesus Christ, every day for 18 months!

It was an amazing experience, and I loved it! Here are a few pics I came across.  

Una Colomba (Italian Easter cake in the shape of a dove) 

and a chocolate egg my comp gave me for Easter

Cute lil' chick that was on top of the cake! 

Sister Perricone and her masterpiece of an Easter cake

Me and Sister Morgan (she was my trainer) with giant chocolate egg

We had an amazing Sicilian lunch outside! 

April 2010

im out.

For the next few weeks I'mma be out of America and back visiting EUROPA!!! I will try to do some travel updates to share my adventures!! Ci veddiamo

300 under 300

So, this morning my girl Rachel Ray had a guest, Lisa Lillien, who presented this chicken sandwich out of her new cook-book, 300 under 300. All the recipes are under 300 calories! She had some more recipes that she shared, like a potatoe salad that looked super tasty! I've gotta get my hands on this book!! I tried it out for lunch today, and it is truly amazing! Check it out...

 http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/ 

Grilled Fuji-n-Chick ’Wich

Ingredients

• One 4-ounce raw boneless skinless lean chicken breast cutlet
• Dash each salt and black pepper
• 1/2 cup peeled and thinly sliced Fuji apple
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
• 2 dashes ground sage
• 2 dashes garlic powder
• 2 slices light bread
• 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon light whipped butter or light buttery spread, room temperature, divided

Yields: Makes 1 serving

Preparation

Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove.
Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 4 minutes on one 
side.


Flip chicken in the skillet. Add apple and onion, and sprinkle 
with sage and garlic powder. Cook until apple and onion have softened 
and chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.


Once chicken is cool enough to handle, thinly slice and set aside with the 
apple-onion mixture.


Lay bread slices flat and evenly spread the upward-facing sides with 
cheese. Evenly top one slice with chicken and apple-onion mixture. 


Place the other bread slice on top with cheese-covered side down.
Press gently to seal.


Spread ½ teaspoon butter on the upward-facing bread slice. Set aside.
Remove skillet from heat, re-spray, and place back on the stove. 


Place sandwich in the skillet with the buttered side down. Spread 
remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter on the upward-facing bread slice.


Bring skillet to medium heat. Cook sandwich until hot and toasty,
1 to 2 minutes per side, flipping it gently.


Allow to cool slightly. Then cut it in half, if you like, or just bite right in! Yummm . . .