I am seriously thinking of changing the name of my blog to "Serene is my name, and my life is a piece of fluffy cheesecake."
I think it has a rather nice ring to it, don't you?
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And this was part of a voice mail I found on my phone from Gina the other day. "Give me a call back so I can tell you something about your blog that makes me laugh every time I get on."
Being curious by nature, I called her back.
She was then gracious enough, or as gracious as she could be while shoving humble pie down my constricted throat, that I had misspelled my little "Recipes" button up there at the top of my blog. It had read "Recipies".
Okay seriously? That dad-gum button has been up for MONTHS people, MONTHS! I always thought here was something about my blog that looked a little off, but it never registered in my pregnancy ravished brain cells that I had misspelled that simple little word. Hundreds of people have dropped by, and no one bothered to tell me? No wonder no one likes my blog anymore.
I promised myself I would not pick on any of the school teachers or writers who read my blog.
But you know who you are, I hope you feel guilty.
And here I thought we were all friends. But I see it now. I bet there is a "Laugh at Serene's 'recipie' button fan club" out there somewhere. They probably gather once a week to eat "pie" and chocolate, and laugh at my misspelled word.
Umm....
Okay, you're right. That's giving my blog WAY too much credit.
But still, I am wallowing in the depths of humiliation.
So, in honor of the new button, I hereby present to you a true recipe, spelled correctly.
You see, I'm not much a spaghetti fan. It just doesn't do it for me, you know?
But I found this recipe while we were starving students in college and I have to say, I fell in love. Deeply in love. It is so very simple yet incredibly delish! Even my husband, who hates garlic, will scarf this down faster than a bowl of ice cream.
Okay, so maybe that's pushing it. But I dare you to give it a try. I've made it for other people who have begged for the recipe.
You'll never look at spaghetti the same way again.
Spaghetti in Garlic and Oil
14 ounces spaghetti
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped very fine
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried)
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese to serve (optional)
Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
In large frying pan, heat the oil and gently sauté the garlic until golden brown. Do not let it brown or it will taste bitter. Stir in the parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from heat until pasta is ready.
In large frying pan, heat the oil and gently sauté the garlic until golden brown. Do not let it brown or it will taste bitter. Stir in the parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from heat until pasta is ready.
Drain the pasta and add to oil and garlic. Cook together for 2 – 3 minutes, stirring well to coat. Serve warm with Parmesan cheese.
*Note: I’ll often add a cup or two of diced chicken. Yum!
P.S. Sorry about the weird formatting. Sometimes, I strongly dislike blogger.