"Oh, Mama....I know! I know the answer!!! Darn that NDA...I suppose I'll keep my mouth shut..I can't really afford an attorney if I were to violate any terms and conditions...BTW, watch out for that garbage truck...and that guy on the bike...and that woman pushing that baby in the stroller...YIKES! You should NOT be allowed to drive down town..that's all I'm sayin'! And will you please put down that camera! Don't your hands belong on the wheel at 10 and 2???? WAIT...are you TEXTING???? Please let me out..I'll take the bus home..."
Here we are downtown sitting at a light..that E.V. really tends to exaggerate..Photo Op!! Pizza at the PSU Pizzicato...not as good as Park Pizza...nor were there a plethora of parking spots..I was not particularly patient....profanity may have been involved...hahaha..I never use profanity...nope...
Speaking of words that being with the letter P....I do realize this is a food blog and such..however one really does not ever, ever and I mean never, need food when you have this...
PUCK!!!! Preferrably shirtless...AND, now I have melted into a puddle of mush...but I do know there's at least a follower or two out there who would concur with my assessment..fo' sho'...Sweeeeet Caroline, alright! ;-)
"Freeze Frame, Mama! Are you kidding me??? Here, allow me to grab you this pink hand towel... we need to wipe up that drool before you slip and fall...you do have a propensity for falling over at random...who knows whats gonna happen with a wet floor and blue fluffy boots...and a shirtless Puck...Which is pretty sizzling, IMHO...."
I have taken a deep, cleansing breath...I promise to focus...exclusively on this evening's meal..yup..for reals...ricotta gnocchi with red sauce...Delish...rather easy, in fact..vegetarian...cheesy....like actual cheese...neither inferior nor chintzy...you really can't beat cheese...
Flour, Ricotta Cheese, Egg, Pepper, Parmesan and Garlic
Proceed to mince your garlic and then combine all of the above ingredients into a bowl...I actually took approximately 35 photos (zero hyperbole) of the mixing process and not one of them were worthy of the post..they all hit the cutting room floor...speaking of which, um...maybe I should have Puck meet me on the cutting room floor...shhhhhhhhh...I am KIDDING!! hahahahahahaaha...Ugh...where was I????? Yes, yes, yes...mix up all of your ingredients..a little messy..absolutely painless...
Roll out your dough on a floured surface and cut into pieces...my annelid, Annie!!! I know we've been through this before..but you just can't beat a good segmented worm..especially one that does not complain one iota while you shake some bootie to that world tour 2005....ah, yes...it is that time of the day...hear the sound of the falling rain...I beg to dream...Almost..!!!
"Say, Hey..Mama...What did the woodworm say to the chair??? It's been nice gnawing you! hahahahahahaha...OH, and get this one...Do ya know what kind of worm you use for math??? An Inch Worm!!! Ahhhhhhh, I continue to keep myself in stitches...I'll be here all night...no, seriously I will!"
We have re-focused...again WIP, as I have always professed...Drop your segments AKA gnocchi into boiling water and cook until they float...You need ginormous man hands to get this close to boiling H20, and luckily I do possess those, so we're in business!! I managed to capture an action shot...Again, that luck thing...speaking of luck, where DID Puck go..winkety-wink... Nah, maybe we should just buy a PowerBall ticket...hahahahaha...
Our Sauce...the meal would be incomplete without sauce....here we go....!!!
Diced Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic, Balsamic Vinegar and Tomato Paste. That can of sauce was sneaky and snuck right into this shot...but I didn't use that sauce..I suppose if I knew how to use PhotoShop I could have erased it or something...oh, well...but feel free to use sauce if you'd like..the 'recipe' is tremendously flexible, like um...bendable straws, of course...what DID you think I was gonna say ;-)
Combine all of the sauce components and cook on top of the stove for a bit...I ended up adding some dried oregano, fennel, thyme, marjoram and a little sugar...Welcome to Paradise, my friends of the world wide web...
Once the sauce has cooled slightly...blend and blend away...Bob was happy tonight!! He felt useful and needed...I am thoughtful, as I have always proclaimed..hahahahaa
"I'm feeling saucy, Mama..hahahahahaha..shhhhh...don't tell...I blame that Puck!"
We did manage to finish our meal..we did eat...we're saving Puck for dessert..shhhh.. tisk-tisk.. Toss your sauce and cooked gnocchi...
Ricotta Gnocchi with Red Sauce...Sprinkled with Parmesan cheese...and since it is a rainy Wednesday, and you're in your pajamas by 6pm, please...I implore you...chiffonade basil...zero regrets AND it keeps ya out of trouble...and it looks pretty...adds a little color....red and green..very Christmasy...I speak from experience...
One final photo which I'd like to share..I have been on a bit of a dry-spell, so to speak, in the toy department...considering the holiday season is in full swing...allow me to debut my Christmas Card...
Happy Holidays, folks!!
From the Brennan Posse...the paratrooper had WAY too much to drink..I do make a mean martini...and, Woody...we miss you..I hope Gayle is treating you well...
That's about all I got for a Wednesday...thus far my week has been spectacular!! We were utterly wound up this evening...Be sure and make gnocchi...give your annelid and Puck a gigantic kiss...I pledge allegiance to the Band...Rock On...I Fought the Law...and the law didn't win....hahahahaah...No, they did...but I didn't really fight them...but Green Day has an awesome cover of that song..just sayin' and such...Lights Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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