the beauty of life

I encourage you to listen to this song loud and dance around.

I have started and will continue to listen to cbc radio 2 'cause it's not all classical all the time like I thought. That's how I found esther by shortwave. If you're into finding new tunes, change your dial to cbc 2 and be prepared to be surprised by what you hear, (at least I was).

I'm almost finished reading The Witch of Portobello. I've read almost all of Paulo Coehlo's books, but I haven't found this novel as engaging as his others.

A friend lent me Season 1 of Damages and Season 2 doesn't come out until the new year which bums me out b/c this is a great show - very compelling. I recommend you have a go.

What am I eating? Everything. I'm especially fond of a soup I've been making called Ajo (Garlic Soup). It is oh so easy and really tasty too. Find the recipe below.

7 tablespoons olive oil
5 large garlic cloves, crushed (I used 3 large)
1 1/4 cups bread crumbs
2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 cups mild chicken stock or water
2 eggs, beaten
6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the crushed garlic and stir 1 minute. Add the bread crumbs and stir continually 10-15 minutes, or until they turn golden.Stir in the paprika and cayenne pepper. Pour in the stock or water and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer very gently 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Remove the pan from the heat and gradually beat in the eggs. Return the soup to the heat and heat gently to thicken the eggs, but do not boil. Stir in the chopped parsley and serve hot.
Serves 4.