Great Idea Kiddo!

I need to incorporate these things into my life one day!

Readers Choice

I picked my favorites out of Louisville Leo magazines published list of what the readers picked and voted on the best in town:

Best Art Gallery

1) 21c Museum Hotel 2) Speed Art Museum 3) Tim Faulkner Gallery

Best Film Festival

1) Flyover Film Festival 2) Derby City Film Festival 3) 48 Hour Film Project

Best Live Music Venue

1) Louisville Palace 2) Headliners 3) Zanzabar

Best Performing Arts Group

1) Actors Theatre 2) Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble 3) Louisville Ballet

Best Theater Production

1) “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” at Alley Theater 2) “Dracula” at Actors Theatre 3) “Jersey Boys” at Kentucky Center for the Arts

Best Visual Artist

1) Douglas Miller 2) Ken Hardy 3) Kathleen Lolley

Best Bakery

1) Phlen’s 2) Nord’s 3) Cake Flour

Best Beer List

1) Sergio’s World of Beers 2) New Albanian Brewing Co. 3) Nachbar

Best Breakfast/Brunch

1) Wild Eggs 2) Toast 3) North End Café

Best Cajun/Creole Restaurant

1) J. Gumbo’s 2) Joe’s OK Bayou 3) Café Lou Lou

Best Coffee Shop

1) Heine Brothers 2) Sunergos 3) Java Brewing Co.

Best Deli

1) Stevens and Stevens 2) Morris’ 3) Joe Davola’s

Best Delivery

1) Soup ByCycle 2) Café Lou Lou 3) Joe Davola’s

Best Dessert

1) Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen 2) Sweet Surrender 3) Cake Flour

Vegetarian

Alex and I shook hands after lunch with my parents at Ramsis on Sunday on our way to Palmers funeral and we have done a really good job so far! Besides the fact that Alex was Vegan for about three years and I don't usually consume red meat. Purpose of this is to make healthier choices together and broaden the spectrum of what foods we experiment with in the kitchen. Our appetites seem to have lessoned and I have been more tired than usual but, I'm sure this will pass and are overall health will definitely improve physically and mentally.

What I cooked on Tuesday:

RAVIOLI WITH NO-COOK HEIRLOOM TOMATO SAUCE

Ingredients

1 (22-ounce) package 365 Everyday Value® Organic Spinach & Cheese Whole Wheat Ravioli 
3 small ripe heirloom tomatoes, chopped 
1/2 bunch spinach (about 5 ounces), stemmed and cut into thin ribbons 
1/2 cup lightly packed basil leaves, cut into thin ribbons 
2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar 
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add ravioli and cook, gently stirring once or twice, until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water and then drain ravioli well and transfer to a large bowl. Add tomatoes, spinach, basil, vinegar and reserved pasta water and toss gently to wilt spinach. Transfer to plates, top with pine nuts and serve.

Alexandra Lekias

I am forever typing papers, I used to hand write all of my papers and now there is just no time at all. I am finishing up my 17th lab card that ranges from 2-5 pages, my 5th journal entry, and my first 15 pages APA paper to turn in tomorrow.

Graduate School

Mixed Tape: Pretty Lights: B-Rock

Okay...
I'm going to start this new blog project today.  This will give me the advantage to collect all of the art, fashion, knowledge, photography, and mess I find.
P.S. A break from Graduate School assignments

Audrey Kawaski

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