It went by far too quickly. Plane touched down & then I was right back on it, it seemed. If I try & describe how wonderful my trip was, I’ll start crying on my laptop & a tear will fall in the key board & it will break & then I can’t blog & I won’t do that to you.
Instead, I’ll tell you how I feel about airports. I love them with my whole, entire heart. They are the most romantic places in America. I always imagined getting engaged in one (I got engaged on a porch – different story). Everyone is going or coming & all have a unique story. It’s poetic!
I was so proud of myself yesterday. I was supposed to have a 5 hour layover & I had resolved that I’d spend 45 minutes of it in the bathroom crying, 1 hour wandering around the shops, another hour choosing where to eat & doing so, 30 minutes drinking, then the rest of the time sitting at the gate & reading.
BUT THEN – I get off the first flight & look at the screen to see where I’m headed next. There it is – an earlier flight. Leaving in an hour. I sprint through the airport, never breaking a sweat, looking cute & in control like I do this all the time. I hop on the standby list, being told there is very little chance. I wait patiently. The plane loads. No more seats. I begin to cry (it was an emotional day), when he calls my name. “You’re the last one – RUN!!!”
It was the fairy tale airport ending my dramatic self has always dreamed of.
Time: 40 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
- 1 can of cannellini beans, rinsed + drained
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes, rinsed + drained
- 2-3 pieces of sourdough bread, cut in chunks
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup of spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup of basil leaves, chopped
- 1 tbsp. of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. of olive oil
- 1 tsp. of crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, grated
- S+P, to taste
How to:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Heat olive oil in an oven safe skillet over medium heat
- Add onion + S+P, cook until soft about 3-4 minutes
- Add garlic, cook another minute
- Add bread chunks, cook for 3-4 minutes, or until starting to brown
- Add cannellini beans + tomatoes + S+P + crushed red pepper, cook for another 3 minutes
- Stir in spinach + basil leaves + S+P, cook until spinach wilts
- Stir in cheese
- Put in the oven + cook for 20 minutes or until bread is golden + crisp + cheese melted
- Serve hot with extra cheese
- After letting cool, lick the skillet clean
Idea came from here: http://www.wellplated.com/tomato-casserole/
Glad your back safe. Love this with chunky bread. Sourdough is my favorite!
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Ugh mine too. Just want to wrap up in a piece of it & take a nap!
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YES!!
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This looks SO good. I’ve been craving a sautéed tomato kind of dish lately but haven’t thought of one, this fits the bill perfectly, can’t wait to try it… Also, glad you finally got your perfect airport moment!
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Nothing better than warm, blistered tomatoes. Makes me swoon! Just like airports 😉
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You poor thing – why all the tears though?
Meanwhile you came home, pulled your boots straps up and like a BOSS made this.
Tears of joy now maybe?
🙂
Love you and welcome back babe!
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Cause I’m a big, fat baby who just wants to be home with her mommy & daddy. I’m an adult, I swear. Thank ya, boo boo!
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Glad you made the earlier flight! Home is the best place I the world!!
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It truly is! Thanks for reading, Linda!
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Aw hunnayyy why you cry so much?? I think I’m some kind of robot or something when it comes to human emotions I never cry when I’m going home after a visit with my parents but I ALWAYS cry about Dawsons Creek when I’m on a pathetic netflix binge. Ugh.
Danika Maia
BLOGLOVIN’
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Hahahahahaha can some of that rub off on me, please? I cry at everything.
P.S. I need to watch Dawson’s Creek…. never have & know it would be my kind of show.
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Jacques Brel wrote a wonderful song about Airports, it’s called “Orly”. Look it up ya big romantic ya ( that was a bad Irish accent :-D)
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OMG gorgeous, just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing that. You get me.
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I thought you might like it 😉
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I am so glad you got it, this song means a lot to me 😉
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This looks delicious!!
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Why thank you!
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This looks so good, Rachel! There is nothing better than a dish with fresh grape tomatoes in it. 🙂
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I am so with you. Thank you for reading!
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We’ll all I want is for you to be home too and have delicious dinner parties at your house (you’re too hard on mine). In the mean time, enjoy a beautiful part of the country and know that it was 1,0000% humidity in Memphis yesterday!
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This looks absolutely delish!!! I’m going to have try this!
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