Creamy Tortellini with Spinach and Tomatoes

I've been cooking, just not finding the time to find any new recipes. So, I've made a lot of repeats in the last few weeks. But, finally, we had something new for dinner tonight.

I found this recipe at Cassie Craves. You can go there for the recipe, I haven't typed it up for my collection yet.

This was very good, especially considering it had so few and very plain ingredients. Loved it!

Funny!

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Hot Weather Beverages

We've had some really nice weather lately and I've been sitting out on the deck to enjoy it. But, once the heat really gets here, like in a couple of days, I'll need a nice cold beverage!

Here are a few that I made last summer. Click the link for recipe.

Watermelon Mojitos



Icy Lemon Ginger Cocktails



White Sangria

School Stuff

For the last two weeks, I have been studying the blood, heart and vessels. Very interesting stuff.

Word of the Day:
(I like the long, weird words)

Auscultation:

Listening to internal organs, like the heart and lungs, with a stethoscope.

Hmmm... why not just say 'listening'...

Did you know?
(interesting or amazing facts)

You actually have 5 different kinds of white blood cells! There's one that fights bacterial infections (neutrophils), one that fights viral infections (lymphocytes), even one that works to fight worm infections (eosinophils)!

Banana Pecan Pancake

Yet another variation on the Big Square Pancake...



Sliced bananas in the batter, chopped pecans on top. Yum!

Cook for the full 25 minutes with the bananas.

Food on the Floor

Apparently, there's more to think about than just the old 5 second rule...

School Stuff

A little update...

Public Speaking class - I gave my first speech last Thursday. It was a success, even though I thought my heart was going to shake right out of my body. Lucky for me, it didn't look like it felt. I know this because I am forced to watch the video after my speeches so I can evaluate myself and learn from mistakes. It's weird to watch yourself.

On a more positive note - I will thank my instructor tomorrow for having a video camera that removes 10 pounds instead of adding 10 pounds!

Anatomy & Physiology - I had my first test of the quarter today. I made 101%, highest grade in the class. Who knew? Really, who knew I could do so well?

I do have a friendly competition going with two of my classmates. Last quarter, we sort of took turns making the high grades. A little inspiration never hurts.