Spinach Pesto Salad

Ingredients
Parmesan cheese, grated – 1 1/2 cups
Olive oil – 1 cup
Red wine vinegar – 1/2 cup
Pine nuts, chopped – 1/2 cup
Garlic, minced – 2 tsp.
Basil leaves, chopped – 1/4 cup fresh or 1 Tbsp. dried
Baby spinach leaves, rinsed – 4 1/2 qt.
Hard-cooked eggs, sliced – 12 Large
Slivered almonds, toasted – 1/4 cup
Real bacon bits – 3/4 cup

Directions
* Blend together cheese, oil, vinegar, pine nuts, garlic, and basil. Warm in saucepan over low heat.
* Pour warm dressing over spinach; toss gently.
* For each serving, portion about 1-1/2 cups salad, 1 sliced egg, 1 teaspoon almonds, and 1 tablespoon bacon bits onto plate. Serve immediately.

Courtesy of American Egg Board

It really helps if you read everything in Julia Child’s voice

Happy Earth Day everyone! As you all know, today is Earth Day- a day where we take all of 30 seconds to think about our impact on Mother Earth, then quickly return to quiet complacency. Sure, you may drive a Prius and use only one square of toilet paper (thanks Sheryl Crow), but is that really enough?

We as a species must realize that we only have one planet to call home and need to show that we love her. So, lets make this Earth Day a very special one and express your love for Ms. Gaia. No, I’m not talking about recycling more or conserving electricity (though that would help), I’m talking about physical expression. Go hug a tree or kiss a rock. Give your favorite lake a nice pat on the back. A little smack on the rear and a “good game” would really tell that hill how you feel. Positive reinforcement can go a long way in showing Earth that we still care, and honestly, I cant think of a better way to be more “environmentally friendly”.

But just in case you’re not sure that you want to take your relationship with Earth to the next level, here are a few links that may help you help the planet in other ways.

United States Environmental Protection Agency
An Inconvenient Website
Earth Day

I really dont know how to describe this without just screaming “AWESOME” and running around the office with my shirt off. Ok, it may not be that great but this is one of the coolest commercials I’ve seen in quite some time. Sir Mix-A-Lot, Ponch, and the Hulk? Are you SERIOUS? These guys are way better than Bart.

Other companies could take a lesson from Nestle and Mars when it comes to incorporating throw-back television stars into their advertisements. Mr.T Snickers commercials anyone?

Not everyone was fortunate enough to have a Japanese Grandmother to teach them the etiquette behind sushi. And by teach, I mean yell “dame, dame, dame” as I ate with my fingers, loaded my shoyu with wasabi, and generally made an embarrassment out of myself.

So for all you “gaijin” out there, I found this nice little image depicting the “dos” and “don’ts” of the sushi bar. So next time you decide you want Japanese, make sure you apply what you learn here. You never know who’s going to yell “dame, dame, dame” when you break the rules.

It could be my Obasan. She’s everywhere.

Via: Online Schools

Courtesy of onlineschools.org

A brief history on everyone’s favorite vice…

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ChefRex recommends that you drink responsibly.