yummilicious stuffed ‘sea’ shells

i have been thinking of doing these for a while, and last night i finally got to it. my inspiration came from here and i added a few twists.

what you need

  • 2 garlic cloves, olive oil, salt and pepper
  • 14 pasta shells
  • half a package of ricotta (7.5oz / 212gr)
  • 1 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • a package of frozen cooked spinach (9oz / 255 gr)
  • tomato sauce, i used a spoon of sauce per pasta shell, but add more if you like it very tomatoey

how to do it

  • preheat the oven to 350º
  • cook the pasta shells, according to package instructions, make sure they are not sticking and let rest
  • mash the garlic cloves through the garlic compresser and place in a skillet in medium heat with olive oil and the defrozen spinach, cook until hot
  • in a bowl add the ricotta, the parmesan and the spinach, mix all together and season with salt and pepper
  • stuff the shells and place in a baking dish
  • add the tomato sauce and place in the oven for 15/20min
easy peasy and they are yummilicious, hope you like them too!
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under water love

this morning james filmed this shark swimming close to him – don’t you find them one of the most elegant creatures?

i am so terrified of sharks you will no believe it.

i wish i could get rid of this fear and dive near them – it must be an amazing feeling! i can see why he is such a dive addict.

so ready for this weekend

it’s been a hectic week, with very little time for cooking and lots of take away.

i can’t wait for home cooked meals, meeting up for girls’ morning coffee and cookies, relaxing at home and getting in the water.

in the meantime, i’m going for a night dive in da pool! i am sooooo ready for this weekend!

oh, do check me out at a cup of jo‘s post today!

picture from here

provo quick fact

 

i thought i would start a series of quick facts about provo, they don’t make long interesting stories, but are mostly curious facts about provo and our island life.

today’s provo quick fact is more on the interesting side, than the curious ones to come.

the turks and caicos islands (tci) is a british protectorate, which means our sovereign is queen elizabeth ii, and her representative here is governor gordon wetherall,who gained political control in august 2009. this was when britain imposed direct rule over its dependency, after allegations of ministerial corruption.

damian r todd, who is  is currently britain’s ambassador to warsaw, will succeed gordon wetherell, and he is expected to take up the post in september this year.

for more information about the tci governor click here.

watch out for the curious facts to come!