{"id":867,"date":"2010-12-29T16:53:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T21:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blissfulbasil.wordpress.com\/?p=867"},"modified":"2015-07-08T11:34:58","modified_gmt":"2015-07-08T16:34:58","slug":"27-young-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/27-young-years\/","title":{"rendered":"27 Young Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

On my second birthday, I made the declarative statement that I was \"two old<\/em> years.\"\u00a0 Whether this was just a silly reversal of words or an actual statement of my perceived maturity I can't recall, but it is a childhood moment that my family members lovingly bring up around my birthday each year.\u00a0 As the years move forward and I grow older, the statement seems more appropriate; however, I'm beginning to realize that it's the attitude not the number that defines my age, so this year I'm declaring myself \"27 young<\/em> years.\"<\/p>\n

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To celebrate 27 young years, my parents invited Dan and me\u00a0over to their house for a night of indulgence.\u00a0 There was indulgence of conversation, wine, food, and gifts, and it was loveliness in its purest form.\u00a0 As this was my first birthday as a vegetarian, my mom knew she had to get creative with the menu to cater to the newly diverse group of eaters.\u00a0 So, being the amazing lady she is, she made a homemade vegetarian ravioli for me and rack of lamb for the rest of the group.\u00a0 The ravioli came from The Modern Vegetarian<\/em> by Maria Elia and was a delicate take on the Italian classic.\u00a0 My mom did about 95% of the work for the ravioli and insisted that I sip on wine, relax, and keep myself out of the kitchen on my birthday, but I was too curious to remain completely uninvolved and ended up pitching in to help fill the pretty little ravioli.\u00a0 Thus, while I can't completely take credit for how these decadent little packets of heaven turned out, I can vouch for their tastiness.\u00a0 The flavor combination is an artichoke and goat cheese lover's dream and is the perfect way to warm a cold winter's night.\u00a0 Oh yes, and using wonton wrappers instead of pasta dough makes the process of creating homemade ravioli a cinch.<\/p>\n

Artichoke and Goat's Cheese Ravioli<\/strong> (Serves 4-6)<\/p>\n

Modified from The Modern Vegetarian by Maria Elia<\/em><\/p>\n

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2 packages diced artichokes<\/p>\n

11 oz soft goat cheese<\/p>\n

2 oz freshly grated Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n

\u00bc cup pine nuts<\/p>\n

half a bunch of basil, finely chopped<\/p>\n

sea salt and black pepper<\/p>\n

20-30 square wonton skins<\/p>\n

1. In a bowl, mash the goat cheese until creamy.\u00a0 Add the parmesan, diced artichokes, pine nuts, and basil; season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.<\/p>\n

2. To make the ravioli, place a heaping teaspoon of the artichoke mixture in the middle of each wonton skin.\u00a0 Fold the skin over to form a triangle and seal by brushing the corners with a little water, ensuring there are no air bubbles.\u00a0 If desired, use a decorative cutter to trim the raviolis and create scalloped edges.<\/p>\n

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3. Place each ravioli on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and dusted with flour and refrigerate until required.<\/p>\n

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4. Cook the ravioli in a large pot of salted boiling water for about 1 minute (they cook FAST, so keep an eye on them!).\u00a0 Remove with slotted spoon, drizzle with basil butter sauce (recipe below), and serve!<\/p>\n

Basil Butter Sauce<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Blissful Basil Recipe
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\u00bc cup unsalted butter (\u00bd stick)<\/p>\n

\u215b cup finely chopped basil leaves<\/p>\n

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste<\/p>\n

1. Melt butter over medium-low heat.\u00a0 Add basil leaves and continue cooking over heat until fragrant.\u00a0 Remove from heat and add sea salt and black pepper, to taste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On my second birthday, I made the declarative statement that I was \"two old years.\"\u00a0 Whether this was just a silly reversal of words or an actual statement of my perceived maturity I can't recall, but it is a childhood moment that my family members lovingly bring up around my birthday each year.\u00a0 As the...<\/p>\n

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