Mmmm . . . . Basil . . . . Bruschetta

I got a basil plant from Kroger's 3 weeks ago and its wonderful. It has grown 3 times its size. I've given part of the plant to my neighbor to try and use it up.

I love fresh basil and particularly in bruschetta especially with summer 'maters. I've been making a lot of it and the recipe I found online is delicious!! Click HERE for the recipe.

I'm going to be branching out pretty soon into the pesto arena. I'm looking for recipes that use fresh basil --- if you have any, please share!

Only You Can Prevent House Fires

Yesterday we got a call from our renters VA that there was an attic fire that woke them up at 3 am. Nice. They got the fire out but called the fire department anyway and the fire pros ripped out the ceiling, roof, master bath door and more. They suspect there was a faulty wire with the master bath fan that started it. No one was hurt and our insurance company which is USAA is taking care of everything. (BTW, can I just say once again USAA ROCKS?!)

In the long run, this is sorta a blessing. There will be a lot of repairs to the house, and the house needed a lot of repairs BEFORE the fire, so this will work in our favor. Of course, there's still a $1K deductible but with possible damages adding up to over $10K, who's complaining! And really, why should life be uneventful and boring?

P.S. I still have ringworm......

Congrats to the Tar Heels!

Okay, the truth of the matter is that my only connection with UNC Chapel Hill is that I got married there at a historical hotel on campus. But as we are starting the college process, its on the top of our list. So we are unofficially Tar Heels --- okay, I'M ---- preppin' myself to be a Tar Heel mom. Who doesn't love that gorgeous Carolina blue anyway?

Our congrats to the Tar Heels as they destroyed Michigan State last night! (Okay, I didn't even watch the game and was watching Dancing with the Stars instead!).