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Here we are with another installment of Great Moments in American Cinema (we finally put it in our "Category" section if you would like to view the previous installments.)

This week we are featuring a scene from the Movie Moonstruck.

Now, I'm not sure if this is suppose to be funny, but I certainly thought it was one of the funniest moments in American Cinema and hopefully you will agree. Part of the fun in coming up with these little snippets is figuring out what recipe to post. Considering this movie is about an Italian family "the Castorini's" what would be more perfect than making your own pasta? But then I thought, maybe it should be something baked since the Nicolas Cage character "Ronny Cammareri" works in a bakery. But then I come upon the fact that one of my New Year’s resolutions was to stop baking so much and start cooking more "main dish's". So in a weak effort to to try and follow my resolution I opted for the "main dish".

BTW the resolution to stop baking so much may as well been a resolution to not get up and pee first thing in the morning....it's just part of my nature.

-Shelly

HUH HUH??? Is that great or what?

Here is the pasta recipe I used....it was pretty simple, except I did get the first batch way too thick, I was also astounded at HOW MUCH pasta this made! Thank goodness it freezes! Oh and one other tip...I started out cutting 2 rounds of pasta ( as you can see above) and what I should have done is spooned the filling on one large sheet of pasta, then placed another sheet of pasta over the top, pressed the pasta together around the filling THEN cut it. It worked both ways, but this would have provided a perfect edge.

For the filling, I used one bag of fresh baby spinach - washed, dried and chopped. I then mixed it with 1 8oz container of ricotta cheese, added salt, and fresh cracked black pepper.

You cook it the same way you do dried pasta...until al dente.

I served it up a few days later with some tomato sauce and parmesan cheese, but I think I prefer it with just a little olive oil, black pepper, and parmesan.     

 

 

Great Moments in American Cinema

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Here we are with our second installment of "Great Moments in American Cinema". If you would like to see our first installment here it is. Today it's a tribute to the man who can make giant pancakes, John Candy, otherwise known as "Moley Russell's Wart" or "Uncle Buck".

There are so many wonderful things about the following scene.

A. Who does not love Tone-Locs "Wild Thing"?

B. Who does not love large men trying to pee in tiny urinals?

C. Who does not love a "Melanoma Head"?

Ah yes, truly a great moment in American Cinema. In honor of Uncle Buck, here is a recipe for one of my favorite holiday treats. Buckeyes.

-Shelly

Buckeyes

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups sifted confectioners sugar

6 ounces dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet

2 tablespoons shortening

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and confectioners sugar till a smooth stiff dough forms. Shape into balls using a tablespoon of dough for each buckeye. Place on prepared pan and refrigerate. Melt shortening and chocolate together in a double boiler. Once chocolate and shortening are melted and smooth remove the refrigerated dough and insert a wooden toothpick and dip into melted chocolate. Return to wax paper, chocolate side down, and remove toothpick. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.

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Here at My Vintage Kitchen we thought we would start running a little series called "Great Moments in American Cinema". This is our version of Dinner & a Movie.

OK, it's not exactly dinner, but we will give you a little recipe and a little movie clip. Now we must warn you that Robin and I have the maturity of a 14 year old boy. So you may not want to watch our "clip". Also, Mother did not approve of this clip...but being the heathens that we are...we'll let you be the judge.

Oh  yeah, and you should totally make these cookies and rent the movie Parenthood! They are both splendid!

-Shelly

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/4 cup quick oats

1/2 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup chocolate chips ( you could do rasins)

1/2 cup nuts

Combine dry ingredients. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and milk. Combine all ingredients. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.