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  By an exercise-loving Registered Dietitian

Gnocchi Mania

10/12/2010

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I went straight home from work today. No gym, no nothing. My leg is aching, and it's RAINING. I really shouldn't complain since Adelaide needs rain, but it's going to be overcast and wet for the next week. I was planning on going to a cheese festival on Sunday with some friends, but it looks like we're not going due to the weather.
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I came home and snacked on some pizza shapes with my roomie. These things are addicting. I wouldn't usually buy them, but SOMEONE else always puts them in our shopping cart.
 
Do you like my stand that the shapes are sitting on? Al's mom gave it to me so that I could reach things in the apartment.
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Al picked up Subway for himself, and I made my gnocchi. Gnocchi, if you don't already know, is one of my favorite foods in the world. I always loved it, but I started my real love affair with the food when I spent my semester abroad in Italy. I took a field trip with my classmates to Tuscany where we prepared a 7-course meal, including gnocchi. We peeled the potatoes, mixed in the flour, rolled it out, cut it up and made the fork marks. After that, I never looked back. I buy my gnocchi every week. It serves two people, but I almost always eat the whole thing. I won't leave a trace, no matter how full I get.
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It's so fast and easy to make. I boil the water, throw 'em in and wait for them to rise to the top. Once the water is ready, it takes 3 minutes max.
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I make my gnocchi the same way every week: extra virgin olive oil, pasta sauce and parmesan cheese. I don't throw in any beer, in case you were wondering....
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The finished product.
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I have a physio (translation: physical therapy) appointment tomorrow afternoon. It's a block away from my work, so I should have no problem sneaking away for an hour. I hope it goes okay!

'Till tomorrow, friends. I  hope you're enjoying better weather than I'm experiencing here!
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elsja link
10/11/2010 08:47:13 pm

OMG... if you like gnocchi (and if you like sweet potato) you HAVE to try this. It's amazing!!

Gnocchi with sweet potato puree

1 tbsp olive oil
½ onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 ½ cups vegetable or chicken stock
100 ml cream (a little less than ½ a cup)
100 grams parmesan, grated (1 cup)
1 packet potato gnocchi (enough for 2-4 people)
Ground black pepper

Heat oil in a pan and cook onions until golden and tender. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
In the stock, cook the sweet potato in a covered pan until tender
Puree the sweet potato, onion and garlic until smooth.
Put back on medium heat and add the cream and ½ the parmesan.
Stir until combined adding pepper to taste.
Cook gnocchi per package instructions (typically they will float to the top when they are ready).
Add gnocchi to sauce and server up. Add extra parmesan if desired

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Jenny
10/12/2010 08:12:31 am

@ Elsja- That's going on my menu in the next few weeks. I can't wait to try it!

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Barbara
10/12/2010 09:24:31 am

Jen, your recipes and Elsja's look amazing! How was your physio appt? I can't believe my hip does not hurt one little bit! Two weeks ago I was in agony! My legs feel pretty good today, too. How is that all possible after running 26.6 miles on Sunday? I feel so blessed! xo

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nancy weston
10/12/2010 10:41:39 am

Hey--what's with all the food pictures and recipes? I'm getting VERY hungry!! I'm going to have to investigate gnocchi. Also, have you forgotten Poptart Smores? You need to see if they sell them downunder (I love writing that.) Hope your hip improves honey. Sometimes the pain just disappears on its own. I think it figures after it has tortured you a bit it moves on to some other unsuspecting tourist. XOXO

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Shona
10/12/2010 12:09:51 pm

Well Miss Jennifer, i think you have been in this country long enough, to have learnt how to spell!!!! :)
We will have to organise some spelling lessons for you in the near future!

xox

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Shox OZ link
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    I am  a Chicago-based Registered Dietitian working primarily in Acute Clinical Care. I started this blog in 2010, before I even knew that I wanted to be an RD! Now, as an active dietitian, this blog will become part of my life again. Read about my current healthy habits, but please peruse my old posts (from 2014 and before) to read about life as an RD student and my previous years in Australia!


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