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Well, erm. Hi! It has been a while, eh? I'm so sorry I haven't been on forEVER! I was super mega busy with the musical and shtuff and such. Haven't made din-din in a while. Dad made bean dip and egg rolls. Interesting combo, eh? Hah, I sound Canadian. No offense, er anything. I love Canadians! I have two good friends from the big CA. Actually, they're from NB, but you get the gist. Changing topics.

GEORGE GERSHWIN! The genius that is..Mr. Double g. Sorry, I be listenin' to him at the moment. Who can't like his pieces!? Seriously? I love him, and American in Paris, well. Loveliness. Gene Kelly made my heart sing in the movie also. Is it weird to have a super crush/obsession with a dead guy? Meh, like I care. I'm weird. :) I love life at the moment. Just gunna throw that out there. Is anyone else like, totally ready for the beaches and campfires? I know sure as heck I am. B. T. W. I can haz youtube channel nao? Parawhore160. Yeah, yeah. I know. What a stupid name right? Well, I decided that when I was a little, well, young. Hehe. Anywho, I know how I usually give you guys a recipe that totally rocks, so here goes.

C'EST VEGETARIAN PAELLA!

(It's vegetarian paella. Yum.)

Let's start with a valid starting point shall we? Ingredients!

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 ounces soy sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces (I love "smart" brand Italian sausages for this)
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1 cup sliced yellow squash
• 1 cup baby squash or sliced zucchini
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup frozen green peas
• 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 6 to 8 saffron threads
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper(or whatever)

SO! Get to it! Hah, you actually thought I wasn't going to post instructions? Silly readers. :)

Super simple!!

1. Heat oil in large Paella pan or a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add soy sausage and garlic. Cook 2 minutes.
3. Add artichokes, squash, zucchini, carrots, asparagus, peas, tomatoes, saffron, paprika, and bay leaves, bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
4. Add rice and broth and cook for 5 minutes(yes again) until liquid is absorbed.
5. remove from heat, remove bay leaves and stir in parsley. Season to taste with pepper and salt. SERVE!!

See? That wasn't hard. :)

Come back next week for another fabulous vegetarian recipe!! I give rights to Food Network and Robin Miller.

I love you all. Whoever you are. You're out there, right? It'd be awesome if you'd, well, I dunno. Comment? Share the love? Protest the war? Whatever! I would love some feedback, positive or negative. :)

Nighty.

Katie.