recipe: italian toasts

i admit it...i stole this recipe from nick. he made it up the very first time he made me dinner and it's been a staple complement to help jazz up a boring pasta dinner ever since.

step 1: slice a baguette into half-inch rounds, buttering as you like and drizzling with a bit of olive oil. sprinkle with a dash of garlic salt and oregano.

step 2: place in toaster or conventional oven and bake until browned. baking gives them a better crisp than simply toasting.

step 3: remove from oven and cover with provolone cheese.

step 4: place back into oven and watch carefully as the cheese melts quickly.

step 5: serve immediately with your favorite pasta dish. as you can tell, i like my cheese ravioli covered with parmesan with a side of italian toast covered in provolone. there's no such thing as too much cheese on one plate. don't worry, i had my vegetables at lunch.

dealing with combination skin

i probably have the most oily skin out of any human i know, especially during summer or like right now when i'm near the beach. it's really annoying. so i rely on these mineral fusion blotting tissues to get me through the day. they're $8 for a pack of 100 (i get mine at whole foods) and they do an awesome job of soaking up excess oil from my t-zone without removing or smudging makeup. clean and clear makes a good one, too, if you aren't a frequenter of whole foods.