my new best friend- and one phenominally easy recipe

this, mr. cuisinart mini food processor, is my new absolute very best friend in the whole entire world. how is it that i've made it through 25 years of life without owning a food processor??? i got it out for the first time today, and i've already used it twice. first, to make a sinfully delcious olive tampenade (OMG EASY) for v's party tonight... and then i made some fresh salsa, which is probably one of my favorite things, come summertime. this little guy is so fun... i just couldn't bring myself to put him away after the tampenade was made. it's love.

anyways- on to the tampenade.

as a general rule i dispise and don't use recipes. i glance them over for a general idea of the ingredients i'll need and then won't give them another thought. this is probably why i'm a TERRIBLE baker. but, here is the recipe for this absolutly delicious vegan olive tampenade- and no, i'm not vegan... i'm just disgusted by the thought of anything involving anchovies, and most "regular" olive tampenade recipes call for them. ANYWAYS- this is what you'll need...

1/2 cup green olives
1/2 cup black olives (i used kalamata... my fav)
2 cloves garlic
1 tbs. capers
a drizzle of olive oil
black pepper to taste

throw it all in a food processor, pulse it around a bit... and, you have the most delicious little appetizer on the planet! i'm planning to serve it with pita bread... and i'm actually pretty bummed i have to share my little concoction with all my fellow partygoers.