Start to finish: 1 hour (20 minutes active)Servings: 61 package prepared pie dough1 teaspoon olive oil1 clove garlic, minced5-ounce package baby spinach1 egg2 cups ricotta cheese2 tablespoons chopped fresh thymeZest of 1 lemon½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon ground black pepper½ cup grated Asiago cheese

Heat the oven to 375 F. Coat an 8-inch tart panwith a removable bottom with cooking spray.Press the pie dough into the tart pan, trimmingany excess.

In a skillet over medium-high, heat the oil.Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add thespinach and cook until completely soft and mostthe of the liquid has evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes.Transfer the spinach to a fine mesh strainer.Using a spoon or silicone spatula, press thespinach to extract any remaining liquid.

In a medium bowl, beat the egg, then addthe ricotta, thyme, lemon zest, salt, pepper andspinach. Stir to combine. Spread the mixture inthe prepared tart shell and sprinkle with Asiagocheese. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 35to 40 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.Allow to cool slightly. Serve warm or at roomtemperature.

Nutrition information per serving: 350 calories; 200 calories from fat (57percent of total calories); 22 grams fat (10 grams saturated; 0 grams trans fats);70 milligrams cholesterol; 25 grams carbohydrate; 1 gram fiber; 2 grams sugar;14 grams protein; 460 milligrams sodium.

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014 • 5EOMAHA WORLD-HERALD LIVING

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July 3, 1863: The three-day Civil WarBattle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvaniaended in a major victory for the Northas Confederate troops failed to breachUnion positions during an assaultknown as Pickett’s Charge.

1608: The City of Quebec was foundedby Samuel de Champlain.

1775: Gen. George Washington tookcommand of the Continental Army atCambridge, Massachusetts.

1890: Idaho became the 43rd state ofthe Union.

1913: During a 50th anniversaryreunion at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,Civil War veterans re-enacted Pickett’sCharge, which ended with embracesand handshakes between the formerenemies.

1938: President Franklin D. Rooseveltmarked the 75th anniversary of theBattle of Gettysburg by dedicating theEternal Light Peace Memorial.

1944: During World War II, Sovietforces recaptured Minsk from theGermans.

1950: The first carrier strikes of theKorean War took place as the USSValley Forge and the HMS Triumph sentfighter planes against North Koreantargets.

1971: Singer Jim Morrison of TheDoors died in Paris at age 27.

1974: President Richard Nixon andSoviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signeda treaty in Moscow limiting the size ofunderground nuclear weapons tests.

1988: The USS Vincennes shot downan Iran Air jetliner over the PersianGulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

Today’s birthdays:

Actor Tim O’Connor is 87. Attorney GloriaAllred is 73. Folk singer Judith Durham (TheSeekers) is 71. Actor Kurtwood Smith is 71.ActorMichael Cole is 69. Country singerJohnny Lee is 68. Humorist Dave Barryis 67. Actress Betty Buckley is 67. Rocksinger-musician Paul Barrere (Little Feat)is 66. Actress Jan Smithers is 65. ActorBruce Altman is 59. Talk show hostMontelWilliams is 58. Actor Tom Cruise is 52.Actor Thomas Gibson is 52. Actress HunterTylo is 52. Actress Connie Nielsen is 50.Actress Yeardley Smith is 50. Singer Ishma-el Butler is 45. Rock musician Kevin Hearn(Barenaked Ladies) is 45. WikiLeaks founderJulian Assange is 43. Actor Patrick Wilsonis 41. Country singer Trent Tomlinson is 39.Actress Andrea Barber is 38. Singer ShaneLynch (Boyzone) is 38. Actor Ian AnthonyDale is 36. Actress Elizabeth Hendricksonis 35. Actress Shoshannah Stern is 34.Actor Grant Rosenmeyer is 23.

HISTORY“The trouble with life

isn’t that there is no

answer, it’s that there are

so many answers.”

Ruth Benedict, Americananthropologist (1887-1948)

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun atbirth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on aset of degrees for convenience. For best results, readersshould refer to the dates following each sign.

A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and a Moon in Virgo.

Happy birthday for Thursday, July 3, 2014:

This year you are far more stable than you have been in thepast. You know what you want, and you know what directionyou are heading in. You will witness an increase in yourfunds in the next 12 months, though you could spend asmuch as you bring in. Try to simplify. If you are single, youcould meet someone out of the blue. This person might justbe your soul mate. If you are attached, the two of you can beexplosive in arguments, yet you always kiss and make up.Try to get to the bottom of what causes these upsets. Virgohas a cold yet deliberate style of asking questions.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic;4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19)★★★★ — Let others fuss aboutthe last-minute details of getting together this July 4th. Apartner or dear friend will take the lead, but he or she stillmight complain. You’ll witness a change of tune with anolder friend. Check in, and make sure that he or she feelsOK. Tonight: In party mode.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)★★★★★ — Your imaginationsoars and clears up obstacles with ease. You might be morein the mood for a holiday party than you realize. Don’t hesi-tate to delegate any work involved with planning a get-togeth-er. Tonight: Let the party begin.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)★★★ — Stay anchored. Youknow what you want and how to get it. You could be exhaust-ed by recent activities, and you easily could be cranky whendealing with others. Make it a point to let go of a problemthat has been on the backburner. Tonight: A little rest andrelaxation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)★★★★ — You’ll feel much betterthan you have in a while. Others might not agree with yourplans for a fun few days. Though you love staying at homeand enjoying all the creature comforts, not everyone elsedoes. Be open to different suggestions. Tonight: Let thefireworks begin.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)★★★ — Be aware of your tendencyto be overcritical. You suppress your ingenuity when you fallinto a negative mindset. Pressure could build around whatyou must do. Understand that you might need to reorganizeyour schedule. Tonight: Treat a loved one to a celebration.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)★★★★★ — You might not beaware of how much your natural, relaxed ways draw othersto you. Resist becoming upset because of a hassle or two— it is not worth it. An important bond you have with a childseems to be changing. Make an adjustment. Tonight: Let itall hang out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)★★★ — You need some down-time. Even if you are out and about, you are likely to remainclosed off. Wouldn’t it be better to take off for a day or twoand get some “you” time? Reach out to a loved one at adistance and share what ails you. Tonight: Nap first, thendecide.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)★★★★ — Zero in on friends’plans, and maintain an even pace in order to clear up whatmust be done. Be more forthright in how you deal with aclose relative or loved one. This seems to be changing infront of your eyes. Tonight: Where the people are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)★★★★ — You might feelpressured once more by a parent or loved one. Be sure torespond to others’ authority and concerns. You could feelas if you have to respond to each request, thus creatingmore stress for yourself. Allow others to pitch in more often.Tonight: Celebrate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)★★★★ — Connect withsomeone at a distance whom you might have plans withfor the holiday. You have the ability to clear out a lot ofobstacles quickly. A friend or loved one might seem remote.Don’t read too much into this, as he or she behaves like thisoften. Tonight: Switch gears.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)★★★★ — Someone youcare a lot about could be quite demanding. Don’t allow thisperson to force your hand. How you see a situation couldbe changing. Listen to your intuition about what is going on.Maybe you can root out the problem. Tonight: Join a friend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)★★★★ — Others come forwardwith suggestions. They seem to be very concerned abouthow you feel. Let them dote on you for a change, as it usu-ally is the other way around. Do yourself a favor and relax.Forget about entertaining; instead, be entertained. Tonight:Enjoy the evening.

HOROSCOPE

BY TANNAH HIRSCH AND BOB JONES

TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY

Some of the bids look a bitmysterious today, but this hand isfrom a very high-level game playedsome 40 years ago. Study thedeal above and decide — wouldyou rather defend or declare sixdiamonds on a club lead?Declarer has 10 tricks andneeds two more. Against mostplayers, you should choose todefend, but South on this deal wasthe legendary Giorgio Belladonna,of Italy, who showed us all how it’sdone.The king of clubs was playedfrom dummy at trick one, coveredby East and ruffed by South. Nextcame two high trumps, followedby a trump to dummy’s jack.South cashed the queen of clubs,discarding the 10 of spades fromhand, ruffed a club, and beganrunning the trumps. With onetrump to go, this was the position:

On the lead of the last diamond,West was crushed. A spadediscard would allow South to sheda heart from dummy and play theace and queen of spades fromhand, setting up two long spadesin dummy. A heart discard andSouth would play the ace, king andanother heart, establishing thelong heart in his hand while end-playing West, who would be forcedto lead a spade into declarer’sace-queen. Spectacular!

Contact the writer: tcaeditors@tribune.com

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BY ALISON LADMAN

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Looking for a fresh way to serve lasagna? We tooksome of our favorite lasagna ingredients — ricottacheese, spinach, thyme and Asiago cheese — but

instead of layering them with noodles, we mixed themtogether in a rich, but still light tart filling. With astore-bought crust, the tart can be in the oven in 20minutes and on the table 40 minutes later. And similarto a good quiche, this tart can be served hot or roomtemperature.

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

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4 Koch & Bradley5 Declare not guilty6 Make butter7 Not phony8 Suffix for profit or command9 Mrs. in Mexico

10 Clothing11 Cut of pork12 In the __; healthy13 Bullfight cheers19 Vane direction21 Hurt; injure24 60 minutes25 Engrave26 Housetop27 Actor Cibrian28 Part of the foot29 Rockets30 Bus rider’s coin

32 Camera’s eye33 St. Joan of __35 Knight and Kennedy37 Gives money to38 Molten rock40 Train tracks41 Boys43 __ one’s duty; is irresponsible44 Gets very hot46 Used up47 Vatican leader48 Get __; take revenge49 “__ my lips!”50 Crock-Pot meal, perhaps52 Sitting on53 Declare untrue55 Bill denomination56 “__ Maria”57 Regret

Ricotta Spinach Tart

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