Monday, September 27, 2010

Megan's Shower












Thanks Julie, Mom and Jenny for hosting all the ladies.
A couple of happy campers

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Mya's new BFF


Meet "Bella"

THIS IS NOT JUST YOUR KID'S MAC & CHESSE!


FROM SHANNON'S KITCHEN
Ingredients
· 1/2 pound elbow macaroni

· 3 tablespoons butter

· 3 tablespoons flour

· 1 tablespoon powdered mustard

· 3 cups milk

· 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced

· 1 bay leaf

· 1/2 teaspoon paprika

· 1 large egg

· 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded

· 1 teaspoon kosher salt

· Fresh black pepper

Topping:
· 3 tablespoons butter

· 1 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.

While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.

Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.

I added shredded Parmesan to the topping (YUM!). Also added sauteed mushrooms and chopped bacon to the sauce at the end (YUUUUM!)...didn't add salt and it was still fabulous.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

POP'S TOP TEN

With less than fifteen days to go, Will has been doing a lot of thinking. Pop's gives us the TOP TEN thoughts going through Will's mind.
  • How much longer can I pretend to enjoy this?
  • Why don't we just bag this whole thing and head straight to Hawaii
  • I need a five week vacation
  • It's still better than living together..... right?
  • Como se dice! Whoa!?
(While trying on the wedding jacket just one last time) "Good God it's true - I am devastatingly handsome!"
  • I'm exhausted
  • Okay, maybe I should have sprung for the "Super Deluxe - Flush Free" outhouse
  • This couldn't possibly hurt my chances of golf weekly?
  • Now do I have this right? A.J. didn't get a second rounder, so he didn't trade Jackson. Come on!

Friday, September 24, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS!


ROBERT WILLIAMS "FIRE CAPTAIN"