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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

sock monkey

Welllllll........ Not the best sock monkey (as it turned out, when I was all set to begin, I had

the wrong type of socks!!) It actually looks more like a sock mouse! LOL But she's a diva and she thinks she looks great and, after all, belief in one's self is more then half the battle. Don't you agree?

7 comments:

Kim said...: Diva she is for sure lol. She looks great.; 2:17 PM
Mrs. G. said...: I think she is regal and charming.; 11:09 PM
Nancy said...: A very regal diva. She is very cute.; 10:36 AM
maggie said...: love it! very sweet and full of personality. hope you make some more!; 10:43 AM
Lisa Steptoe said...: I want one. My own personal diva sock monkey. Cool.; 5:05 PM
Melissa @ The Inspired Room said...: Oh my, she is something! :-)

Happy night!

Melissa; 10:53 PM
Paula said...: She's divine! and quite the personality, I think!; 12:06 PM

mac and cheese

Ingredients
Butter, for greasing dish
12 ounces wide egg noodles
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups (packed) grated Fontina
3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan
3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella
4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.

Whisk the cream, milk, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish. Toss the remaining 1 cup Fontina, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup mozzarella in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the noodle mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.