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Sunday, May 04, 2008

My Matty told me this was the best birthday ever!

Our youngest son turned 12 yesterday. To celebrate he invited 3 of his closest buddies to come home from school with him on Friday and spend the night.

I had to laugh, because each child came with a supply of candy. I'm not talking about a candy bar or two: I'm talking bags of cavity inducing treats! Why they weren't all put into sugar comas I'll never know!

Yesterday the Daddy took them all to Lasertron for a couple of hours of laser tag. Sugared up, Pizza-stuffed and worn out from playing and laughing, Matt said to me "Mama, this day was my dream come true!" LOL

You're welcome Matthew. You're a dream come true there yourself! Happy Birthday baby boy!

1 comment:

Lisa Steptoe said...: Happy birthday, Mattey; 8:27 AM

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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.