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Friday, December 11, 2009

Fish boy!!!

Suddenly, a couple of weeks back, Matthew comes up to me and says, "Mama? I think I am going to join the swim team." So we got him the right gear and mid-season he joins the JV swim team. The kid has no "training". He just likes to swim. Do you know? Yesterday he got a 2nd and a 4th at a local swim meet? His dad and I went to watch him swim. Now, I know we are partial, but honestly! When he learns to start and turn around more efficiently, I think we are going to see some 1sts!!! He was pretty amazing! To reward his hard efforts we said he could choose what we had for supper. Do you know what "fish boy" picked??? Why, sushi of course!!!!!

3 comments:

Nancy said...: That is great. Maybe he will be on the olympics someday. I would have to say ugh to sushi though.
Nancy; 5:32 PM
Gena said...: Terri,I cant swim! have no confidence in the water,so I salute your boy,how amazing! I imagine it must be a very liberating feeling to swim,you must be a proud mama!; 10:28 AM
Michelle said...: congrats on doing so well on the swim team!; 12:06 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.