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Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Big Fish
I came across someone talking about this movie, so I rented it the other day. Not sure how I missed seeing this movie, but I think it was a movie I was planning on seeing, but didn't get around to it. But anyway, this movie is excellent and I highly recommend it. With my Dad passing away, it has special significance to me.
"They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops and that's true."
"They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops and that's true."
Friday, January 2, 2009
Comfort Food
Cold, crisp, woolen-scarf days and long, dark evenings. This is the time of year for comfort food. I was trying to figure out what to do with all the left-over ham from the holidays and found a very good ham casserole. Serve it with a crisp salad and crusty bread.
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
4 ounces medium noodles
1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli spears
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon prepared brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups milk
1 cup grated mild Cheddar cheese
2 cups cooked diced ham
Optional:
1/3 cup silvered toasted almonds
1 cup grated mild Cheddar cheese
Preparation:
Cook noodles following package directions; drain. Cook broccoli just until tender. In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; blend in flour, salt, prepared mustard, and pepper. Stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring until thickened; remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted. Dice broccoli stalks. In an 8-inch square baking dish, arrange noodles, broccoli and ham; pour cheese sauce over all. Sprinkle with almonds and additional cheddar cheese. Bake ham casserole for about 15-20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Ham casserole serves 4.
*To toast nuts, spread out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in a 350 degree oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Or, toast in an ungreased skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown and aromatic.
Note: I skipped the salt, since I'm watching my salt intake and ham already has salt in it. I also did not have prepared brown mustard, so I used regular mustard and it worked just fine.
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
4 ounces medium noodles
1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli spears
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon prepared brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups milk
1 cup grated mild Cheddar cheese
2 cups cooked diced ham
Optional:
1/3 cup silvered toasted almonds
1 cup grated mild Cheddar cheese
Preparation:
Cook noodles following package directions; drain. Cook broccoli just until tender. In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; blend in flour, salt, prepared mustard, and pepper. Stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring until thickened; remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted. Dice broccoli stalks. In an 8-inch square baking dish, arrange noodles, broccoli and ham; pour cheese sauce over all. Sprinkle with almonds and additional cheddar cheese. Bake ham casserole for about 15-20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Ham casserole serves 4.
*To toast nuts, spread out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in a 350 degree oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Or, toast in an ungreased skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown and aromatic.
Note: I skipped the salt, since I'm watching my salt intake and ham already has salt in it. I also did not have prepared brown mustard, so I used regular mustard and it worked just fine.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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