Sunday, June 7, 2009

Portland, Maine

Our day in Portland Maine - Sat. June 6, 2009

We had a super yummy lunch at Duck Fat. The french fries were cooked in duck fat. check out their website duckfat.com



Portland Head Lighthouse


We fell in love with Portland and the surrounding area. We took a tour of Portland and we stopped at the lighthouse. Kent took the camera while I looked in the gift shop.









Thursday, April 16, 2009

Veggie Dinner


Tonight I made a veggie meal and it was super yummy! I thought I'd share...
Roasted Veggies and baked Sweet Potato
Roasted Veggies
baby carrots
chopped onions
sliced yellow squash
sliced zucchini
sliced bell peppers
chopped rosemary
Italian Seasoning
Olive Oil

Combine everything in a zip-lock bag and shake to coat each piece. Spread onto foil lined cookie sheet and cover with foil. Bake at 400 degrees for about an hour.

Enjoy!

Monday, March 16, 2009

4 year old Photographer

Makayla is 4 and asked to use my camera while at the rock climbing gym. here are some of the shots she took.


























































































































Rock Climbing 3/15/2009

Here are some pictures from the Rock Climbing experience on March 15, 2009. We met up with my brother and his family. (Aaron, Krista & Makayla) Makayla is 4 and likes to climb.




























































































































































































































































Saturday, March 14, 2009

A Few House Pictures


Here are a few pictues of the new house. We've been here since Aug 15, 09






































Guest Bedroom





















































































































Sunday, February 22, 2009

Kent's Mac 'n Cheese


Kent’s Mac ‘n Cheese

1 TB Salt
1 lb elbow macaroni (or other pasta on hand)
6 TB Butter
6 TB flour
3 Cups Whole Milk
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 lb Cheddar Cheese (4 cups)
1 Cup Fontina Cheese
1 Cup Mozzarella
¼ Cup Parmesan
1 TB black pepper
2 Cups crushed Cheese It’s (or other cheese cracker)

Preheat the oven to 350

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook, whisking to make a paste (or roux), about 2 minutes. Add the milk and whisk vigorously until smooth. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce is thick and bubbly. Add the heavy cream, all four cheeses, the 1 TB salt, and the pepper. Cook, stirring, until the cheeses are fully melted.

Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and mix thoroughly. Transfer to a 9X13-inch baking dish (or 3 loaf pans for 3 meals to serve 3 people) and top with cheese cracker crumbs and cheddar cheese. Bake the macaroni and cheese until hot and golden brown, about 30 min. Enjoy!

(we baked one dish for dinner and put 2 loaf pans in freezer for another time. We are going to top the freezer meals with crumbs later so they don’t get soggy.)