Can we please go back to college??

Last weekend Larsy-poo came to visit, so since she was here we decided to have a little shin-dig. Sarah and I had been wanting to turn our dining table into a beer pong table so we thought this was our opportunity! We all created teams, had team names, and made a bracket. We were super serious. All this beer pong business made me want to go back to college. I didn't really play it much in college, or at all, but maybe I would if I had the chance to go back again!



The Sparkle Ponies.



The Hurricane Harbours.

My team was The TWSS's (Thats what she said's...Kyles idea). I think someone took a team pic for us when WE WON!


Niiiiice photo bomb.



Just like a nurturing mother.



All the Cleburne folk.



And then the Willy Nelson braids came out and I started actin a fool.

Recipe Time

A couple of weeks ago I made some white cheddar macaroni for Sarah, Steph, and I. I found this recipe a while back in Family Circle (my mom takes it, not me) and I've made it a few times since then. The recipe calls for peas and ham, but I like to use turkey and mushrooms instead. Enjoy!






Ingredients

* 1 pound farfalle pasta
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 cups milk
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 pound white cheddar cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
* 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
* 1/2 pound finely diced smoked ham (such as Cumberland Gap)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°. Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook pasta in lightly salted water following package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain.

2. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium-size, heavy-bottomed saucepan (not nonstick) over medium heat. Stir in flour until well blended; cook 1 minute. Whisk in 1 cup of milk and cook, whisking continuously, until smooth. Whisk in remaining 1 cup milk and continue to cook, whisking until thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg. Whisk in 2 cups of the cheese until smooth.

3. In a large bowl, mix together the pasta, cheese sauce and 1 cup of the remaining cheese. Stir in the peas and ham. Pour into prepared baking dish. Scatter remaining 1 cup cheese evenly over the top.

4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven; allow to cool 10 minutes. May be served warm or at room temperature.

Double Rainbow, all the way, across the sky.

On Friday night Sarah and I decided to finally use the Fort Worth Cats tickets that we bought from groupon a couple of months ago. We invited along Steph and Julie to partake in the fun with us! Before the game we were watching the double rainbow video on youtube, which then led to us watching the double rainbow song. Please watch it if you haven't, it will really change your life. We (meaning Sarah and I) became obsessed with the song and decided to sing it over and over despite many requests to stop. But we're not the only ones who like it! They played a clip of it as one of the batters walked up to the plate! I was amazed!! So there was a baseball game going on too I guess, but most of the fun came from laughing at the cougars in front of us and singing the double rainbow song.





We even had a double rainbow snocone!

this could very easily turn into a foodie blog...

It's been a while, but I'm back again! I'll post some stuff about our NYC trip tomorrow, but right now I wanted to brag about my amazing culinary skills. This post is mainly for Linds since she asked for this recipe. A couple of weeks ago I made Spinach Fettucine Alfredo with shrimp. I found the recipe from Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen which I loooove. So here it is in all it's glory...

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Butter

• 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 whole Onion, Chopped

• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced

• 1 bag (6 Oz. Bag) Fresh Packaged Spinach

• 1 package (16 Oz. Package) Fettucine Pasta

• ½ pints Heavy Cream

• 2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

• Salt

• Fresh Ground Pepper

Preparation Instructions

Put a large pot of salted water to boil.
Melt butter and olive oil in a pan.
Add onion and cook until translucent
Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add spinach and let it wilt, stirring occasionally.
Add pasta to boiling water.
Add heavy cream and parmesan cheese to onion, garlic, and spinach mixture; stir to combine.
Add salt to taste.
Let it simmer until heated through and pasta is done.
Drain the pasta and pour the sauce over it, mixing with tongs or pasta spoon.

Serve with fresh ground pepper!

Let me know if you (Lindsay) make it, I want to know how it turns out!