A special tea was enjoyed today at the mouse-house.
A lovely blogger and reader of Just Cats and tea-cups sent me a beautiful birthday card ( yep...another year older this Wednesday (geesh!), and inside was this delicious tea to sample. "Thank you so much, Snap, for your thoughtfulness. Snap has a charming blog at http://twistylane.blogspot.ca/.
Drop by to meet Snap & felines, Teddy, Cassie & Mina.
The cat on the card looks just like her Teddy. :)
With my tea I had a slice of home-made banana bread fresh out of the oven. It was time to use up some of those brown, frozen bananas taking up room in the freezer. :)
I will post the bread recipe next but today I want to share this delicious recipe with you. It's a favorite meal here.
Macaroni & Cheese
Preheat oven to 350.
3/4 of a pound (or three cups) of macaroni (uncooked)
1 egg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons of butter
2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (I added 1/4 cup of gouda, also)
salt & pepper
Boil macaroni for minutes until half-cooked.
Mix the egg & milk together. Melt the butter and add to egg mixture. Add the grated cheese.
Place the macaroni in a buttered baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the macaroni. Sprinkle with salt & pepper and mix well.
I topped it with sliced tomatoes and fresh basil from our garden.
Bake uncovered for 30-35 min.
This is nice served with a vegetable side-dish.
Blueberry Superfruit
A lovely blogger and reader of Just Cats and tea-cups sent me a beautiful birthday card ( yep...another year older this Wednesday (geesh!), and inside was this delicious tea to sample. "Thank you so much, Snap, for your thoughtfulness. Snap has a charming blog at http://twistylane.blogspot.ca/.
Drop by to meet Snap & felines, Teddy, Cassie & Mina.
The cat on the card looks just like her Teddy. :)
With my tea I had a slice of home-made banana bread fresh out of the oven. It was time to use up some of those brown, frozen bananas taking up room in the freezer. :)
I will post the bread recipe next but today I want to share this delicious recipe with you. It's a favorite meal here.
Macaroni & Cheese
Preheat oven to 350.
3/4 of a pound (or three cups) of macaroni (uncooked)
1 egg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons of butter
2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (I added 1/4 cup of gouda, also)
salt & pepper
Boil macaroni for minutes until half-cooked.
Mix the egg & milk together. Melt the butter and add to egg mixture. Add the grated cheese.
Place the macaroni in a buttered baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the macaroni. Sprinkle with salt & pepper and mix well.
I topped it with sliced tomatoes and fresh basil from our garden.
Bake uncovered for 30-35 min.
This is nice served with a vegetable side-dish.
This is delicious
and since I was home alone for the weekend, I just paired it with some cole-slaw and 12 grain bread.
You can never go wrong with pasta for dinner. :)
Even Annie enjoyed a bite or two of this cheesy delight. =^..^=
Audrey won't take part in this dining experience as she thinks all 'people food' is disgusting.
Her only request is canned soft cat food.
"Open a can and no-one gets hurt."
No manners here.
But...I still love her.
=^..^=
We've had a lot of rain and now the sun and heat is returning.
I spent a good part of the day weeding
so the garden looks nice again.
It's a never ending job, though, isn't it?
hugs, Deb