March 2024

March 2024
Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Fettuccine Alfredo

Three recipes to remember in one afternoon?? What's with that? 

Well, it's a wonderful rainy day, and ironing and laundry and patching are done, and apples are bucketed, and supper is in the instant pot, and I've had these recipes in my draft folder for long enough now, and so it's time to share them.

*notice I did not say my cleaning is done? That's bc cleaning is never done😏

Anyway, while this recipe is not a Golden Oldie, because I just found it a month ago, it very quickly became a recipe to remember because, quite frankly, 

It. Is. Fabulous. 

I found this recipe here and while I definitely wouldn't die for this, it is arguably one of the most delicious meals I've ever made or eaten. Be aware though, like author ErinMarie says in her post, it is not for the health-conscious!

Ingredients:

24 oz fettuccine pasta

1 cup butter

1.5 cups heavy cream

salt & pepper to taste

1 dash garlic salt

3/4 cup grated Romano cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions. While it is cooking, melt butter into cream in a large saucepan over low heat. Add spices to taste. When butter is melted, add cheeses and stir until melted. 

My tweak: 

This was runnier than I like, so if you want a little thicker sauce, whisk 2 tablespoons flour into 1/2 cup cold milk; then add this mixture to the sauce. 

Serve with cooked pasta and Roasted Chicken from Val at Prairie Creek Pastures for one of the best meals you've ever had.


Go ahead. Give it a try!


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