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BLT Mac n’ Cheese Recipe

Host Bee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:44:13 +0000

BLT Creamy Mac n’ Cheese

Compliments of Rachel Ray

Serves 6

Ingredients

Salt
1 pound ziti rigati pasta
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling
6 slices bacon, chopped
2 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Two bricks cream cheese (3 ounces each), cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups shredded Asiago, Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 cups baby arugula
1 cup basil leaves, torn
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 500°F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
While the pasta is working, in a large skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp at the edges, 3-5 minutes.
Add the leeks and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute. Stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in half of the shredded cheese, then the reserved pasta cooking water.
Add the pasta to the sauce and toss. Pile into a casserole and top with the tomatoes and remaining shredded cheese. Bake until browned on top, 7-8 minutes.

In a large bowl, toss the arugula and basil with the lemon juice and a drizzle of EVOO. Serve on top of the pasta.

Rachel Ray, 10/31/09

Rainy Day Recipes

Host Bee — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:24:59 +0000

Rainy Day Recipes!

School’s out and while we hope that every day will be sunny, a few rainy days are unavoidable! Here are three fun recipes that I found in the summer issue of Parent and Child magazine that may make a wash out into a winner!

Play Dough

Ingredients

3 c. flour
3 c. water
1½ c. salt
6 T. cooking oil
6 t. cream of tartar
Food coloring

Directions

In a pot, mix flour, salt and cream of tartar.
Color the water with food coloring and stir it in along with the cooking oil.
Over low heat, stir until the dough forms a big ball.
Dump the playdough onto a heat resistant countertop or cutting board.
Allow it to cool for 10 minutes before kneading.

Ideas for play

Children will enjoy playing with the playdough while it is still warm – it feels good!
Set out cookie cutters, craft sticks, and other kitchen utensils for exploration!
You can also consider adding vanilla or peppermint extract before cooking!

Homemade Sand

Ingredients

4 c. dried, used coffee grounds
2 c. cornmeal
1 c. flour
½ c. salt

Directions

Dry the grounds in the sun or in your oven on low heat.
Make sure that the grounds are extremely dry – otherwise they’ll mold.
Stir all ingredients together and there you go!

Ideas for play

Provide bowls, funnels, scoops and wooden spoons for pouring fun!

Flubber

Ingredients

1½ c. glue
4 T. Borax (laundry detergent aisle)
4 c. water

Directions

Mix 2 c. of water and the glue in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together 2 c. water and the Borax.
After it’s dissolved, pour the Borax mixture a little at a time into the glue mixture and stir.
You might not need all of the Borax mixture.

Ideas for play

Squish it, poke it, or try sticking a bit of it at the end of a straw and blowing a bubble.
Watch it ooze through your fingers. Hang a berry basket in your doorway and place some flubber inside.
Watch it stretch through the holes in the basket.

Note: vinegar will take flubber out of clothes, mayonnaise will take it out of hair!

Many thanks to Parent and Child for these clever recipes! Don’t forget to observe kitchen safety when using the oven and stove top to avoid injury during your play time!

Recipes

Host Bee — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:49:59 +0000

In this section, you’ll find several recipes. Simply scroll down to the recipe you’re looking for or use the search feature to find the recipe you’re looking for.

Sleepover Cake

Host Bee — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:33:42 +0000

Adorable Sleepover Cake

This cake is perfect for an almost sleepover party.

Ingredients

1 baked 13 x 9 x 2 inch cake
6 cups frosting (pink and light pink)
5 Twinkies
5 marshmallows
5 vanilla or chocolate wafers
Gel icing (pink and green)
Mini jawbreakers
Pink and green Fruit by the Foot

Directions

Turn the cake upside down and lightly frost it. To make the bodies, cut the Twinkies in half lengthwise and place the tops cut-side down on the cake bed.
Frost a pink bed sheet on the top third of the cake, flatten the marshmallows for pillows and position the wafer faces on the pillows. (Curly hair and big smiles can me made with gel icing; mini jawbreakers are perfect for eyes.)
Frost a light-pink blanket over the Twinkies and the remaining cake. For flowers, use pink and green gel icing; for frills, cut Fruit by the Foot and ruffle it to make a snappy bed skirt.

Credits: Recipe from Family Fun Magazine, 2005.

Baked French Toast

Host Bee — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:00:16 +0000

Baked French Toast Casserole

Ingredients:

12 slices cinnamon bread
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, cubed
2 c. milk
1 dozen eggs
1/3c. maple syrup

Directions:

Grease a 9″ x 13″ rectangular pan.
Place six slices of bread on the bottom of the pan.
Top with cream cheese cubes and then layer with the remaining six slices of bread.
Beat the remaining ingredients together and pour over the casserole.
Refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.

This is a great breakfast when you are going to have a busy morning and nice on a holiday like Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, or when you have overnight guests!

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