I'm going to go ahead and throw out an apology for the lack of posting. I'm on a critical care rotation and Jake is doing cardiology. They're both very demanding. I leave the house around 6:30am and I usually don't get home til about 10pm. Jake's schedule is very similar. There isn't much cooking going on these days. Look for a return to life at the end of this month when I get a break.

Friday, April 16, 2010

BBQ Chicken, Mac and Cheese, and Summer Gratin

History:
Second week we invited Ann over. She came. Post-run Jenny also joined us for dinner. Clark made last week, so I did this week. Same BBQ sauce we love. Still have some left over. Same Summer Vegetable Gratin as kinda La Ratatouille. Only item really new was the mac and cheese [TF].

Summer Gratin [TK]
Below is a picture of the little wheels I described.



Mac and Cheese [TF]
Bacon
Frozen Peas
4-6 cups of cheese
4 cups milk
butter/flour
Pasta
Onion
Garlic
Thyme

Start a pot of water for the pasta. I like a mixture of tiny noodles... makes it more fun. We had shells and bows this time. Saute onion, bacon, garlic with some thyme together. Add 2-4 cups of peas. I get the frozen peas and defrost in the sink. Create your roux. Add the milk. Add 4 cups of cheese. Again, I like variety. Only slightly thick add the mac mix, then fold in the onion/bacon/garlic/pea mixture. Loss in some parsley, spoon into a pan top with more cheese and bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes.



Enjoy.

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