Mar

12

Garlicky Shrimp Pasta

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I made this last week from the 2010 America’s Test Kitchen special edition. It is delicious. Thought I’d post this while I’m recovering from this 2-day bug.

Garlicky Shrimp Pasta (from The Best of America’s Test Kitchen 2010)

Marinate the shrimp while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

Serves 4
5 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 5 teaspoons), plus 4 medium cloves, smashed
1 pound large shrimp (21-25), peeled, deveined, each shrimp cut into 3 pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
Table salt
1 pound pasta in short, tubular shapes, such as fusilli, campanelle, or mezze rigatoni
1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry vermouth or white wine
3/4 cup clam juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice plus 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Ground black pepper

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Mar

11

Ugh

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I’ve been hit AGAIN by some kind of bug. Not as bad as the flu-to-end-all-flus back in January, but I haven’t had much to say this week since I’ve been walking around like a zombie. I was home sick today, and I’ve literally been asleep for the better part of 24 hours. Much needed, and I’m starting to feel human again, but my brain is still trying to jumpstart itself. I haven’t really been very creative or energetic this week, but hopefully that will end soon now that I’ve completed some marathon sleeping. Seriously, if sleeping was an Olympic sport I would at least have qualified for the bronze this week. Now if only I could get rid of this cough before venturing back out into the world tomorrow….

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Mar

8

March Displays in the Library

Filed Under children's books, crafts, teaching

Spotlight On Dr. Seuss. Obviously.

Creature of the Month: Insects.

The main display this month is filled with my own recommendations.

The display on the Library Gallery right now features drawings the pre-k classes made for Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Some interpretations of The Cat in the Hat.

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Mar

7

March Birthdays and Quilt Shows

Filed Under art, crafts, entertainment, quilts, sewing, shopping

Yesterday we celebrated my niece Grace’s 3rd birthday (it’s actually next Saturday), and today was my mom’s birthday. We went to Quilt Fest NJ to see her very first quilt entered into competition. A pretty cool birthday treat. My mom and I met up when the show opened to cruise the floor before Adam, my brother, and Grace arrived at lunchtime.

And my mom has issued me a cool challenge. We’re going to make each other these placemats.

momchallenge

BUT, the catch is that we had to pick out fabric at the show today that we thought the other one would like. We have extremely different tastes, so this was kind of interesting. I didn’t get a photo of what my mom bought for me, but here are the ones I’ll use to make hers:

So I have until June to complete the challenge.

For Grace’s birthday we gave her a cell phone and a tree house playset from Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. This was a new discovery to us, I’d never heard of this show. But the stuff is so cute, I’m definitely on board after OD’ing on Dora the past few years.

I’m trying to teach her to bring the cell phone everywhere and ask, “Excuse me, do you have WiFi?” We’ll see if it takes.

My mom next to her quilt in the show. She was so excited! And I’m so proud of her, I’d never have the guts to enter something into a competition like this.

It’s been a good weekend.

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Mar

5

I Want My Own Muppet

Filed Under entertainment, shopping

I read on Heather Ross’s Journal that she built a custom Muppet for her husband as a gift. I’m now obsessed with that idea, so I’ve been playing on the site designing myself in Muppet form.

jackiemuppet

I. Want. This. It is just…Jackalicious.

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