Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo
4 servings

1/2 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
8 ounces fettuccine noodles

Melt butter. Add cream, garlic powder, and pepper; stir and simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in parmesan cheese. Cook fettuccine noodles according to package directions. Toss cooked noodles with sauce, turn on the Italian music, and serve! 

“The easeful days,
The dreamless nights;
The homely round of plain delights;
The calm, unambitioned mind,
The simple stuff of summer time.”

~Aster Austin Dobson

illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com
"Summer' s Day in a Flower Garden" by Robert Payton Reid

Wonderful Things of Summertime...


backyard swimming pools
flip flops
watermelon

vine ripe tomatoes
fireworks
swing sets
bar-b-q
sundresses

kitchen curtains dancing in the breeze
lightening bugs

cook outs
beach towels
suntans

good books
ankle bracelets
homemade ice cream
summer movies
daisies in a mason jar

parades
swimming holes
cicadas 
cherry pie
floppy hats
popsicles
shell jewelry
picnics

sunflowers
the library
tubing
honeysuckle
hammocks

sun tea
peaches
black-eyed susans
butterflies

camping
farmers markets
grilled corn on the cob
hot pink toenail polish
rope swings
the beach!
dewberries
4th of July

porch swings
wildflowers
aloe vera gel
farmer’s markets
snow cones

the lake
tire swings
sleeping porches
shade trees 

ladybugs
sand castles

moonlit walks
road trips
bare feet
straw purses

sunshine
ripe strawberries

fresh squeezed lemonade
drive-ins
afternoon thunderstorms
homemade pickles
s'mores
carefree children


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