Pippi!!

Aleesha really wants to be Pippi Longstocking for Halloween and I seen this cute little get up... I think we are really coloring her hair red and putting wire in the braids to make it more fun and the mismatched clothes shouldnt be too hard but I forgot about boots...I guess I will have to borrow those from grandpa :)

Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta

I tried this new recipe tonight and this Mother of picky eaters had it on her blog and she said they loved it and cleaned their plates so I thought I would try it. I switched it up a tad trying to make it a little healthier by using whole wheat pasta,low sodium chix broth and low fat sour cream...the tricky part is hiding the onions & garlic from the kids and she tells you how to do this by blending it and they never knew it was great! My kids loved this and so did I. I will definitly be adding this to my list of regulars...Im sharing with all you moms out there.

~ Creamy Penne Pasta

2 1/2 c Penne pasta cooked ( I used whole wheat)

4T butter

1 garlic clove crushed

1/3 c onion

1/4t salt

4T flour

1 can chix broth or 2 cups

1/2 c s.cream

salt & pepper

2 chicken breasts( I used the already cooked)

red pepper flakes (optional, I didnt use)

grape tomatoes sliced for garnish

While penne is cooking,melt butter in med saucepan, Cook Garlic & onion with some sea salt( thats what I used),over med heat till onions are tender. Add flour cook 1-2 min stirring.

Stir in broth stirring freq until sauce simmers. Remove from heat.

If you have kids use this trick: Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree then transfer back to the skillet and add s.cream (I also added some fresh parm cheese) until melted. Add chicken and pasta that is already cooked and drained. If you dont have kids you can just add the s.cream without blending it.

Would also be good with spinach,mushrooms or broc.

Pumpkins & More!!

Homecoming 2010

Wooster Homecoming Dance- Freshman Year 2010, Kassandra B Vaughn
She looked so beautiful! Chrissy did an awesome job. With the cold & rain my sister had to do indoor shots and she picked our basement...why? I have no idea but she can make anything look good!