NOT MY GRASS!!!

Children can be so funny sometimes...actually, a lot of times. I keep telling myself that I need to keep a notebook of all of the funny things my children do and say. I am afraid though the notebook would turn into many notebooks.

Here is what my 3 year old son said a week or so ago:

We are driving to go pick up Daddy from work and we see an airplane flying fairly low over the street. My son of course was very excited and fascinated by the airplane. Shortly thereafter the airplane flies off and my son begins to get very upset. So, as any Mom would, I try to distract him.

Mommy says, "David look at that there is a guy over there." I pointed to a man mowing the grass off to the other side of the road.

My son asks, "What's he doin?"

Mommy says, "He is mowing, well cutting, the grass."

My son replies, "OH NO NOT MY GRASS!!! MY GRASS, MY GRASS!!! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!!!"

Mommy, trying to keep from laughing, calmly explains, "Sweetheart, he is suppose to cut the grass to make it look so pretty and keep it from getting too tall. He is suppose to cut the grass, it is okay."

RECIPE MONDAY!!!

Since we only have two weeks left in May, I will use those weeks to give you two very unique asparagus recipes that are amazing! Yes, I know that today is Tuesday, but I am making up for yesterday.

Au Gratin Sauced Asparagus   (courtesy of Hyvee magazine)

2 1/2 Tbsp butter, divided
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1/4 cup freshly grated Gruyere cheese
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus, trimmed
salt and black pepper, to taste

In a small skillet, melt 1/2 Tbsp butter over medium-low heat. Add bread crumbs and saute until golden; set aside.

In a medium saucepan, melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter over medium-low heat; add onion and garlic and cook until tender. Add flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in milk. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in cheeses.

Meanwhile, bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Place asparagus in steamer basket; cover and steam from 4 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Serve asparagus topped with cream sauce and bread crumbs.


As always, try it out and let us know what you think. If you have any questions or suggestions then let us know! If you have a recipe you would like to share then please let me know by way of email and I will post it with your name and link to your blog.

getting back to it...

Good Morning everyone!
I apologize for not posting in quite a while. My daughter became sick with the flu and high fever for a few days and then from there I got sidetracked. Then from there my husband and I decided to start looking for houses to buy. WE FOUND ONE!!! We are most of the way through that process and should be closing soon. You all know how life just gets in the way sometimes.

SO...Here I am GETTING BACK TO BLOGGING..