Monthly Archives: June 2009

Meeting Halfway | the twins

 My mom was kind enough to take the twins to her house in Houston this weekend while I focused on packing. We decided to meet halfway between Houston and Austin on Sunday so I could pick them. While we visited, Kate had her first ice cream cone, and both twins did a lot of people...

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Baked Ziti | recipe

1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 T. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. ground beef
1 (26 oz) jar tomato-&-basil pasta sauce
1 (16 oz) pkg. ziti noodles
3 T. butter
3 T. flour
3 c. milk
1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
Salt & pepper, to taste
1 (8 oz) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
Saute chopped onion in olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat...

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Moving | personal

We are moving into a new house next weekend (July 3rd), so I will be spending most of this week frantically trying to get packed and making arrangements for the move. Ugh, I hate moving.
We are staying in the same city, but downsizing to a smaller house. I have mixed emotions about it. We currently...

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Change of Plans

I am rescheduling my trip up to Tyler for later in the summer. There were serious travel issues with two of the bands I was going to shoot, and they were the main reason for the trip in the first place. Also, I had such wonderful feedback for the Anything Goes Mini Session, but folks...

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Shrimp Penne | recipe

 
1 lb. penne pasta, cooked & drained
1 lb. large shrimp, peeled & deveined
2 T. butter
2 T. olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. dry white wine
1 (14.5 oz) can tomato sauce
1 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. parsley, chopped
6 basil leaves, chopped
Milk
Salt & pepper
In small skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 teaspoon butter and...

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