Good birthdays

This past week was my birthday :). While I don't feel any older, I did have a fun time celebrating with friends. One evening Maria, Amanda, and Jessie all came over for dinner and I made fettuccine Alfredo. Yummm. If you haven't ever made alfredo yourself it is something you must try! The stuff in the Jar doesnt hold a candle to the real thing!! Here is the recipe, try it out and make it your own, it is truly amazing!

1 1/2 stick butter
3/4 Cup half and half
3/4 Cup heavy Cream
Bow tie pasta (or any pasta you like)
1/4 Cup chopped onion
2 Garlic cloves minced
1 1/2 Cups shredded parmesan cheese

Put noodles on to boil
in large sauce pan lightly saute onions and garlic
(I also like to add sliced mushrooms at this point)
add butter and let melt all together over medium or med. low heat
Add half and half and heavy cream to pan
(You may add some Italian spices, or some pepper here depending on what you like)
Slowly mix in parmesan cheese. Mix well each time you add cheese so you won't get lumps of cheese in your sauce
Add Noodles to pan and toss well.
You can then add cooked chicken, shrimp, or bacon if you want to!
Also, pay attention as you are adding the cheese. You may not need a whole cup and 1/2 and you may need more. Just keep tasting the sauce as you make it until it is the way you like it.

23 might be the lonliest number

As adults we don't usually put too much weight on birthdays after we reach and then surpass 21. And, I really thought I was not going to mind the fact that I am not doing anything special on my actual birthday. Well, I was wrong. The fact that I am not going to see any family or old friends face to face on my birthday is really rather depressing. I have never woken up in a house all by myself on my birthday. I have never not had a special dinner or cake with family before. And no birthday cards either...(I guess I am starting to sound like charlie brown on valentines day).Now I am celebrating my birthday this weekend with my mom who is coming and we are having cake at Leighs. But, it just feels so weird not to celebrate on the actual day! This blog could go on and on as a pity party on my behalf, but I will end it with these two rather obvious points about my life:

1. I hate growing up

&

2. Not having Jake around is really going to take some getting used to!