Book Tuesday: Cradle and All by James Patterson

Cradle and All is a mystery novel with a thrilling ride of supernatural connotations and criminal implications.

In Boston a young woman call Kathleen finds herself pregnant even though she is a virgin. Same situation is occurring to Colleen in Ireland. It is up to Anne Fitzgerald an former nun who is now a private detective, to discover the truth about these two girls.

Meanwhile all around the world terrible things are happening. From famine to droughts and epidemics to much worse things. Anne Fitzgerald find herself in the middle of a struggle between darkness and light and holding in her hands the fates of these two girls who might or might not be victims of this fight.

Cradle and All has twist and turns that will excite the reader and will leave them breathless with it's end.

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Savory Mac And Cheese - For Monday Dinner

This is a very sought after American dish, but unfortunately not everybody knows how to make it flavorful. This is my own recipe after an experience I had in a restaurant when I ordered a Southerner styled mac and cheese. One of the things I don't like about the cheese sauce for  the mac and cheese is the after taste of flour, so in this recipe I did my best to erase that particular taste.  I hope I'd like this recipe.

  3 Cups of elbow pasta
  2 Tablespoons of cheese cream
  1 Tablespoon of butter
  1 Tablespoon of olive oil
  1 cup of milk (I love milk but I'm lactose intolerant that's why I put a little of it to this recipe)
  2 cups of chicken stock
  1 clove of garlic, minced
  1 1/2  mild Cheddar
  1 small onion
  1 small red pepper
  1/2 cup of basil (optional)
  salt and pepper

1.  Cooked pasta as directed. Butter a baking dish.
2. Take the onion and red pepper and add them to a food processor until it looks like a saucy mix.
3.  In a saucepan, add butter and olive oil and sautee garlic for few seconds. Then add the onion and pepper mix, cook it for few minutes.
4.  Add milk and chicken stock  when it breaks into a boil add about a cup of the cheese, let dissolve the cheese and take off from the heat. Please salt and pepper and taste to check flavor.
5. Add basil to the cheese sauce and the pasta. Now spread the mix in the baking dish and top it with rest of the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 Fahrenheit degree. Serve warm.  
 

 

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TGIF - I Need A Drink - Frozen Mojito

This is a great drink for a light drinker because it's sweet and icy. When I drink it's because I want to have a good with friends, a social drink, that's why I like fruity drinks. Hope you like this drink and new recipe all the time in icookbook (honestly it's a saver).
1/2 cup lime juice
1 drops green food coloring (optional)
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light rum
2 cups ice
1 cup water
Lime slices and fresh mint leaves, for garnish (optional)

1. Place all ingredients except garnish in the order listed in Blender jar. Blend until smooth. Pour immediately into chilled glasses. Garnish with lime slices and whole mint leaves as desired.