Family Fun Night @ Barnes & Noble

Well, Jr's school held family fun night at barnes & Nobel book store.... to help kick off summer reading! My grandmother took Jr he got a book, and then went to the dollar store and bought one for each of the twins... well, there waw a raffle to win gift baskets, nd my lucky kid won AGAIN! He picked the Cooking gift basket...

Camping

We took the kids camping this weekend. We went to Timberland Lake Campground, in Jackson NJ. It's a 2 minute drive from Six Flags Great Adventure, a theme park we have season passes to! It's only 20-25 minutes from home too, so it's nice! We slept in a tent, cooked on a tiny charcoal grill, and the open fire! We played mini golf, took a lil hike, a hayride, we went out on a row boat! The kids had a blast, and so did Norman and I! It was a nice weekend for all.. infact 2 weeks from now we plan to go back. We have actually reserved a lot for 3 consecutive weeks!

Chicken tetrazzini

Chicken Tetrazzini

8 ounces Vermicelli, broken in half
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) cream of mushroom soup;undiluted1/4 cup half & half
3 tablespoons Dry Sherry (i left this out)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (about 3/4 pound)
1 cup frozen peas (I USED CANNED)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup fresh coarse bread crumbs ( i used canned)
2 tablespoons butter;melted

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 8inch square baking dish with non stick coking spray; set aside.

2. Cook Pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

3. Meanwhile combine soup, half and half, sherry, salt, and red pepper flakes in large bowl. Stir in chicken, peas, & cheese. Add pasta; stir until pasta is well coated. Pour into prepared baking dish.

4. Combine Bread Crumbs and butter in a bowl. Sprinkle over casserole; Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes or until heated through and bread crumbs are golden brown.