Merry Christmas

Luke 2:11

"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Tired...

I am really tired.

I have a super busy week that includes two work parties, 2 lunch meetings, lots of packing and cleaning, 3 days in the office and a few other important events.

I am really tired.

We leave for Michigan this Saturday. We will be there for 2 full weeks. Our flight takes off at 6am. So, the alarm will be set in the late 3's. That is not even a godly hour. No one should be waking up late into 3am.

Vacation is coming... but for now I am tired. Really tired.

Butternut Squash Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce

This recipe is rich, decadent and delicious. It is a mixture of a recipe I found in a kid's magazine and than a episode of Everyday Italian with Giada. I kinda of made it my own little way and it is simple and delicious.

Ingredients~

Filling:

2 cups of butternut squash, rind removed, cut into 1in cubes ( I usually just use one large squash)

1 tablespoon of milk

1/2 cup of grated Parmesan

1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg

Sauce:

1 stick of butter

12-16 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced ( I just used the dry rubbed sage)

Shells:

Won Ton wrappers found in the salad/produce aisle

Directions:

Heat oven to 350degrees. Arrange the squash on a tinfoil lined baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes until tender. Cool for 5 minutes. Blend the squash, milk, nutmeg and cheese until smooth, like a mashed potato-like texture. ( This can be made in advanced and stored in the fridge for a day)

Take the won ton wrappers and using a bowl of water and a pastry brush, brush all four sides of the wrapper. (You can use your finger if you don't have a brush) Place a small amount of the filling in the center and fold the corners into a triangle. Press together making sure that all air bubbles are removed. Wet the two outside corners and fold together in the middle, making a little hat or tortellini. Dry the surface after each batch, or the won tons can get sticky and not fold together.

Place the tortellini into boiling water. When the float to the top, they are ready. They cook quickly, maybe 5 minutes.

Sauce: Heat the stick of butter in a pan. Put in the sage and continue to heat the butter till it started to brown and has a nutty scent, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

Pour the sauce over the tortellini and enjoy!

It is so yummy and tastes fancy-schmancy!

Off it goes....

I am off to my hair appointment today.

Remember this post?

Well, the vote was short.

The hubby also voted short.

So off it goes...

It can always grow back, right?!?!