Recipe: Mac & Cheese

 A friend in France was looking for a Mac & Cheese recipe, so I thought I'd post our favorite one. (She'll have to convert it, though!)

10 oz. elbow macaroni or other pasta
1 TBS butter
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup flour
2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp dried basil
2-1/4 cups skim milk
1-1/4 cups Cheddar (or other semi-hard) cheese
2 TBS grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped tomatoes

- Cook the pasta as directed. Drain.
- In a sauce pan, melt the butter. Add the green onions and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour, mustard and basil; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cheeses. Add the tomatoes and macaroni. Mix well.
- You can eat now, or coat an oven-proof pan with butter and add the macaroni mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and broil about 5 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the crumbs are browned.

Lullaby: I'll Sing You to Rest Love

Mom sang this to us when we were little, and I wanted to sing it to my kids. I couldn't remeber the words, though. Mom was just here and she sang it for us.

I'll Sing You to Rest Love

The lambs are sleeping in the fold,
The sun has turned the hills to gold,
The evening will be turning cold,
So come to mother my darling,
Lie safe in your nest love,
I'll sing you to rest love.

The stars are peeping one by one,
To watch the sinking of the sun,
They daren't came out till day is done,
And birdies and babies are sleeping,
Lie safe in your nest love,
I'll sing you to rest love.