Now, as a frequently- frazzled wife and mother of three little girls, I relate to Steve Martin’s overwhelmed character like never before.  I am very clear on how he ends up behind bars half-way through the movie.  I get it.  It is so darn frustrating that there are ten hot dogs in one package, and only eight buns in the other.  For the love of relish, it takes a grocery cart full of forty of each to match it all up.  No good.  No good.

While I’m happy to report I do not write to you from Barney Fife’s next room, I will tell you that I found myself similarly frustrated earlier this week buying ingredients for the Frenchie Burger – too few just-ripe plums, way too much butter, and I never know how big my wedge of brie should be.  Argh.

The great news is that in just one super juicy bite I was reminded how very worth the grocery-shopping frustration the sandwich is.  The even better news is that I’ve been able to turn leftover ingredients into several new meals this week.  Servatii’s knots (the rolls we swear by), make a-mazing French Toast, and extra yummy PB&Js for kindergartners.  The plums will be perfect in a day or two.  But tonight — oh tonight — I repurposed the superfluous stuff into to-die-for pasta.

While a pound of campanelle pasta boiled, I crumbled and cooked the leftover burgers with a handful of chopped fresh parsley.  When the pasta was done, I drained all but a cup or so of the pasta water and quickly threw in all the leftover brie and parsley butter and crumbled ground beef.  Stirred it until the cheese was melted and…Voila!  A mild, creamy, hearty, fresh, fresh, fresh dinner was born.

To quote my oft-mentioned kindergartner, “Mom, this is so good.”

–Kelly Trush cookingwithcaitlin.com

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CCM grad Ashley Brown, who originated the role on Broadway and opened the national tour, has left the show.

Sheen, born in Wales, has played “Poppins” in the United Kingdom tour. She was also in the original cast of a musicalized “The Witches of Eastwick.” 

As I type, actually, I am sitting beside Debba Haupert of Girlfriendology.com.  It was Debba who encouraged me to join her on the journey down to Nashville.  (Let me tell you, she is a fantastic person to get to tag along with – lucky me, lucky us).  Already we have set up shop with 498 other bloggers, and a select group of corporate sponsors, for the next 2 days.  And what an experience it has been so far.

I find myself surrounded by a group of people, women mostly, who are as in love with and passionate about the online world as I am; they, like me, are committed to and excited about growing their online businesses. Who knew all these like-minded folks existed?  (And it only took Cooking with Caitlin 2+ years, and all sorts of prodding by Debba, to attend our first conference.)  Well, no time like the present.  I am taking advantage of every second I am here.  As Kelly always says – “we are closer than we have ever been.”

I am here to learn.

The name of the conference is Blissdom. Here are a few images (with corresponding recipes) of bilssfully simple and very tasty recipes. ENJOY!

Sweet Popcorn!

We hope you will eat these up as we have.

–Molly, and the Cooking with Caitlin Team

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]]> http://news365online.com/life/2010/02/06/bliss.html/feed 0 http://news365online.com/life/2010/02/03/while-im-gone.html http://news365online.com/life/2010/02/03/while-im-gone.html#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:43:45 +0000 admin http://news365online.com/?p=93 I’ll be furlough-ing week of Feb 1-7, BUT –

1. mark your calendars for an ACCLAIM THEATER PARTY on Friday, Feb. 26 at KNOW, with a GUEST EQUITY BENEFIT CABARET following THE ADDING MACHINE. (Cabaret is $5 with ticket to show). PLEASE JOIN US, ENJOY AND DONATE — help ACCLAIM support Cincy’s professional actors.

By the way — Know has a killer cast lined up for ANGELS IN AMERICA, including Amy Warner, Rob Jansen, Chris Guthrie, Michael Bath, which is more than enough to send you to the phone (513-300-5669). Drew Fracher and Brian Isaac Phillips each direct a segment.

2. Ed Cohen and Dee Anne Bryll are promising a cool take on rarely done FALSETTOS, play ing Feb. 4-6 in the College-Conservatory of Music Studio Series. It’s FREE! Box office line opens at NOON MONDAY (FEB 1, two tickets per customer whole they last, call 513-556-4183). The talented cast includes Grady Long, Mia Gentile, Joe Chisholm and Natasha Ashworth, who just won the ACT Scholarship.

3. Walter Mosley (author of Easy Rawlins detective series, including “Devil in a Blue Dress,” swings back into town on Feb 7 for Playhouse Perspectives, a FREE! pre-show lecture series. Best-selling author and scripter for splashy world premiere THE FALL OF HEAVEN, Mosley will speak at 6 p.m. (between the matinee and evening performances.) See the show first, you’ll have LOTS of questions.

HEAVEN is based on Mosley’s novel The Tempest Tales, and (from the press release) follows Tempest Landry, a street-wise young man living in Harlem, who unexpectedly finds himself at the Pearly Gates. When Saint Peter orders him to hell, the quick-witted Tempest refuses to go. A technical loophole forces heaven to send Tempest back to Earth with an angel in tow to keep him out of trouble. The resulting battle of wills takes an intriguing look at good versus evil and what it means to be human.

No reservations necessary. Call the box office for information, 513-421-3888.

Congratulations to:

Natasha Ashworth (CCM Musical Theatre), winner of the $1,000 ACT Scholarship;           

Wacksman Scholarship winner Katie Johannigman (CCM Musical Theatre)

Mills Scholarship winner Joe Moeller (CCM Musical Theatre)
alternate for the three scholarships is Chris Blem (CCM Musical Theatre)

Walnut Hills High School grad Chloe Williamson, now a musical theater student at Indiana University, is recipient of the Freshman Scholarship. Alternate is Molly Massa (CCM Drama) 

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Now, if you are hoping to create your own fantastic brunch experience at home, might we recommend some Green Eggs and Ham or Homemade Lox? Check out the video/recipe below (click on the images)!

- The Cooking with Caitlin Crew

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