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This Month's Holiday's:
4/1 - April Fools Day
4/2 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
4/9 - Palm Sunday
4/13 - Passover Begins
4/14 - Good Friday
4/16 - Easter
4/20 - Passover Ends
4/22 - Earth Day
4/26 - Administrative Professionals Day
This month's FF is Eating Light. I think most of us need to shed a few winter pounds
http://talk.sheknows.com/forumdisplay.php?f=621
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Penne with Spring Vegetables
Ingredients:
1-1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1-1/2 (8 ounce) packages sugar snap peas, trimmed
1-1/2 (8 ounce) packages dry penne pasta
1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus, and cook for 2 minutes. Add peas, and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside. Add pasta to boiling water, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Place pasta in the bowl with asparagus and peas. Toss with olive oil, Parmesan, salt and pepper
Makes 6 servings.
Jill ~ Sam's Letters To Jennifer By James Patterson
With all the wild weather around the country this late Winter and early Spring, please keep all those affected by these storms in your thoughts and prayers.
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