“EEeeww! Dinner smells like spider!” – Thomas, peering to a pot of boiling chicken broth made from our delicious “Chicken Stuffed with Garlic Butter” grilling experiment, the recipe taken from pages 208-10 of How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques and Recipes by Steven Raichlen.

It should be noted that I was teasing Thomas earlier for turning his nose up at Tom’s Penne Garden Alfredo last week, when he decided he didn’t like it without even tasting some. When he asked what was in it, I told him “spiders”. Lately, they have been observing the spiders on our front porch, some of which are rather large. He ate the whole bowl full and asked for seconds.

Penne Garden Alfredo

Cooked penne pasta, sauteed

Saute separately and add:
Garlic cloves to taste
Broccoli
Shiitake mushrooms
Tomatoes (optional)

Mix in Bertolli Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Top with freshly grated Parmesan

Would also be delicious with prosciutto.