Amie Stuart ~ On the Back Porch

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My kids LOVE Mac ‘n Cheese. And even with two half-grown boys I haven’t quite figured out how to cut this one down to size (so we don’t eat it for weeks). I know the eggs sound weird but I promise, do it as directed and it’s AMAZING! (and obviously uber-fattening!)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 9 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 8 ounces cubed processed cheese food
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain well and return to cooking pot.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons butter; stir into the macaroni.(You can also nuke in Microwave)
3. In a large bowl, combine the Muenster cheese, mild and sharp Cheddar cheeses, and Monterey Jack cheese; mix well.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Add the half and half, 1/2 of cheese mixture, cubed processed cheese food, and eggs to macaroni; mix together and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lightly greased deep 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese mixture and 1 tablespoon of butter.*
6. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbling around the edges; serve.

*I recommend adding half the cheese, cooking for about 17 minutes, stirring well, then adding the other half of the cheese.

Also mix half and half with beaten eggs for good distribution. You really can’t tell the eggs are in there 9to my surprise).

I can’t find grated muenster, which I love, so I use co-jack and sharp cheddar.  Also doubling the cheese is a good idea.

I don’t measure but inevitably end up with a heaping 9 x 13 dish of mac ‘n cheese.

I know, I think, I blogged about this a while ago. And I know there are authors out there working fiendishly toward a New York contract who might want to beat me for what I’m about to say. But that day has finally arrived. The day when I’m officially NOT under contract.

I suppose the blog title is a bit misleading because I’m not actually between a rock and a hard place. Funny though what a difference a year can make. Last summer I had no agent and was officially NOT under contract for Aphrodisia (and still waiting to hear on my option book). I was TERRIFIED I wouldn’t get a contract. Terrified that I really sucked ass, this story really sucked ass, and I would also never get another agent let alone another contract. Obviously, I got another contract and another agent. And a little over a year later, I’m back where I started but not terrified. I’m actually relieved.  And over the last year I think one of the most important things I’ve learned is that I don’t have to go 70 MPH all the time. It’s okay to take the scenic route, it’s okay to take bathroom breaks on that roadtrip (esp with two kids and a full-time job. 3 cats and a stupid dog).

Not to say I’m doing nothing…I’ve got critiques to do. I’ve got at least two if not three women’s fiction proposals to write/edit/tweak, a couple erotic shorts I need to crank out for Cobblestone and Lord knows what else I”ll come up with–not to mention a kid in football and another in HS this year.

I’m even taking two days off work so I get five days off this weekend. I know, you know that. But not only will I be writing, I’ll be cleaning house *ggg*

The house is mine again. Dropped #2 son off at football at 7 AM. #1 son got on bus at 6:45 AM. Early mornings means tired children who don’t stay up late talking smack and playing HALO 3.

Can I get a woot-woot!!?!?!?

And if that weren’t enough good news, THE BOOK IS DONE!

And if that werne’t enough good news DEATH RACE is out.

And if that weren’t enough good news I have a new book out.

And if that weren’t enough good news I’m off work Tuesday and Wednesday–while the kids are in SCHOOL BWAAAAAAAAAA

So come on. Share. What’s your good news? Come and be happy with me!

Hey all,

This is Emma Petersen here. *waves* Nope, you didn’t click on the wrong blog address link. You have reached Amie Stuart’s blog. I’ve just taken it over for the next day or two. (Or five.) And no, I do not have Amie tied up somewhere. (Even though that’s a great idea. *Grin*)

Amie is away on an adventure to a magical place called Deadline Island. On this island, cabana boys serve you drinks and feed you chocolate. It’s awesome and a place we’d all like to visit. (Yeah right.)

So while Amie is away on her awesome, magical adventure we (me and you) are gonna have some fun! AND I’m gonna give away some of Amie’s books! Did she authorize this you ask? Well, define authorize. Is she aware I have hacked into her blog and am being naughty? Define aware, hacked and naughty.

 Seriously. What is up with all the questions? There are free books involved people. FREE. BOOKS.

Now on to the good stuff. Tying up Amie. Oops. I so meant to say free stuff.  Amie’s book Make U Sweat, which is wicked awesome, comes out TODAY! It’s a heart warming tale about three kick ass girls and the three Texas bad boys that win their hearts. Is it heartwarming? Yes. Is it hot? Hell yeah! So what do you, the lovely reader, have to do to get your hot little hands on a copy?

1. Read the excerpt one here.

2. Fill out the contest form here.

3. Send Emma Petersen chocolate. (Okay, I guess I’ll make this one optional.)

And on to the sucky boring part. Yes, like everything in life there are rules.

1. You must be 18 and older to enter and/or win.

2. You must collect your prize within 10 days of prize announcement or prize is null & void.

3. Must answer contest question correctly in order to qualify for prize drawing.

So here’s the blurby type dealy.

When the Cavanaugh women inherit the family moving company, they figure they’re “man” enough for the job. They’ll show those bad boys of Texas just how good these three gals are at getting exactly what they want…

Reecie is a caretaker from the word go–she’s all business, whether it’s family or work. So she is more than ready to let easygoing Jack Saunders step in and take care of her in the most intimate way possible…

Robbie Jo loves a good time at work and in bed–until she meets rodeo rider Cash McBride and realizes she’s ready to settle down and ride one man long and hard…

Carla is tired of sweating for a living. But getting hot and bothered around real estate attorney Josh Winters puts her in the mood for some seriously steamy sex…

Sidenote: I’vte read this and it’s awesome. Awe.Some. (See it is possible make the word awesome into two words.)

So here’s the question. Jack & Reecie starting dancing to a TLC song but what song did they stay for?

Click here to read the excerpt. Click here to enter the contest. And click here to send Emma chocolates.

Copy the list below. Mark in bold the movie titles for which you read the book. Italicize what you’ve watched. Tag 5 people to perpetuate the meme. (You may of course play along anyway.)

1. Jurassic Park
2. War of the Worlds
3. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
4. I, Robot
5. Contact
6. Congo
7. Cocoon
8. The Stepford Wives*
9. The Time Machine
10. Starship Troopers
11. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
12. K-PAX
13. 2010
14. The Running Man
15. Sphere
16. The Mothman Prophecies
17. Dreamcatcher (started the book. never saw the movie)
18. Blade Runner(Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)
19. Dune
20. The Island of Dr. Moreau
21. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
22. The Iron Giant(The Iron Man)
23. Battlefield Earth
24. The Incredible Shrinking Woman
25. Fire in the Sky
26. Altered States
27. Timeline
28. The Postman
29. Freejack(Immortality, Inc.)
30. Solaris
31. Memoirs of an Invisible Man
32. The Thing(Who Goes There?)
33. The Thirteenth Floor
34. Lifeforce(Space Vampires)
35. Deadly Friend
36. The Puppet Masters
37. 1984
38. A Scanner Darkly
39. Creator
40. Monkey Shines
41. Solo(Weapon)
42. The Handmaid’s Tale
43. Communion
44. Carnosaur
45. From Beyond
46. Nightflyers
47. Watchers
48. Body Snatchers (Guessing this is different from Invasion of the Body Snatchers?)

*I realized last week that the dude who wrote Rosemary’s Baby also wrote The Stepford Wives and they’re both now on my To-Buy list.

PLeaseeeeeeeeee come cheer me up people!

Not only did I (haha) celebrate my last 30-something birthday on Monday, the ex called and asked how I liked turning 40. Not nice dude. Not nice. 

Then this morning I had to get up and go pick up school schedules.

High School. I have a *sob* Freshman.

*sobsob*

And my baby is going to Jr. High. *waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa*