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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Making Pasta
I have discovered (a bit by accident) that making pasta from scratch can be quite the fun experience with kids. A few weeks ago, we made homemade ravioli and the boys LOVED using the pasta machine to crank out the pasta. So, this time, we made makaruni (no, it's not misspelled macaroni) and the boys loved rolling the noodles. It keeps them from bickering while I make dinner and they feel a part of the whole process. I have found that including them in these activities is actually a fun and bonding experience. And, believe it or not, there really wasn't even that big of a mess afterwards! These are the times that I realize that there is something to be said for being less frenzied and just enjoying the day to day activities with our children. I happen to love to cook and I love good food, so why not mix all of that together with the people I love?.JPG)
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Gina- it's great to see your blog! Looks like you are having a lot of fun. I looked into making pasta before we moved and even almost bought a pasta maker, but put it on hold. I'd love to hear more about how you do it! (recipes, which machine do you recommend? etc...)
Loved the story about Mark's travels! Tell all the kids hi for us!
Jen-I have to tell you that I really am no expert. The dough is mostly just eggs and flour and sometimes a little bit of ice water. I can't recommend machines because I think mine was a clearance at Marshall's that my mom picked up. I think they are all basically the same and you don't need a really fancy one. My mother in law has one that is much the same as mine and she purchased it in Italy 30 years ago. The only real challenge is coming up with places to hang it while you finish processing the rest of the dough! Hope you can try it. It is fun to keep the kids occupied during the winter weather!
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