Thoughts of a Grasshopper

I've had this recipe for a long time but I never made it because I knew the kids wouldn't be thrilled with the zucchini and summer squash. I've been making a couple of dishes each week that are new to us, trying to get some new dishes in the mix that everyone likes. I loved this dish, probably more than everyone else. Of the 4 kids, the 11 yr. old didn't like the flavor and picked at it. The other three kids (13, 9 & 9) had seconds. While it got top ratings with 5 out of 6, I'm still sharing it because it is delicious. The noodles are covered in a creamy cheese sauce with julienned squash and chicken. Pasta with Chicken and Squash 1 pkg. (16 oz.) spiral pasta 2C whipping cream 1T butter or margarine 2C (8 oz.) shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar cheese 1 small onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 5T olive or vegetable oil, divided 2 med. zucchini, julienned 2 med yellow summer squash, julienned 1-1/4t salt, divided 1/8t pepper 1 lb. boneless skinles...

I loved this book for a couple of reasons: 1) You could read a few pages at a time if that was all the time you had and pick it up again later and 2) the characters/plot were well-formed. The book is comprised of letters between a writer and her editor, friend, strangers (who later become friends). I enjoyed the witty comments of Juliet and in some ways, several of the characters made me think of Can't Wait to get to Heaven . The story takes place in London in the beginning and then Juliet, the writer, ends up going to Guernsey after receiving letters from the people there relating stories of how the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie society formed, experiences they had under the German occupation during WWII, etc. These stories intrigue her enough and she begins to form relationships with them that she decides to go there and focus her next book on it. I found it to be a delightful read. I commented to one of my girls that I had never read a book that was comprised of let...