TUNA CASSEROLE

1 1/4 C uncooked elbow macaroni

4 Tbsp butter, divided

2 Tbsp flour

3/4 tsp salt

2 C milk

1 c shredded Cheddar cheese

2 C frozen broccoli flowerets, thawed

1 C frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

1 -12 oz. can tuna, drained

Bread Topping (see recipe below)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta and drain; set aside. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in milk; bring to a boil. Add cheese,stirring until melted. In a 2-quart casserole dish, mix together pasta, tuna, sauce mixture, broccoli, and mixed vegetables. Cover and bake 25 minutes. Pour topping over mixture and top with 2 Tbsp butter, divided into small pieces. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes.

BREAD TOPPING

2/3 C seasoned bread crumbs

2 Tbsp butter, melted

Stir together until mixed well.

MUSIC TO COOK BY

Symphony No. 9 ~ Beethoven

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2013 A-Z Reading Challenge

Do you love to read? You know I do! Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book is hosting a reading challenge for 2013.This challenge will run from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2013.

You can join anytime. It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book starting with every letter of the alphabet.

So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.

A - Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.

OR

B - Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A – The Azalea Assault B- Blue Monday C – Crops and Robbers D – A Deadly Grind etc.

Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!

Ready to join??

Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish and enter a link below if available or sign up in the comment section. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads to help you keep track!

Need some help finding titles to match the alphabet – Jandy’s Reading Room has a wonderful list to get you started.

Here is my list:

A        AN ANGEL BY HER SIDE - RUTH REID - 4 stars
B
C        CHRISTMAS WITH THE FIRST LADIES - COLLEEN CHRISTIAN BURKE
D        THE DILEMMA OF CHARLOTTE FARROW- OLIVIA NEWPORT
E
F
G
H
I         ICONIC SPIRITS: AN INTOXICATING HISTORY - MARK SPIVAK
J
K        KILLER RATINGS - LISA SEIDMAN
L        TO LOVE A WOLF - BK WALKER
M        MY NAME IS MARY SUTTER - ROBIN OLIVEIRA
N        NEVER LET YOU GO - ERIN HEALY
O
P        PERIL: FROM JACKBOOTS TO JACK BENNY - PEARL GOODMAN - 4 STARS
Q        QUEEN OF THE AIR: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND TRAGEDY AT THE CIRCUS - DEAN JENSEN
R        RAISING CUBBY-JOHN ELDER ROBISON
S
T        THE POSTMISTRESS-SARAH BLAKE
U        UNCONQUERED: THE SAGA OF COUSINS JERRY LEE LEWIS, JIMMY SWAGGART, AND MICKY GILLEY - J.D. DAVIS
V        VANISHED-IRENE HANNON - 5 STARS
W
X
Y
Z

I will be updating my list and will keep it posted on here. Check back to see what I've read, and comment and let me know when you join the challenge. Here's to a year of good reading!
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