Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

      Easy casseroles can be prepared ahead for quick tasty meals even if you have no time. My spring Pasta bake can be assembled the day before, refrigerated, then baked the next day. Or you can bake, freeze and reheat. Either option gives you a easy delicious meal. And I just love spring asparagus! Ingredients PASTA 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 shallot, minced 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1" pieces  1/2 cup (4 oz.) salted butter 1/2 cup (2 oz.) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons dry mustard 1 teaspoon table salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 cups half-and-half 2 cups whole milk 1 (16-oz.) block Swiss cheese, shredded 2/3 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded 1 (16-oz.) pkg. rainbow bow-tie pasta, prepared according to pkg. directions TOPPING ...

I enjoy setting a holiday table including making decorator Place Cards. These spring themed place cards are perfect for Easter or any other spring dinner party. This Easter I had an egg them so I wanted to make place cards to match. So easy to make! Supplies Needed: 12 colored place cards, I used mint green from Paper Source, my go to paper store. 12 mini nest from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store dried moss from any craft store 12 mini robin eggs from Pottery Barn hot glue gun 1. Print name on place cards. Paper Source has a templates on line for all your printing needs. I used brown to print on the mint green. 2. Attach a just a few strands of the moss on robin's nest with glue. Put a little more glue on top of moss and attach robin egg. Press and hold for a few seconds to secure. 3. Cut to slits on the top of the place card, the slits should be an inch in from each side. Fold slits down to create a ledge for the robins nest. 4. Cover ledge with glue secur...