Making a Racquet in June
A monthly update for the Tennis Yellow lifestyle.
June is a month where summer is in full swing at my house. The pool is open, the courts are busy and my suitcase and passport are ready to go.
USTA 18+
Because our USTA 18+ team won the wildcard tournament in May, plus we are undefeated for the season, we will for sure be playing at Districts in Salt Lake City. There is a lot of strategy and attention our team captains put into developing a strong team. There is a lot of thought and strategy that goes into serving as a captain. To read more about being a captain, follow this link to my Blog. Link to My Blog
Have you heard the expression, “Look great, play great” well this is a saying that resonates with me. I have many parts of playing on a league team that I really enjoy, but one of my favorite parts is what to wear as a team. This can be a challenge because each player is different in what they are comfortable playing in. Here are some thoughts that I have compiled Link to My Blog 10 Best Tennis Skirts to help in the planning process of finding cool outfits to coordinate to make a team look great.
Family Trip
After we compete at Districts, my bags will be packed and ready to go for a family trip to England. Traveling with my tennis racquet has now become like second nature. For a few tips and tricks I have learned along the way easily travel with a racquet, read my blog Can You Travel With A Racquet on a Plane? LINK HERE .
I put a lot of planning and strategy into place when I pack for a trip. When attending Wimbledon, it is definitely worth paying attention to the details and pulling out all the fashion tricks. Check out my LTK shop. This is a really cool tool where you can see all of the amazing finds and be alerted to sales. You just need to get the LTK app and then go to Shop LTK
My daughter is attending school in London, while a trip is always fun there will be plenty of tennis afoot as well. Stay tuned for our experience at the All Lawn Tennis Club, also known as Wimbledon. This has been a pretty big bucket list item, and attending Wimbledon is not for casual tennis fans. I will share everything I learn about attending the Wimbledon Grand Slam.
Also, plans are falling into place to not only watch tennis, but hopefully play on some tennis courts as well. Stay tuned for more tennis goodness on grass courts in the United Kingdom.
Wimbledon is a tournament where you definitely want to dress to impress. Check out my LTK Shop for everything you need to know about dressing the part both on and off of the tennis courts. Link to shop.
Recipe Of The Month
Even on the days that I am not on the court, tennis finds a way into my everyday life. Here is a recipe for a Tennis Pasta Mac & Cheese recipe that is one of our family favorites. It is so tasty and everyone loves it! You can make it with any kind of pasta, but since we are tennis lovers here, here is where to find cool tennis racket pasta!
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Ingredients and supplies for Recipe
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This is a great addition to your kitchen. When I make a dish like this mac & cheese, I make a large batch because my family likes it for leftovers as well. I will store it in with the top on and in the fridge. So easy and the dish is beautiful as well.
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For best results in making this dish, a deeper saute pan like this is ideal. It gives room to make the rue, blend in the cheeses and then finally incorporate the cooked pasta in the pan.
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You can get fancy with cheese graters, but for this recipe, a good basic cheese grater works great. I like to use a blend of grated cheese and I do think that the cheese grated at home with a tool like this tastes better than the pre grated cheese at the store. The extra elbow grease is worth it.
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This brand of bouillon is simply our family’s favorite. I use the chicken flavor for this dish, but use both of these products often. Store in the refrigerator after opening. So delicious and tons of flavor!
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This is the brand that I use when I make this dish. If my family wants extra heat on their serving they add it later.
If everyone likes more heat you can use a mustard that is hotter. But either way, I advise using the powdered variety.
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Master Hot Sauce Collection Sampler Set.
My husband got this hot sauce collection for my boys. They love using it on this mac and cheese dish.
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Tennis Pasta
These tennis racket shaped pasta are fun to eat and tasty. When cooking these, follow the directions on the package and salt the water for better tasting pasta. This is a great pasta shape for great mac and cheese.
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Metal Colander Set
Any active kitchen will but a colander to good use. Whether it is pasta that needs to be drained or fruit that needs to be cleaned. This is a great tool to have. Plus, these are really cute as well.
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Silicone Cooking Utensils
When you are making the rue and blending it with the cheese, you will need the whisk tool and then you will need the spoon tool to mix all of the pasta into the cheese blend. Finally, you use the spatula to make sure you get all of the cheesy goodness out of the pot and into the baking dish
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4 PCS Leaves Pot Holders for Kitchen Hot Pads
Check out these cute hot pads for the kitchen. Definitely a good idea to protect your hands when taking out hot items from the oven.
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Pot Holders
Whether you are serving buffet style or at the table, protect the surface with a trivet. These look great and help protect the countertop or table from getting burned from a hot dish.
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