Name: Turkey Tetrazzini
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 8 ounces linguine (whole wheat); 2 TBS butter; 1/4 C all purpose flour; 1/8 tps black pepper (coarsly ground); 1/8 tps nutmeg; 1/4 tps dill; 1/4 tps garlic powder; 1 C chicken broth (can use lower sodium); 1 C skim milk; 2 C roasted turkey (cubed or shredded); 2 TBS dry sherry; 1/4 C Parmesan cheese; 2 TBS fresh snipped parsley; 1 C fresh asparagus or brocolli (can be fresh, steamed, stir fried, or frozen. Optional. )

Winter Real Estate Tips for Selling Your Home – by Laura

January 31, 2017 by Laura Kubicki Leave a Comment

Hi Friends!

You may think that wintertime isn’t the best time to show your home, but you’d be surprised. Yes, winter days offer fewer hours of daylight for buyers to see your home. Sleet and snow make it harder for buyers to house-hunt. Even warm regions have challenges – the weather is often gray or rainy. But with historical low inventory levels – don’t let that slow you down! Folks are house hunting and it’s a buyers market friends, so here are a couple tips to get you on your way while the season of snow is still upon us…

Winter can have a unique, cozy, appeal – think gathering with friends and loved ones by a crackling fire, winter sports played in the backyard, walks on the beach without all the summertime tourists. So play up what’s great about your home.

Make sure the drive-up appeal is strong. Keep driveways and walkways clear of snow and slush. Put a nice, new welcome mat out for buyers and their agents to wipe their feet. In the Triad, our temps are fairly moderate so try keeping some fresh brightly colored pansies planted on your porch, deck, or in your landscaping to add a ray of sunshine! And a tasteful winter themed colorful flag is a friendly way to welcome buyers to your home!

Be sure to leave all the lights on for showings – and open the drapes to let in more light. Closed homes tend to hold odors, so open the windows for an occasional airing, and run the fans after cooking meals. Bake some cookies or bread. Boil some cinnamon and spices for a natural, wintry fragrance. Or a fresh pot of coffee for chilly buyers does wonders! And a little quiet background music can ensure folks feel comfortably welcomed…

Cozy up your home for winter selling success!

If you have a fireplace, turn it on low so your home doesn’t get too hot. Soften staging with a comfy, soft, throw blankets. Put some big fluffy, colorful pillows on the floor. And have a couple pictures of your home (sans family members please!) both indoors and out in Spring/Summer for buyers to see. All great suggestive selling that will go a long way to attracting buyers to the comforts your property can offer them!

Good luck selling my friends! And as always, call/text/email/comment if I can help you further!

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Wishing You The Happiest Of Holidays!

December 23, 2016 by Laura Kubicki Leave a Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Time to celebrate joyous holiday traditions both near and far, ponder the wonder and majesty of the season and look forward with excitement and anticipation to what 2017 promises to bring for us all.

Whatever your holiday traditions may be, my family and I wish you and yours the very happiest of holidays. May you all enjoy the magic of the season and a blessed and prosperous new year!

And thank you…sincerely…for being a part of Laura’s Choice. Live happy my friends!

Fondly, Laura

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Need to Sell? Tips on Marketing Your Home for the Holidays

December 21, 2016 by Laura Kubicki Leave a Comment

Hello Friends! Happy holidays to you!

I get asked all the time is December a slower month for real estate transactions. Sometimes this can be the case – but in today’s market it definitely isn’t.

In fact, the holidays can be an ideal time to market a home. The natural coziness of the season, combined with heart warming smells and joyful sounds of the holidays can entice buyers to fall in love with your home, as they imagine their own families curled up in front of your fireplace or around their own holiday decor. Plus, this time of year, families spend more time together, and sellers needing to make a move during fall and early winter tend to be highly motivated…

Remember, companies also tend to transfer employees according to their immediate need, so January is one of the busiest times of the year. Many times relocating transferees often have only a few weeks to find a new home, so it’s good to make sure your house stands out with a few well-placed holiday decorations.

The goal is to balance your holiday decorating with a clean, orderly, depersonalized look that maximizes how buyers experience your space. Cluttered tabletops, mantles, and counter tops can detract from the spacious feel of your home, so you’ll want to hit the holidays with a minimalist mindset if you’re looking to sell quickly.

Another example? You may not want a big tree as it can make your home feel cramped. The number one reason buyers choose a home is to have more space, so make it easy for them to look around without stepping over gift packages or avoiding fragile ornaments. And if you want a live tree, make sure it’s watered so the tree won’t turn brown or drop needles – and keep what does fall vacuumed up.

If you’re looking to sell during the holidays, you’ll find your time is best spent cleaning, staging and packing non-essentials in preparation for moving. Your home will show better, you’ll feel less stress, and can get yourself ready for your next home!

Best wishes for a happy holiday season and good luck!

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Turkey Tetrazzini – Laura Style!

November 25, 2016 by Laura Kubicki Leave a Comment

Laura's Choice Roasted Turkey Tetrazzini — Laura’s Choice Roasted Turkey Tetrazzini

GOBBLE GOBBLE! What happened! Turkey, er I mean Thanksgiving, flew in and out and now we have….

LEFTOVERS!

In addition to fresh turkey sandwiches smothered with a little mayo and cranberry chutney, crunchy romaine, and baby swiss cheese, on earthy, seedless, rye bread with a side of pickle spears…

I love to make Turkey Tetrazzini! Laura’s Choice Turkey Tetrazzini that is!

It’s a delicious, savory, creamy, way to finish off the last of that great bird…I add a few refreshing ingredients to lighten it up a bit – like freshly squeezed lemon juice, skim milk, dill, garlic powder, parsley, and a little veggie action – to “BAM! Kick it up a notch” thank you Emeril… (this time I added some left over stir fried asparagus I had on hand, lots of times I add broccoli – totally optional friends).

To veggie or not to veggie, that may be your question, but either way give this dish a try! I bet your “fam” will love it as much as mine! Toodles!

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Turkey Tetrazzini

A creamy, savory, scrumptious, casserole made with fresh roasted turkey and whole wheat noodles, in a white cheesy sauce that everyone will love!

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

8 ounces linguine whole wheat
2 TBS butter
1/4 C all purpose flour
1/8 tps black pepper coarsly ground
1/8 tps nutmeg
1/4 tps dill
1/4 tps garlic powder
1 C chicken broth can use lower sodium
1 C skim milk
2 C roasted turkey cubed or shredded
2 TBS dry sherry
1/4 C Parmesan cheese
2 TBS fresh snipped parsley
1 C fresh asparagus or brocolli can be fresh, steamed, stir fried, or frozen. Optional.

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

8 ounces linguine whole wheat
2 TBS butter
1/4 C all purpose flour
1/8 tps black pepper coarsly ground
1/8 tps nutmeg
1/4 tps dill
1/4 tps garlic powder
1 C chicken broth can use lower sodium
1 C skim milk
2 C roasted turkey cubed or shredded
2 TBS dry sherry
1/4 C Parmesan cheese
2 TBS fresh snipped parsley
1 C fresh asparagus or brocolli can be fresh, steamed, stir fried, or frozen. Optional.

Instructions

Collect all your ingredients ahead of time - makes a lot easier to prepare!
Cook linguine according to package directions.
Melt butter in hot pan
Stir in flour, pepper, nutmeg, dill, garlic powder
Add chicken broth all at once and stir well with a whisk
Add skim milk immediately after. Whisk in.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly
Add roasted turkey
Next, the dry sherry
and 1/4 C Parmesan cheese
and then the lemon juice, fresh parsley, and veggie if using
Mix well
Fold in linguine until the noodles are just smothered in the sauce!
Place mixture in a 9X13 inch baking dish, sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese and place in oven.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until heated through. Sprinkle with additional parsley.
Um um good! Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

I love to serve this dish with a side of frozen spinach, but if you have extra time and want to jazz it up a bit more, try sautéing in a little olive oil and fresh minced garlic a bag of baby spinach or a bunch of hearty kale! Also, because we're produce freaks around here, I always serve salad on the side as well! Cheers!

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A Moment of Gratitude – From Me To You.

November 24, 2016 by Laura Kubicki 2 Comments

Wishing You and Your Beautiful Family a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

My Friends.

I am truly thankful for each and every one of you. You make my world a happy and fulfilling place,

and I so sincerely appreciate your loving kindness and support over the years.

2016 has been a wonderful year, full of family and friends, new beginnings, new client relationships, happy cooks and happy homeowners! I’m so thankful that you allow me the honor of participating in your world – whether it’s whipping up a healthy, quick family dinner, pondering over some of life’s most precious moments, or selecting and purchasing your family’s new home!

I sincerely thank you for allowing me into your lives and working with and placing your trust in me. I promise to continue to work every day to earn your continued interest, trust, respect, and most of all…your friendship!

My family and I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving 2016! Here’s to your continued health and prosperity!

With sincere appreciation and fondness.

Laura

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