HillCrest Happenings
Spring 2016

Tips & Tricks

How to Create Your Backyard Oasis

Thinking about summer evenings on the patio seems like wishful thinking with springtime snowstorms, but that's exactly what we are doing here at HillCrest Village. 

Soon, we'll be decorating our patios and planting flowers in our show homes to create outdoor living spaces—and fill our own HillCrest Pinterest pages with inspiration.

Most importantly, our residents will also be designing personal outdoor oases in their new homes. We can almost smell the climbing fence wall roses and hamburgers on charcoal grills and see the candles flickering on the patio table. Did you know according to various surveys of home builders, a patio or deck is one of the top 3 features most requested of new home buyers?

What’s New at HillCrest Village

2 New Models Coming Soon!

Stay tuned...we'll be unveiling our newest models—the Prescot and Radcliffe—soon. Can't wait? 

Congratulations to our new neighbors!

We're very excited to introduce our new neighbors:

Marco & Jola (above)— Lot 67
Marc & Vinny—Lot 83 

Property of the Week!

Did you see HillCrest Village named as the Hartford Courant's Property of the Week? 

29 Spring Cleaning Tips

Your home may be the biggest investment you will ever make. Taking good care of it with regular maintenance is necessary to maintain its value and ensure it will provide a comfortable, safe shelter for you and your family for a long time.

Here is a home maintenance quiz that will test your maintenance knowledge.

Community Involvement

Sunday, June 12, 2016 -12:00p to 5:00

Our team at HillCrest Village will be holding a fundraiser to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation move one step closer to finding a cure for all children with cancer! You can join us by helping plan this event, attending my event, or making a donation. The money you donate will pay for research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. Please help kids and their families by providing desperately needed hope! Thanks for your support!

Featured Recipe

Easy, Peasy, and Lemon Squeezy: Lemon-Ricotta Pasta w/ Seared Scallops

Ingredients:

• 1 box pappardelle or fettuccine pasta
• 12 large fresh sea scallops
• 4 tbsp good-quality olive oil, divided
• 1 tbsp butter
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1½ cups fresh green peas, shelled and blanched
• 4 tbsp fresh thyme, minced (pref lemon thyme, if you have it)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 container (475g) ricotta cheese

 

Instructions:

• Cook the pasta per package directions until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, rinse scallops and pat dry. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over high heat in a skillet until foamy. Sprinkle scallops with a little salt and pepper; place in skillet in single layer. Cook, turning once, until brown on outside and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Drain pasta and return to the pot over low heat. Stir in lemon zest, juice, remaining 3 tbsp olive oil, peas, and thyme. Toss to coat, then season with salt and lots of pepper. Add the ricotta and mix gently until pasta is coated evenly.
• To serve, divide the pasta between four plates, topping each with three scallops and a sprig of fresh thyme.

Recipe courtesy of Crumb Blog

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