Thursday, November 27, 2014

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Lasagna Roll-Ups

A variation of lasagna. Instead of a casserole, make individual roll-ups. They are amazing and so yummy!!!

Ingredients:

12-16 lasagna noodles
1/2 container ricotta cheese

1/2 container cottage cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded mixture cheeses of your liking - 1 cup to mix in with ricotta, 1 cup to top (I use a mix of cheeses that include Parmesan, Monterrey jack and various Cheddars)
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large can (28 oz.) of diced tomatoes

1 large can (28 oz.) of crushed tomatoes

italian seasonings to taste (basil, oregano, parsley)
salt/pepper to taste

optional:
1 pound sausage and/or ground beef or turkey, cooked and drained

spinach

1 can or fresh chopped mushrooms

Cook pasta according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese and eggs (also spinach if using). Mix well.

In saucepan, heat up a tablespoon of olive oil, saute onions and garlic. Add tomatoes and seasonings to taste. I usually add about a half cup of the pasta water. Add meat if using.

In a greased baking dish (or two smaller casserole dishes), spread 1 cup sauce.

Spread lasagna noodles flat. Top with a layer of cheese mixture then a layer of veggie options and roll. Place in baking dish. Repeat.

Once the dish is filled, add remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover, bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until hot and bubbly and browned on top. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Honey Salmon

yummy sweet salmon!

and very easy to make.

In a bowl, combine:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1/4 cup honey

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon thyme

1-3 pounds of salmon

Place your salmon on a strip of foil and pour the honey mixture over it

Pull the foil over from the edges to cover the salmon and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Uncover salmon and bake for another 15-20 minutes.

In the meantime, we made zucchini/squash and white rice.

My husband says this is one of his favorite recipes! :)

Friday, May 2, 2014

Avocado Bruschetta

This is a dish my husband put together for breakfast the other day and it came out so yummy I had to share!

1 baguette, sliced into thin pieces
1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
1 tomato, diced
1 onion, diced
basil and cilantro (we didn't have fresh but we had dried)
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. vinegar
salt and pepper

Drizzle olive oil over the baguette slices and toast until golden brown.
In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Top each baguette with a spoonful. Enjoy!
mmmmmmm, yummy goodness!
Thanks, Lou!!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Rainbow Cake!

I made a rainbow cake for my brother for his birthday and it turned out pretty darn cute!

I thought you might want to make one for yourself (or someone you love) so here are the instructions:

Buy one white cake mix and prepare batter as instructed. Once mixed, divide batter evenly into 6 bowls or cups. Using food coloring, add one color per bowl and mix.

To make orange, mix 2 drops red and 2 drops yellow

To make green, mix 2 drops blue and 2 drops yellow

To make purple, mix 2 dropes of blue and 2 dropes of red

Butter and flour your cake pans and then pour the batter in one color at a time in the middle, on top of each other. The colors will thin out in the pan as the next one is poured on top of it, like this: