Lasagna Your Husband Will Move the Piano For

1 Large Package Lasagna Noodles
2 pounds Italian Sausage
1 32 oz can tomato sauce
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 T Italian seasoning
Large container Ricotta cheese
2 eggs
Piles and piles of Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Sharp cheddar cheese

Boil the noodles from the package directions, drain and set aside. Brown the sausage with the garlic and onions. When done, add tomatoes and seasoning. Mix ricotta with eggs, and set aside.
Spray with Pam or lightly coat with olive oil a large (9x13) pan. Put half the sausage mix in, the generously cover with each of the 3 cheeses. Layer half the noodles on, the spread half the ricotta over them. Repeat with the second halves, finishing after ricotta with a third layer of more 3 cheeses. Bake for about 30-40 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let stand for 15 min.
Watch that piano move!:)

Cinnamon Bread French Toast

I apologize for not posting a recent recipe. My life has been crazy lately and cooking has been along the lines of toss a sandwich in the direction of the cries of hunger:) Just kidding. There are no cries of hunger...Anyway, I made this on Sunday. It takes some pre-planning and it is NOT good for your body. Just your soul. Which will make you happy until you get on the scale. It's best to serve this with bacon to get the full effect. I mean, if you're eating Cinnamon Bread French Toast, you are not worrying about diabetes, cholesterol or the seams of your jeans!

Cinnamon Bread French Toast

1 homemade batch of bread dough
About a cup of brown sugar
1 stick softened butter
several T of cinnamon

After the first rise, roll the dough out into a big rectangle. Usually a batch makes a rectangle about 18x12, but don't be ocd about it:) Then spread softened butter generously over it all. Next, sprinkle brown sugar lavishly (l like that word) then cinnamon. Roll up the long side, so you have a big fat, long roll. (this is where you would normally slice for cinnamon rolls) Then fold the roll in half, tuck the end and put in a greased loaf pan. Spread butter on the top and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Rise til double and bake according to you own recipe's directions, being careful not to overbake.

Egg batter
1/4 cup milk for every 3 eggs, makes about 6 slices of french toast

When the loaf is completely cooled (next day works well). Slice into FAT (like 1") slices and dip in egg batter. Fry til golden brown. I like to use my electric skillet and fry the bacon first, then the toast. Hey! I SAID this was bad for you!:)

Serve with your favorite syrup!

Mulligatawny,

This is an Indian curry soup served with rice. My family, esp TGH, loves this. It's also super easy!

Mulligatawny

1 7 oz can tomatoes, cut up, undrained
1/2 C. chopped celery
2 1/2 C. chicken broth
1/2 C. chopped, peeled cooking apple
1/4 C. chopped carrot
1/4 C. chopped onion
1 T. snipped parsley
1 to 1 1/2 t. curry powder
1 t. lemon juice
1/4 t. pepper
1 1/2 C. chopped cooked chicken
2 C. hot cooked rice

In a saucepan, mix all ingredients except chicken and rice. Bring to boil, cover and simmer 15 min, stirring often. Stir in chicken, heat thoroughly. Serve over rice. Makes 3 Main dish servings.

Navajo Fry Bread

I have tried a lot of recipes for this and they have all turned out, well frankly, disgusting but last night at dinner I hit the jackpot. So here you go, a really great recipe for Navajo fry bread.

2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 c warm water

Mix the dry ingredients and slowly stir in the water until you have a nice soft dough.
I divided the dough into about 8 small pieces and worked them with my hands until they were flat circles probably about 4 inches or so. (The dough was really soft, so I floured my hands when I did this.) Then I fried each piece in oil until they were light brown on both sides. I actually used my deep fat fryer at 375 degrees, but the recipe says to use about an inch of oil.
You can serve these with pretty much the same thing you would tacos- spiced up hamburger, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and salsa. Or you can have them as a treat with honey on them. (that's what I did when I made more for lunch today. yummy!)

Ham and Rice with Curry

We ate this at my mother-in-law's house. I love, love, love it.
2 c cooked rice
1 1/2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 c grated cheddar cheese
2 c diced ham
1 c. mayonnaise
3 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp curry
1/2 c milk
(I think that's it, oh and those crunchy fried onions to spread on top, or if you don't have them crunched up potato chips)

Put the rice in a greased 9 x 13. Then mix up the ham, cream of soup, cheese, mayo, lemon juice, curry, and milk. Pour it on top and mix it up. Cook at about 300 for 30 minutes, covered. (That's what the recipe says but my mother-in-law came home, turned it up to 375 and left it a little longer, so just cook it until it's nice and hot.) After you take it out add the onions or potato chips. SO GOOD!

Chicken Rolls

I think everyone has probably had these. My bff said her mom-in-law calls them chicken pillows. Hmmm. Anyway, here's the recipe, I made it on Sunday for TGH birthday:

1 roll refridgerator crescent rolls
3 oz cream cheese
1 C chopped cooked chicken
2 T butter
2 T minced onion
salt
pepper
melted butter
seasoned breadcrumbs ( I like to use crushed dressing)
1 can cream of chicken soup

Unroll the rolls and stretch out the triangles. Mix the cream cheese with all the rest of the ingredients. Put 1/8 of the chicken mixture on each triangle and make a sealed bundle. Dip the bundle into melted butter, then bread crumbs. Bake for 20 min at 375. Mix the soup with 1/2 can of water and heat. Serve as gravy.

Simple Dinner

Sometimes it's really nice to just keep dinner simple. Last night I made a nice big green salad with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, celery, zucchini, and chicken. Then I got some corn on the cob out of the freezer. I also made jell-o because my girls love it like crazy. Easy and nice.