Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

Friday, November 20, 2009

Lasagna Rolls

One of my favorite things to make in bulk are these Spinach Lasagna Rolls. Making 2 or 3 batches really doesn't take much longer than making one, and they are so yummy to have on a night you don't feel like making dinner! Here's my process:
Boil the noodles to al dente, strain and lay out.

While the noodles are boiling, mix Ricotta Cheese, thawed spinach, salt, pepper, 1 egg, parmesan cheese and whatever else you fancy together. I use 1 large Ricotta cheese container, and 1 package of frozen spinach, and eye the rest.


Take either a heaping spoonful, or use a scoop to put the cheese on each noodle.


Roll them up!


At this point, decide what you're keeping out for dinner, and what you would like to freeze. To freeze, place on a large tray and stick them in the freezer. About an hour later take them out and put them into a large Ziploc. This way you can make as many or as few as you'd like when it comes time to cook them. On the day you want to eat them, take the rolls out and defrost in the refrigerator that morning. That evening, arrange, throw some spaghetti sauce on the top with some mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 for approximately 35 minutes, until your cheese is melty and gooey and just a little crunchy on the top! Enjoy!!
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Once a Month Cooking



The premise is easy, cook in bulk and freeze to save time, money and your sanity. So, I've done versions of this before. When I had Jude, the Troutman's gave us a gift certificate to Dinner's Done. I immediately fell in love! I brought a month's worth of DEE-licious meals home, and only spent 2 hrs working. We had root beer pulled pork, salmon, chicken, etc., NOT casseroles. I was sold! And even though it seemed pricey, I found that it was actually pretty comparable since at that time I wasn't much of a bulk shopper, and it saved us from eating out at the last minute.

Well, fast forward to rural SW VA where there is not a Dinner Done-type establishment for 60miles...(yes I checked)...and it's not in the budget! So, with school gearing up to start for us, I decided to have dinner in the freezer for a smooth transition! It was A LOT of work, but after a full day of cooking, and a full day of planning, shopping, I'm done! We just throw together a salad, or veggies from the garden/farmer's market and we've got a meal. I used these books:



Here's what's in my freezer:


Chicken Cashew stir-fry

Hawaiin Chicken (crock pot)

Basil Balsamic Pork Chops

Classic Lasagna

Shepherd's Pie

Chicken A La King

Walnut Pesto Butter/Salmon Filets

Herbed Chicken Breasts

Chicken Pot Pie



MMM! For all of these items we used as much from the farmer's market or our garden as we could. For example, we bought basil from our market for the pesto and basil pork chops. Our honey used in the hawaiin chicken and basil balsamic pork chops was local, the potatoes for the top of the shepherd's pie were local, as well as the veggies. What's for dinner tonight? Hawaiin Chicken with yummy sauce, pineapple and mandarin oranges (def. not local!) We'll serve it over rice and steamed cabbage(local). I am hoping to find someone to work with next month to do it together....anyone?

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Blueberries!

We got the blessing of picking blueberries yesterday at a church family's home. Thanks to the Pedigo's!




P.S. I got to eat this yesterday from our garden...YUM!

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Christmas Yummies

Some of our Christmas treats this year! Homemade Banana Pudding and Haystacks, along with Key Lime Mini Pies. Now it's back to my diet!