Carrot, apple, ginger soup

Check out Joy the Bakers blog!  A couple of days ago she posted this soup recipe (carrot, apple, ginger) that I made for a group of my friends.  It was super easy to make and absolutely delicious!  Try it out.

an homage to wellies

We're having some serious April showers here in the Pacific Northwest and I've never appreciated my green Hunter boots more!

But wait!

Yesterday my friends and I had a big Easter brunch/potluck full of sweets and delicious treats.  I'll be trying to post those recipes in the next couple of days... so check back

The best darn lasagna!

Lasagna

My mom's been making this recipe for as long as I can remember and it's always been a favorite of mine.  It might look like a lot of steps but once you get the hang of it it's extremely simple!

Have ready:

-       preheat oven to 375°

-       1 jar tomato sauce (you’ll only use about ¾ of it)(for an extra kick use a sauce with some spice to it)

-       1 jar Alfredo sauce (you’ll only use about ¾ of it)(for those of us who are allergic to soy, read the label carefully! Most alfredo sauces use soybean oil.  But Trader Joe's brand doesn't!)

-       12 lasagne noodles, ½-cooked, drained, rinsed in cold water

-       1 package of sliced mushrooms (white button mushrooms, cremini, etc.)

-       Filling: 2 cups ricotta plus 2 beaten eggs, salt & pepper, ½ lb. raw chopped spinach

-       1 lb. sliced mozzarella cheese

-       ½ cup grated parmesan or romano cheese

-       a 9 x 13 inch pan

Proceedings :

-       spread a little tomato sauce over the bottom of the pan

-       cover with a layer of noodles (4 noodles)

-       spread ½ the filling over the noodles

-       spread a generous layer of sauce (either tomato or Alfredo)

-       ½ the mozzarella hither and thither

-       another layer of noodles

-       remaining filling

-       spread the all the mushrooms over the filling

-       another layer of sauce (whichever type you didn’t use in the last layer)

-       remaining mozzarella

-       the rest of the noodles

-       ultimate dosage of sauce (I like to use a little of both sauces)

-       generous amounts of parmesan or romano

-       bake for 45 minutes

-       let stand for 10 minutes before serving