Saturday, March 27, 2010

Lasagna Rolls

I saw this idea on thefoodaddicts.com. It's exactly the kind of thing I need - with one devoted carnivore and one strict vegetarian, there are very few meals we can really eat together. But this way, instead of making an entire lasagna that's a compromise for both of us, we can personalize it. I made four rolls: two had spinach and two had ground beef. Same pan, same effort... just brilliant. It was really delicious and actually pretty low-cal if you use low-fat cheese.
You cook your noodles until just soft, then lay them out on a cutting board. Add ricotta cheese, sauce, spinach (or whatever other ingredients), grated old cheddar and mozzarella. Then just roll them up - it's a little slippery. Put them in a baking pan, and top with sauce and cheese. They bake at 400F for around half an hour (or until the cheese is all browned and bubbly).
Before serving, I added some chopped fresh basil.

Beautiful Breakfast

I didn't do anything fancy with this, but I was really excited about it. Just scrambled eggs wth spinach, toast and jam, strawberries, and a coffee in my Scott Barnim mug.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Fajita Burritos!

We had a fun tex mex kind of night! At the grocery store J and I thought about doing tacos, but they're always so much more trouble than they're worth with the crunching and the falling apart.... but soft shells... that's just good sense.
Included is a strange ingredient that I would never serve to anyone. However - it was delicious and I regret nothing. Mine had fake ground beef, taco spices, cheddar cheese, boston lettuce, tomatoes and... um...  .. leftover white KD. Jeremy's was more like a burrito - real ground beef, tomato sauce, cheese, lettuce.
Excellent.