Today was a day of cleaning, and just hangin out around the house. I was trying to get everything done so I can watch the Grammy tonight with my BFF:) I wanted make sure I had time to make dinner this evening, and get my drinks ready(Malibu Coconut Rum and Orange) :) You can't watch the Grammy's without drinks and foods, it's just now right(lol). So tonight I decided to make LASAGNA with meat sauce; I must note that I used store brought sauce. Either way it was Great and I give it a 5!!! Enjoy:)
Also Enjoy watching the Grammy's this evening I can't wait!!!
LASAGNA WITH MEAT SAUCE:
* 8 ounces lasagna noodles
* 2 tablespoons salt for cooking water
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 16 ounces low fat ricotta cheese
* 8 ounces sliced Mozzarella cheese
* Sauce
* 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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* Sauce
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* 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 pound ground chuck or round
* 1 large can (28 ounces) tomatoes
* 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
* 2 teaspoons salt
* pinch cayenne pepper
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
* 1 bay leaf
* 2 cups water
Preparation:
Start sauce about 30 to 45 minutes in advance.
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are soft; add ground beef and brown. Pour off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients; stir well. Simmer slowly, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Cook noodles in boiling water with 2 tablespoons of salt for about 25 minutes, or until tender, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Drain; add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Arrange noodles in a shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Make 3 layers each of noodles, ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, meat sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45 minutes.
Serves 6.
Recipe is from SouthernFood.com
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I know that an omelet does not sound like something that is made for dinner, but it can be. I am one of those people who love to eat breakfast for dinner:) I leave out so early in the morning during the week I rarely have time to make myself breakfast, so I actually eat a lot of breakfast foods for dinner. I rarely eat pancakes, bacon and eggs, waffles, or cereal for breakfast; I am always preparing these items for dinner and I love it. So today after work and running around shopping I realize that I had not given any real thought as to what was for dinner this evening. Everything I could think of required something that needed thawing time; time I really didn't have if I wanted to eat dinner at a decent hour. Then it hit me, I had just brought eggs and quite a bit of baby spinach why not make omelets. Sounds good right? :)
I went on line to find a good recipe and came across this easy and tasty omelet:)
I was a little leery about the recipe calling for nutmeg ( I have never used nutmeg in an omelet before), but I have to admit it came out really nice, all the flavors mix together were awesome:)!! Now when you look at the picture you can see I had some trouble with the flip, but all in all it came out decent. My rating is a 5 on this dish. ENJOY:)!!!
BABY SPINACH OMELET:
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup torn baby spinach leaves
* 1 1/2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
* 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. In a bowl, beat the eggs, and stir in the baby spinach and Parmesan cheese. Season with onion powder, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
2. In a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat, cook the egg mixture about 3 minutes, until partially set. Flip with a spatula, and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired doneness.
Recipe is from Allrecipes.com
Tonight I did not get home until 7pm; Friday's are usually my takeout night and believe my I REALLY REALLY wanted to go pick up takeout. But I didn't. Cooking for 30 days straight is going to be quite hard for me, its just so easy when your single to just order out. My day starts at 6:30am and I don't get home until 6pm on a normal night, so believe me when I say the drive thru has been my friend:)especially on Thurs and Fri my late nights.
Now let get to my dinner for one this evening; I decide on something that took me 10 mins to prepare:) Shrimp With Garlic And Cream:) Absolutely Great! A 5:) Enjoy!!!
SHRIMP WITH GARLIC AND CREAM
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1 cup butter
* 2 large cloves garlic, minced
* 2 to 3 pounds raw jumbo shrimps, shelled and deveined
* 2 tablespoon dry sherry or white wine
* 1 cup heavy cream
* salt and pepper to taste
* chopped parsley
Preparation:
In skillet, heat butter; cook garlic over medium-low heat until soft. Add shrimps and cook until they turn pink. Add sherry and simmer for another minute. Add cream and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired. Serve with rice or over toast or biscuits.
Tonight was one of my late nights. I spent part of the day trying to figure out what I would make for dinner. I have been eating very heavy meals lately and I don't think my stomach can take another one this evening. I decided I would eat salad for dinner tonight, however I didn't want the same old Cesar Salad I always eat. I wanted to step outside my comfort zone; so when I came across the Waldorf Tuna Salad I thought it was perfect:) It is a definite 5!!! Enjoy:)
WALDORF TUNA SALAD
* 2 (6 ounce) cans light water-packed albacore tuna, drained and flaked
* 1 large red apple, chopped
* 1/3 cup chopped celery
* 1/3 cup raisins
* 1/3 cup chopped dates
* 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
* 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
* 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
* 4 lettuce leaves
* 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the tuna, apple, celery, raisins, dates and walnuts. Combine yogurt and mayonnaise; add to tuna mixture and toss to coat. Serve on lettuce-lined plates; sprinkle with the cheese.
I went back to work today after spraining my ankle on Saturday:( I must say it was a very uneventful day; the same old clients with the same old complaints. UGH!!! I came home workouted a bit nothing too stressful, but enough to work up a sweet. I kind of lost my routine the last week, so I have started back tonight. The bad thing is I think I canceled out the workout because I ate to much dinner. It was SOOO GOOD!! Tonight I made PASTA CON BROCCOLI; it was an easy dish that required not meat (I need a break from chicken). All I can say is IT'S A 5! Enjoy:)
PASTA CON BROCCOLI
* 4 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 ounce tomato sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
* 1/2 cup broccoli florets
* 1/4 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
* salt to taste
* ground black pepper to taste
* 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water until "almost" done. Drain, and return noodles to pot.
2. Stir cream, butter or margarine, tomato sauce, garlic, and broccoli into the noodles. Simmer until noodles are done. Stir in sliced mushrooms, and remove from heat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe is from AllRecipe.com
Today was a day of just hanging around the house. I couldn't really do anything but put my foot up and chill out. I have to go back to work tomorrow :( I really have enjoyed hanging out at home; I know my foot is all jacked up, but not going to work the last couple days was like a mini vacation:) I sat around watching day time TV, just mindless hours of The Wendy Williams Show (my God this show is a wreck, one that I could not turn from:) Criminal Minds repeats(one of my favorites), and MTV. Just a lazy, do nothing day:) NICE!!!!
After all my TV watching I decided to make Dinner around 4:30pm. Tonight's Dinner For One is LEMON HERB CHICKEN. It was something simple and quick; it turned out to be quite tasty. I give it a 4 on a scale of 1-5. Enjoy!!!
LEMON HERB CHICKEN
* 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
* 1 lemon
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 pinch dried oregano
* 2 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish
Directions
1. Cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon on chicken. Season with salt to taste. Let sit while you heat oil in a small skillet over medium low heat.
2. When oil is hot, put chicken in skillet. As you saute chicken, add juice from other 1/2 lemon, pepper to taste, and oregano. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes each side, or until juices run clear. Serve with parsley for garnish.
Recipe is from AllRecipes.com