My very best lasagna!

I have been tweaking lasagna recipes for about 5 years now and I made my best yet this week. Mr. Becker said it was his favorite....and its great because it's is full of spinach, you don't even need a side salad.

So here you go:

1 box lasagna noodles

2 T Olive Oil

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 sweet onion, chopped

1 pack of sweet Italian sausage

1 28 oz (I think, whatever the biggest can is) of crushed tomatoes

2 T Italian seasoning

salt & pepper

3 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped

4 cups grated mozzarella

Boil lasagna noddles with a pinch of salt in the water so they don't stick together.

While noodles are boiling add oil to skillet, cook garlic and onions for 1 minute.

Add sausage to pan, break it up and cook on Med heat. Cook until no longer pink, in fact I even like my a little crispy on the outside. Then add the tomatoes and boil for a few minutes, stirring often. Reduce to simmer and add seasoning and about 2 T of salt (taste and add more if needed) and a little pepper (about a teaspoon)

Add the chopped spinach leaves and turn off heat.

Now get a large pan and add a layer of noodles. (my kids and dog love the noodles so they each get one)

Spoon a layer of sauce over the noodles.

top with a large handful of motz (I LOVE motz)

repeat! End with a thick layer of cheese and sprinkle the top with a little Italian seasoning for a nice finish.

Cook at 350* for 25 minutes and enjoy!!

Orange Marmalade

I got the bright idea to make orange marmalade.

The recipe said it only takes 2 1/2 hours.

It was wrong.

Very wrong.

It was about 24 hours total.

But it's yummy & will make a great gift for Kali's teacher, so here is the recipe.

Lunchy lunch time

Crepes, raspberries, pistachios and fruit snacks.

(Kali picked each item out, these are her favorites)

Steamed Dumplings

1/2 cup grated carrots
1 cup shredded Napa cabbage
2 T chopped green onions
1 T chopped cilantro
1 T Soy sauce
1 T hoisin sauce
Wonton wrappers
small bowl of water
Steamer
non-stick veggie spray

Heat steamer. Mix carros, cabbage, onions & cilantro in bowl. Add soy & hoisin sauce. Mix. Trus edges of wrapper lightly with water. Place spoonful of mixture in center of wonton wrapper & fold up. Repeat until mixture is gone. Spray steamer surface with cooking spray and add wontons. Cover and steam for 10 minutes. Remove dumplins. I like to serve with a mixture of soy & hoisin sauce for dipping and some white rice :) Enjoy!