Crock Pot Lasagna

Crock Pot Lasagna:

This is such a great meal because it hardly takes any time, it is delicious and will feed a small group. Great idea if you are pressed for time and having company over!

 1 lb ground beef (as low fat as possible)

Onion

Garlic
¼ C parmesan cheese (low fat)
1.5 cups ricotta cheese (low fat)
2 cups mozzarella cheese (low fat)
1 large jar of tomato sauce
1 small can of tomato paste
About 10 – 12 lasagna noodles
Oregano
S & P

First, brown the beef in garlic and onion. I like to season the beef with a s & p. Mix the cheeses together in a separate bowl. In another bowl, mix the tomato sauce, paste and season the sauce with a few pinches of oregano and s & p. Once the beef is cooked, mix it in with the cheeses.

In a crock pot, place a layer of the cheese/beef mixture. Next, place a layer of noodles (uncooked). You will probably need to break the noodles in half in order to fit. Next, layer the noodles with the sauce. Repeat until you run out of ingredients! You can layer whichever way you desire. Cook on low for 6-8 hours and serve!

"Going To The Chapel And We're Gonna Get Married."

So much to update and absolutely zero time. Such is life. Anyways, one of the best things I got to do during October was fly into GA and surprise my sister for her bachelorette party! It was fabulous. She was so surprised! And I owe a huge thanks to the cat’s meow (Perry P.) for picking me up from the airport with her two young love bugs. I think Caroline had a great time. Here are just a few pictures from that evening. I have more videos on my phone, but I will be sweet and not post them. HEHE.

The bachelorette invitation made by Jessica at Empress Stationery.

Caroline and I at Just For Giggles in Milton, GA.

Our final products! Such a fun time.



Dinner at Cans in Milton, GA.

And now we are less than two weeks away before the big wedding! Aghhh!

Wednesday Night Dinner w/The Bentleys

With being out of town so much and having a crazy work schedule (which has calmed down in the past month), I feel like I have not had the time to actually make my husband a good dinner. This may seem like a dull dinner, but I thought the flavors went well together and it was not too heavy.

Side 1:
Broccoli
Green Beans
Garlic
Butter
Cajun Seasoning Salt

Side 2:
Butter
Garlic
French Bread

Meat:
Chicken Breast - skinless, boneless
Mustard
Garlic Powder
Pepper
BBQ Sauce
Shredded cheddar cheese



Once again I documented our meal with my cell phone. Please don't judge my photo skills.

Directions:
First start on the chicken. Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle garlic powder and pepper on both sides of the chicken. Next, cover both sides of chicken with mustard and BBQ sauce. I usually line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place the chicken in the oven to cook for 20 - 25 minutes. *Great time to start on the sides.* When there is 5 minutes left for cooking time with the chicken, sprinkle cheese over each breast (you can also chop up green onion to add) and let it cook for the remaining 5 minutes.




While the chicken is baking, cut up the broccoli and steam for roughly 8 minutes. At the same time, boil the green beans for 5 minutes. *Great time to start on the bread.* Both veggies should be green! Remove them from heat and place them both into a small bowl filled with ice water. While the veggies are chilling in ice water (around 2 minutes), place butter and garlic into a pan on med heat. Remove the veggies from water and place in pan. Season with Cajun seasoning (a little goes a long way) to your taste and mix veggies for 5 minutes. Serve ASAP.





French bread is so useful. It is a quick and easy side for dinner and I have started to use leftover bread for our lunches (subway sandwich designer in training). Cut the bread in half and into the desired number of pieces. Spread butter over the bread and add minced garlic on top. Place bread in oven for 5 minutes.


*I don't use "real" butter. I'm a fan of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.