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I don't really know what to call this stuff I make. I usually make it if I need leftovers and I'm going to be broke the rest of the week. It's Really good if you like cheese, and rich italian food.

6 cups of rigitoni or something similar but with ridges

1 pound of extra lean ground beef (drain fat)

Cook pasta and Ground beef and Drain both

6-8 small cans of plain Tomato sauce

1-2 packets of spagetti sauce mix

Add tomato sauce to a large skillet or pan and add spagetti sauce mix cook for a little while on med-low heat so it doesn't bubble up and hurt you. Add ground beef. Add:

A small tub of Ricotta Cheese

and stir until cheese is melted and is blended will. It should have a paler look about it.
After this you'll want to layer it in a baking dish.

A small (4-6 cups) package of shredded Mozzarella

Layer it like so: pasta, sauce, cheese

You should come out with about three layers. If there is room for more by all means. You may also have a few ingredients left over, you may do what you like with these. I always seem to have a little sauce left myself. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 20 minutes, just to melt the cheese, then serve with garlic bread, on a plate of in a bowl, I find a bowl to be easier.

Hello there! My name is Debbie, and I live in Canada. I've been a longtime LJ lurker, but I only joined a while ago. Here's a few facts about me: •I'm 15 years of age (oddly, I feel incredibly old for some reason...). •Currently in 11th grade. •I'm an aspiring writer. •I am a mix of Pakistani-Chinese. •I will ALWAYS love anime/manga/manwha with a burning passion, ESPECIALLY yaoi & yuri. My fave anime is Haruhi Suzumiya and my fave manga is Godchild, but I have many other favourites. :) •I would not be able to live without music. I enjoy a wide variety--I'll listen to almost any genre and any language. I'm fond of visual kei, synthpop, and symphonic metal. •I tend to rant, ramble, and bitch quite frequently. Seriously, if you want a ranting/rambling/bitching buddy, look no further. •I'm bisexual, and LGBT rights are extremely important to me. ※TV shows: Hardcore Dexter fan and forever a Gleek. Also loves Supernatural, Pushing Daisies, The Boondocks, and Asian dramas. ※Movies: Let the Right One In, J-horror, Bollywood movies and foreign cinema in general. ※Music: Gackt, Versailles, Nana Kitade, Aerosmith, Sex Pistols, The Specials, Owl City, Lady Gaga and much more. ※Other interests: Reading, comics, cosplay, crossplay, androgyny, cross-dressing, occult, slash, femmeslash, gothic fiction, multiculturalism, psychology, YouTube, TV Tropes, Yahoo! Answers, Asian ball-jointed dolls, drama CDs/audio dramas, gothic lolita fashion, interesting/unique things, being weird. I absolutely love making friends, so don't hesitate to add me. Comments are much loved. <3 BTW, my journal is full of random rambling and does not have much depth, just so you know. ^^;;

We put our pug to sleep this afternoon. He was completely blind, almost unable to walk, his breathing was bad, and his diabetes was not regulated with insulin (two shots a day.) He was a great dog. He loved children and loved going to the park. He also loved strawberries, cheeseburgers, and treats. He was loyal and great companion. I know he's in a better place now.

Someday I hope to own another pug. They are the best. Give your pugs a hug from our family.

My furkids (from left to right) Ickis, Pearl & Tank send their love to everyone this holiday season!



Custom red 'union suit' pjs (yep, there is even a butt flap!) made by Punchy at Pugpossessed on Etsy!

My grandmother in law is dying--very unexpectedly. :*(** She is a truly spectacular woman who I spent Thanksgiving sitting with as we moved her into assisted living... She gave me the warmest welcome when I first met my now husband's family 6-7 years ago. She has never intimidated me and loved me like her own grandchild. Many family members are coming to my in-laws for Christmas due to this big change in events... due to my mother-in-law taking care of my grandmother-in-law (complicated I know!) I have volunteered my cooking abilities, if needed, to help in any way I can. My mother-in-law told my husband there is a turkey for cooking in the fridge. However, I have never cooked a turkey. HELP ME COOK A TURKEY. I'm going to guess 15-20 lb. bird. How do I prepare/dress a bird? Do I spank it? dance it around the kitchen? sing to it? I don't know how to cook a BIG bird....just chickens. I am very good at following directions, if you could guide me on how long to cook it? what seasonings? I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm kind of hoping my...sister in law comes and swoops in on this one, but I doubt that will happen. I may not have to cook at all, I just need to prepare if this happens. I appreciate your help.

Also, what goes well with Turkey? what else should I prepare to cook?
-K

You know that sausage potato soup from Olive Garden. Well I have gotten a recipe off CopyKat. You would not believe...it came out just like it...maybe even better. Here You go.



You can make this flavorful soup that tastes just like the Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup. Potatoes, Italian sausage, kale, onions, and cream make for a flavorful soup. This is my personal recipe for this. You may wish to add about a half teaspoon of fennel to this for an added taste.

1 lb. Italian Sausage
2 large Russet Baking Potatoes sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices
1 large Onion, chopped
1/2 can. Oscar Meyer Real Bacon Bits (these are less fatty than real bacon)
2 cloves garlic minced
2 C. Kale or Swiss chard chopped
2 cans Chicken Broth
1 qt. Water
1 C. Heavy Whipping Cream

Cook sausage in a 300-degree oven. Bake approximately 1/2 hour, drain on paper towels and cut into slices.

Place onions, potatoes, chicken broth, water, garlic in pot, and cook on medium heat until potatoes are done. Add sausage, bacon, salt, and pepper to taste, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Turn to low heat, add kale and cream. Heat through and serve


I ADDED JUST A LITTLE LESS KALE COOKED THE SAUSAGE FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES AND ADDED HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE INSTEAD OF MILD FOR A LITTLE KICK. I'D SAY IT SERVES AROUND 8 WITH A LITTLE TO SPARE.

at $3.99/pound one whole crab (cracked & cleaned) makes perfect dinner for two for under $10. under cut is a large photo of last night's meal. ( check it out )

This weekend I tried my hand at homemade chocolates. I used Ina Garten's recipes for fleur de sel caramels, which I covered in melted chocolate, and chocolate truffles. The caramel recipe is a little off (the quantities for sugar and cream are reversed - read through comments and use your best judgement when making). I thought the caramel came out a little harder than I would have liked, but very tasty. If anyone has any candy making tips I'd love to hear them!

Name: Brittney
Age:16
Gender: Guess!
Likes: Music, dancing to no music in the middle of the road, random stuff, cussing, sex, blogging, poetry, writing, shiny things, cats, FOOD, dressing up like a moron, talking in the third person, calling myself "we", putting random things into peoples carts, singing in a public bathroom, santa, cute pets, making people uncomfertable, making up fake words, acting like a cat, calling myself "one", watching people fall while dancing, and spiting off of bridges.
Dislikes: Being spat upon, bad singing, annoying people, stupid people, bad music, burnt food, people who are always happy, being touched, and being ignored.
Why should you add me?: We have cookies.

[name] Shelley  


[age] 20


[location] England, UK


[gender/s] Female


[looking for] Other people who love fantasy, folklore and mythology... spiritual people, lightworkers, aliens, celestials, ethereals, otherkin, starseeds, and indigos. Anyone who loves nature and animals! Any followers of The Zeitgeist Movement or The Venus Project. ANYONE WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS!


[a few general interests, i.e. music or movies] Nature, fae, faeries, fantasy, mythology, folklore, creativity, all the colours of the rainbow, banana bread, the third eye, blackberry jam, Jellyfish, amethysts, medical paraphenalia, mood rings, Tamagotchi, the idea of love, the imagination, innocence, corrupted innocence, Junko Mizuno, Trevor Brown, liberation, Cinnamorroll, trees, My Melody, Hello Kitty, making cakes, Furby, dreads, the smell of suncream, festivals, free parties, moonstones, homemade Vegan Baileys, Urban Decay, Inika, bubble baths, LUSH, Butterflies, Caterpillars, the Body Shop, tree huggers, Draenei, body modification, virgin coconut oil, conspiracies, spirituality, TY teddies, dancing, climbing trees, bluebells, magic mushrooms, anything cutesy, Kawaii, the smell of fresh cut grass, swimming, fancy dress.
 

[favorite colors] Blue, green and purple

I found this recipe in my "Cook Yourself Thin" cook book and wanted to share. [ Recipe Link ]  <-- Click (:

 Я новенький! Ищу друзей! Обещаю обязательно ответно френдить и комментить всех!!! К тому же у меня будет что почитать и посмотреть

 

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This is a meal I made using Zattarain's Spanish Rice mix.  I posted this on my journal but figured since I was here: 

( The Recipe )

 

I'm the only one in my family who likes sweet potatoes (& the only one who will eat vegan food), but this recipe changed that.. super easy & really tasty! :)

3 large sweet potatoes
1/2 c. maple syrup
1 c. soy milk*
1/2 c. almond butter**

Boil sweet potatoes. Add soy milk and butter and blend with mixer.

Add syrup and mix together.

Serve warm & enjoy!!!

*regular milk may be used instead of soy milk

**1/2 c. regular butter may be used instead of almond butter

I have a friend who is in a very difficult financial situation this holiday season. She and her partner, to preserve what little money they have, eat really cheap food (Mr. Noodles, Kraft Mac n' Cheese, dry pasta and canned tomato sauce, a lot of tuna, hot dogs, etc...)

I'd love to help out in the form of a gift, but I'm not as flush as I'd like to be either, otherwise I'd just go to the grocery store and purchase a gift card.

What I'd really like to do is put together a "meal in a box" for them. Once upon a time, my brother gave me a "romantic dinner for two" package that contained a box of spaghetti noodles, a jar of good-quality tomato sauce, a small container of parmesan cheese, a sample-size bottle of white wine, and a tablecloth and two plastic wine glasses from the dollar store. He assembled it himself in a gift-basket format. I loved it because it was cute, had everything I needed to make a meal, and it literally cost him less than ten dollars.

I'd like to put something like this together for my friend, but not the pasta and tomato sauce since, well, I think they're eating plenty of that already. What I'm looking for are suggestions for recipes that wouldn't require refrigerated ingredients, or would only require inexpensive add-ins that people generally have on hand (margarine, milk, eggs, etc). I'm open to casseroles, crock pot meals, stews, etc!

I'm also going to pick up a big bag of lentils or pulses from the bulk store and share my favourite curry recipes with my friend - great protein!

Thanks in advance!

I'm stumped! I want to make cookies for x-mas this year, but I don't know what types to make. I don't want to make the same old stuff like sugar cookies or butter cookies. What are some of your favorites?

We got a new camera recently - a Nikon D40.  and our favorite subjects?  Our pugglies!( Read more... )

I'm vegetarian, and the only one in a house full of meat-eaters.
I've been running empty of ideas for dinner, and I need something to add a bit
of diversity to my meal plans. Lately it's been bean salads, but I'm looking for something
a bit more adventurous. Any suggestions?