LASAGNA

la·sa·gna [ lə znyə ] To hear the pronunciation, install Silverlight la·sa·gnas Plural NOUN  1.  pasta dish: a dish of Italian origin consisting of alternate layers of pasta sheets and filling, especially alternating pasta, tomato sauce, cheese, and usually ground meat, baked in the oven. Various other sauces or fillings may also be used. 2.  sheets of…

SUPER BOWL XLV CHILI (PIG FEST 2011)

Super Bowl Spread Ever year, for about the last four years, I have attempted to make the perfect Chili.  I usually follow recipes I find on the internet.  The outcomes have always been pretty reputable.  I have never kept records of past years chilies, but I plan to from now on. This year I decided…

Chicken Parmesan atop Baked Ziti

This was something I, literally, just threw together.  And it worked!  I guess I am having a hard time letting go of all of that Holliday comfort food.  I dream about it. And, it is just too cold here in South East Idaho right now to be swayed in other culinary directions. Maybe it is…

The Idaho Burrito

Too often we go to a fast food Mexican restaurant, called Los Albertos, for take out. Their Idaho Burrito is sooo.. good! It consists of a huge flour tortilla filled to the brim with cheddar cheese, diced potatoes, diced ham, bacon, sausage, and scrambled eggs.  It is a real pig fest!This restaurant is a local…

The One Dish Wonder

I love, and really depend on, one dish meals. When I am at the store trying to come up with one, I try to come up with ingredients that can stand up on their own and will not get lost in the shuffle.  Also, I am going for fast and easy when I come up…

Christmas Eve Apps.

Every year I like to be at home on Christmas Eve. Any and All Family is more than welcome to come over. Kid gifts are opened, and we eat. I like to make an array of appetizers.  This year most of my extended family was out of town so I kept the food pretty low key. Stuffed Mushrooms, Garlic and…