Lasagna Rolls

I got the inspiration for this recipe from the Whole Foods website. They turned out really well and I will definitely be making them again.

1 box of lasagna pasta
pasta sauce
ricotta cheese (I used the low fat kind)
shredded mozzarella cheese (I used vegan cheese in half for my husband)
spinach
ground turkey (1/2 lb is good for about 10 rolls)

Directions:
Put a large pot of water on high to boil. Once it starts boiling, add lasagna pasta and cook according to directions. While the pasta is boiling, cook the ground turkey. Once the pasta is done, drain and rinse with cold water.

On a clean work surface, lay out the pasta. Add a thin layer of ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, spinach leaves, ground turkey, and pasta sauce. Roll up and place into a cooking pan with tall sides. Continue until all are rolled. Then top with some more pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until the center is warm.


Picture of them all rolled up before they were topped with sauce and cheese.

I'LL BE BOCK - Saint Arnold's Movie Night 6/19/06

A few of us went to movie night at our favorite Houston Brew House. Terminator 2 was playing which gave us some good material for drinking games. And our parting gift was a six pack of Spring Bock, could not ask for a better way to end the evening:)

Summer Time

Summer time means fun with friends, pool parties, and enjoying the sun. Last weekend some of us did just that at Derek and Chelsea's pool. Volleyball and cooking out were the focus of this pool day. You could not ask for a better way to enjoy the summer.





I love action shots. It probably would have been more exciting if Derek spit the water out farther...LOL!

One Year Anniversary!

Our One Year Anniversary is today. I can not believe a year has passed since our wedding. It feels like just a few months ago we said our vows and went to Hawaii. And it is hard to believe that Matt has been working at TI for almost a year now. But time flies when you are having fun.

Matt bought me some beautiful sunflowers. Here is me having fun on our balcony with one of them.

Michele and Steve Get Married

My wonderful cousin Michele got married on Sat, May 30th in Lawrence, Kansas. She got married to a wonderful man named Steve and our whole family is happy to welcome him into our family. Have fun in Paris!!!

Lawrence, Kansas

I went to Lawrence, KS, home of the KU Jawhawks, for my cousins wedding last weekend. I will post some of those images soon, but in the meantime here is a image from around town.

Mushroom Risotto

One of my favorite things lately is risotto. It is easy to make, but it needs a little attention.

Ingredients:
Olive Oil
1 medium onion diced small
1 8 ounce package of white mushrooms, stemmed and chopped
chopped garlic
1 cup of arborio rice
32 ounces of low sodium chicken stock (one box of stock)
salt and pepper
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese, plus some for topping

In a saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chopped mushrooms and saute for about 10 minutes. Add chicken stock to a small pot and heat until just about boiling. In another saute pan heat another tablespoon of olive oil. Add diced onions and 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic. Saute for about 3 minutes until onions start to turn transparent. Add rice and saute for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock and saute until absorbed. Continue to add 1/2 cup of stock at a time until all of the stock is absorbed. Remove from heat and mix in 1/4 cup of cheese, cooked mushrooms, and salt and pepper to taste. Plate and sprinkle some more parmesan cheese on top.