Food Craving #2: Delicious Greek Pastitsio {Casserole-Style}

So I feel a casserole kick coming.... Not a huge fan of casseroles. I have a few I can name on one hand that I actually love... I would love for you all to share your favorites with me. Especially with fall coming. Something about casseroles and comfort food.... and my lack of time and energy... :) Here is a casserole recipe that I do LOVE. It comes from Mel at melskitchencafe.com. She has amazing recipes. Made this for a freezer meal exchange once and it was hit and also froze great. Enjoy!

http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2012/01/delicious-greek-pastitsio-casserole-style.html

World's Best Lasagna

One of the worst things about being pregnant is that by the time you are done making dinner, you no longer want whatever you thought sounded okay before..... I can't say that I have food "cravings" when I am pregnant. I have more foods I can "tolerate" when I am pregnant. Each pregnancy has varied with my list of food tolerations. And then there are the foods I DESPISE when I am pregnant. This list has also varied, but is always very long... For the sake of sounding appetizing, which ALL recipes I post ARE (or I would not dare post them...) I will label them food cravings rather than tolerations... because that just sounds bad. So for Food craving #1 I have this amazing lasagna. Healthy? No. Delicious? Yes. I hope you enjoy. Super super yummy. Flint doesn't care for ricotta, so we used cottage cheese. I am still pregnant and lazy, so I am posting the link :)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=lasagna&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe

Three Little Pumpkins

Happy Halloween from our THREE little pumpkins! 

Coming May 20, 2014. Can't wait!

Homemade Slime!

Had lots of fun making slime today. Here is the link for a recipe that allows the kiddies to do some of the work themselves :) Enjoy!

http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/polymer.php

The Best Oven Roasted Potatoes

1/8 c. olive oil
1 T. minced garlic
3 tsp. italian seasoning
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
4 lg. potatoes, skinned and diced

Combine all and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 475 degrees 20-30 min. Enjoy!

recipe adapted from allrecipes.com

My Favorite Pot Roast

Thursdays are always busy days for me between trying to fit in the kids naps, preschool, and ballet. All good things, just very little time. Decided to throw a pot roast in the crock pot this morning to save me some headache later :) Here is my very favorite recipe. The only thing I do different is sprinkle the roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and brown it in some olive oil before putting in the crock pot. I will post more of my favorites this week. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/awesome-slow-cooker-pot-roast/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pot%20roast&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page
On another note......Had these leftovers for lunch today.... http://allrecipes.com/recipe/bow-ties-with-sausage-tomatoes-and-cream/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page Super delicious. But for some reason... not sure it was the best idea :)

No worries, the other half is covering his shorts :)

She claims she is the clean monster and Kale is the messy monster :)

Saying a prayer. It is always followed by a really loud yell, which means Amen!

My Version of Grandma Rose's Oatmeal Cookies

Stumbled upon this recipe from my mother's grandmother the other day. I always loved these growing up. Not a huge raisin fan and misplaced a whole container..... so I improvised with delicious results :) Perfect Fall recipe. Enjoy :)

1 c. craisins
2/3 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 T. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 tsp. cloves
1/3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. regular oats (not quick oats)
1 c. milk chocolate chips

Directions:

Bring the craisins and water to a boil and remove from heat. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips. Add craisins and water. Mix thoroughly and add chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Enjoy!