Mom's Lasagna

Cook one 1 lb. ground beef, drain grease and add half a chopped onion. Add 1 jar of Prego sauce and heat.

Mix one carton of cottage cheese with 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.

In a 9 x 13 pan place lasagna noodles on the bottom (the regular noodles- not the no cook kind)
layer with half of your meat mixture followed by
half of your cottage cheese/ Parmesan mixture
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
another layer of noodles
the other half of the cottage cheese mixture
one cup of mozzarella
and end with the other half of your meat on top.

Cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

*This lasagna is super easy to make and it tastes divine! I am normally not a lasagna lover but this recipe tastes so good. For a wonderful dinner add a piece of french bread, and a green salad. Yummy! Even Julia and Ruby love this dinner.

Navajo Fry Bread

A few weeks ago I made this recipe and wanted to try it again tonight in honor of Fritz's birthday(he always makes the BEST Navajo tacos!!!)

2 cups flour

1 T baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup milk

oil for frying

-stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.

-stir in milk and mix until the dough comes together...add more flour if needed to be able to handle the dough

-on a floured surface knead the dough til smooth, at least 5 minutes.

-let the dough rest for 5 minutes

-heat oil in skillet to 365 degrees (i just guessed)

-break off 3/4 cup sized pieces of dough and shape into round discks 1/4 inch thick, making a thinner depressed area in the center

-fry breads in the hot oil until golden on both sides, turning only once, drain on paper towels.

-top fry bread with beans, ground beef, lettuce, cheese and picante sauce (or whatever taco toppings you like)

They are yummy but still aren't as good as when Fritz makes them, he learned straight from the Navajo's after all :)

Homemade Fries(potato wedges)

Living in Idaho and all we sure eat a lot of potatoes...this seems to be the favorite way to eat them in our house!

I don't really use a recipe but here's what I do:

-Slice the potatoes lengthwise leaving the skins on (we like them kind of thick)

-put them in cold old on the stove top and then slowly heat them up. Just coat and cook them in the oil long enough to let the oil soak into the potatoes. (i use olive or canola oil)

-Sprinkle with salt and pepper (or any spice that you like)

-I like to put them on a wire cooling rack on top of a baking sheet so the excess oil can drip off and also they won't stick to the pan. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 20-30minutes (less if you cut them thinner and longer if you like them crunchier...)

-We like to dip them in catsup or fry sauce(catsup mixed with mayo) Very healthy;) just kidding.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup from Barefoot Contessa
1 whole (2 split chicken breast)cooked
2 quarts Chicken Stock
1 cup diced carrots (I add more)
1 cup diced celery (I add more)
2 cups wide egg noodles
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Bring chicken stock to a simmer in a large pot add the celery, carrots, and noodle. Simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes, until the noodles are cooked. Add the cooked chicken meat and parsley and heat through.

Chicken Salad

Chicken salad
3 cups chicken (I like to use a rotisserie chicken from Costco or even canned chicken works)
1 or 2 cans water chestnuts
1 cup celery (I do more like 2 cups)
1 cup almonds
1/2 lb. red grapes, cut in half. (I always add a lot more)
1 cup mayo
1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 tsp. paprika
mix the mayo, soy sauce, lemon juice and paprika together and pour over the other ingredients. Refrigerate and serve in pita pocket or croissant.