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dgarnera
Farmgirl in Training
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Debra
Pine Grove
CA
USA
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 Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 08:24:09 AM
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I am going in to have a c-section in a couple of months. My daughter will be doing all the cooking while I am in the hospital and for a good month after the fact. I need hearty recipes for her to try.. I have 5 boys (including dh)..soups are good but it will be hotter then so maybe some different sandwich ideas, muffins, pasta dishes, breakfasts, easy casseroles..
thanks for helping.
blessings,debra
Joyful momma of 5 plus 1 in the oven.. |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
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Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 08:46:08 AM
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Debra - go to the library and check out the book "Saving Dinner" by Leanne Ely. A friend recommended this one to me and I have taken quite a few of the weekly menus from it to use. I've modified some of the ingredients to suit our tastes and "how we do things" at my house, but maybe it will be easier for your daughter to have these menus/shopping lists..what a great girl to take on that responsibility!
I hope all goes wonderfully well for you and your soon-to-be babe!
XOXO, Libbie
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pollyesther
Farmgirl in Training
35 Posts
Karen
FL
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 08:48:28 AM
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I love this super simple baked ziti recipe that I rely on quite often-
I hope you will try it and find that you like it as well!
I also have a bun in the oven (my third, due 4/9)...what is your due date (or scheduled surgery date), Debra?
We will all be thinking about you and wishing you the best! Is it a boy or a girl or do you know?
Enjoy,
Karen
Super Simple Baked Ziti
8 servings
35 minutes/ 10 mins prep
A quick and easy way to prepare a tasty and filling pasta dish, just use your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce. You can use any shape of pasta if you don't have ziti on hand.
1/2 lb ziti pasta
15 ounces ricotta cheese
3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
3 cups spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Boil ziti, following package directions, drain and place in a large bowl.
3. Mix all the ricotta cheese and half of the mozzarella with the ziti.
4. Spray a 13x9 pan with Pam.
5. Cover the bottom half of the pan with about half the sauce.
6. Put the ziti mixture on top of sauce.
7. Pour remaining sauce on top of ziti.
8. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
9. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
10. Bake for 20-30 minutes until cheese is melted and it is lightly golden.
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dgarnera
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Debra
Pine Grove
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 08:51:00 AM
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thanks for the tip. She is a blessing. turning 13 on Sunday.. she already cooks most of the meals as it is. I just want to be prepared for when I will be not in a position to help :-)
I suppose being summer that will do a lot of bq's and sandwiches..this will make it very easy.. just hit the produce stand.
hugs,debra
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dgarnera
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Debra
Pine Grove
CA
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 08:52:15 AM
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baked ziti...this sounds wonderful..thanks!! will be awesome with a fresh salad..and garlic bread..yum.
hugs,debra
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garliclady
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Reidsville
NC
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Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 11:55:09 AM
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Here is one where you can cook now and freeze. I always wait until hamburger or ground turkey is on sale and make a triple batch
FOUR-in-ONE Meat sauce
This is the base sauce for spagetti, sloppy joes , tacos, and Chili
3 lbs of hamburger or ground turkey
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped green peppers
4 cloves of garlic
3 (15 oz) cans of tomato sauce
1 T worcestershire Sauce
Salt and pepper to taste.
Combine meat onion ,pepper,and garlic in a Dutch Oven . Cook untill meat is brown and crumbled. (you may have to add a little oil is the meat is lean) Drain any grease add tomato sauce worcestershire salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 mins . Cool and then pour into freezeable containers.
Then simply heat and the meat sauce is sloppy joes or hot dog chili . Add Kidney beans chili powder and hot sauce to become Chili with beans. Or add a pack of taco mix to make tacos
For spaghetti add one 15 oz jar or can of you favorite spagetti sauce and add to noodles.
Cornerstone Garlic Farm http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=140532&ck=
My Recipes http://recipecircus.com/recipes/garliclady/ |
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dgarnera
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Debra
Pine Grove
CA
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 12:04:11 PM
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this looks great..thanks..
blessings,debra
quote:
Originally posted by garliclady
Here is one where you can cook now and freeze. I always wait until hamburger or ground turkey is on sale and make a triple batch
FOUR-in-ONE Meat sauce
This is the base sauce for spagetti, sloppy joes , tacos, and Chili
3 lbs of hamburger or ground turkey
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped green peppers
4 cloves of garlic
3 (15 oz) cans of tomato sauce
1 T worcestershire Sauce
Salt and pepper to taste.
Combine meat onion ,pepper,and garlic in a Dutch Oven . Cook untill meat is brown and crumbled. (you may have to add a little oil is the meat is lean) Drain any grease add tomato sauce worcestershire salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 mins . Cool and then pour into freezeable containers.
Then simply heat and the meat sauce is sloppy joes or hot dog chili . Add Kidney beans chili powder and hot sauce to become Chili with beans. Or add a pack of taco mix to make tacos
For spaghetti add one 15 oz jar or can of you favorite spagetti sauce and add to noodles.
Cornerstone Garlic Farm http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=140532&ck=
My Recipes http://recipecircus.com/recipes/garliclady/
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garliclady
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Reidsville
NC
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theherblady
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Jan
Glasford
Illinois
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2006 : 12:55:19 PM
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I think lasagna is a good one to make-You can throw it together ahead of time...and put in the freezer..
Then cook it just like the commercial frozen dinners at the grocery store~~
Jan |
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Farm Kitchen: need recipes for while I am recovering from surger |
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need recipes for while I am recovering from surger
