I Would Have Been a Great Boy Scout

So I've always enjoyed cooking and lately I've been trying to make a new recipe at least once a week (nothing fancy, trying to find stuff we like so I can make it right before the baby is due so I can freeze it and won't have to worry about cooking when the baby first gets here) Which is also why I have started to pack my bag to take to the hospital/birthing center two months early. I guess my new motto is "always be prepared" ha ha

So this is what I made tonight
Hamburger Casserole
2 cups cooked small egg noodles
1 lb. ground beef
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp garlic powder
2 7oz. can tomato
sauce salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup sour cream
1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350degrees.
Cook noodles according to pkg. directions; drain. Measure 2 cups and spread in bottom of casserole dish. Brown beef in oil over medium heat; breaking into small chunks. Drain fat.
Add onion, garlic, tomato sauce, salt and pepper to meat and blend. Simmer for 15 minutes. Pour over noodles in casserole.
Spread sour cream evenly over meat. Spoon ricotta cheese over top.
Cover completely with mozzarella cheese and bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

It turned out pretty good, sort of like a poor man's lasagna.

Tomorrow I am taking Jadie to the vet. She is getting her shots and also going to get fixed. Poor thing. I don't want her to get knocked up though.
Jadie Ready for her Close UP

Tonight Curt installed the baby gate, even though Lucas isn't even here yet and won't be crawling or walking for quite a while. He says it is to keep Jadie out of the room but she doesn't go in there ever. I think he just likes having something to do. It looks strange to see a baby gate though in our house and no baby. Curt also started painting the door to Lucas' room and I had to leave the room while he was doing it because he wasn't doing it the way I Would have, and I knew I would end up yelling at him... more then I already had. Ok I can admit that I have a little bit of a control freak streak in me. I guess it all balances out since Curt won't let me add anything to the dresser or move anything.

Here are some of the latest pictures of the room I've taken.
dresser and rocker
The crib
The bookends I made. I'm so proud of them.


My Mood : thankful
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