The Story of My First Lasagna

I loved Lasagna when I was little. It was my favorite food. My mom would make it from scratch then, but, me being so young, I didn't ever take part in the making of the lasagna. Then one Sunday I took on the task of making lasagna all on my own. I had a couple recipes to choose from, plus an idea of what to simply do in my head. I combined all these together to create this: My First Lasagna!

Sauce:

16 oz package of sausage cooked with half an onion diced

14.5 oz can of stewed tomatoes

1/4 teaspoon of Garlic Powder

1 cup of spaghetti sauce-- I use Tone's Spaghetti seasoning and make the recipe that makes 4 cups

1 small can of tomato paste

Add to taste:

Basil

Oregano

Italian seasoning

Cheese Mixture

15 oz container of Ricotta

1/4 cup of Parmesan

1 egg

Add to Taste:

Parsley

Cook 1 box of lasagna noodles.

Layer 1: Sauce
Layer 2: noodles
Layer 3: cheese mixture
Layer 4: noodles

Repeat until all ingredients are gone. Try to top off with the sauce. When completed pour remaining Spaghetti sauce on top. Cover with Mozarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.

Eggs All-a-Golden Rod

We used to celebrate Easter up in Colorado at my Great Aunt's ranch. We would do all the traditional Easter stuff including an Egg Hunt. Well, my Great Aunt insisted that my mom and my aunt not leave her with all those eggs to deal with so they started cooking Eggs All-a-Golden Rod. A recipe my mom got from a home ec. class. Thus began our traditional Easter meal.

First boil a dozen or so eggs. Peel and separate yolks and whites.

Next make a white sauce. I use the "Better Home's and Gardens" recipe and double it. This is the recipe not doubled.

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

A Dash of Pepper

1 1/2 cups milk

Melt butter over medium heat. Sir in flour, salt and pepper. Stir in Milk. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Cook and stir for one minute more.

Once sauce is complete cut up the whites of the eggs and put them in the white sauce.

Lightly crumble the yolks with a fork.

Toast and butter some bread. Serve the white sauce on the toast with the egg yolks sprinkled on top.

"Better Than THAT" Cake

Bake a white or yellow cake. Take a wooden spoon and use the handle to poke a bunch of holes in the cake-- after it has cooled. Then pour a medium sized jar of caramel evenly over the top. Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over the top. Spread a tub of whipped topping on like frosting. Than sprinkle coconut flakes and toffee trips on top. Best if it sits four a couple hours before serving so everything can soak in.