Monthly Archives: September 2012

Sticky situation

24 Monday Sep 2012

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We recently took a weekend trip to go camping, and visit Kennywood amusement park.  Knowing K has a little fear of heights, I tried to prepare with methods of bribery.  That proved to be very useful!  Our weapon of choice?

Stickers.

K was afraid of the start of the rides all morning.  He would begrudgingly ride them then come asking for a sticker right after.  By the afternoon, he had warmed up to the idea completely, and was even riding the helicopters over and over (and sticker free)!  By nightfall, we had a tired boy with a sticker covered shirt and a big smile on his face.  (Smile not pictured below.)

He wasn’t completely cured.  The next morning we had to remind him that the rides weren’t scary after all…and he reminded mommy that she was nearly out of stickers….”No MICKEY?”  (sheesh)

Even though we ran out of Mickey stickers…we had a GREAT trip!  Here are a few pics!

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Pizza Casserole (Pinterest)

09 Sunday Sep 2012

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I’m addicted to Pinterest.  Addicted.  I’ve had my eye on this recipe from Cully’s Kitchen for quite some time.  After reading comments, I could tell it was too big of a portion for our crew of 2.5.  But halving the sausage and pasta didn’t seem like a smart idea either.  So…I sort of halved the recipe AND made a more K friendly pasta dish with the extras to eat/freeze.  Here are my edits to Cully’s pizza casserole, as well as a pasta dish K gobbled up.

SHARED INGREDIENTS:

Cook 1 lb mini farfalle pasta

Brown 1 lb sausage

K’S AWESOME PASTA:

  • A can of mixed veggies
  • Pesto Sauce

In a bowl, mix 2-3 cups of cooked pasta, half a cup of cooked sausage, a small can/Cup of cooked veggies, and a couple of tablespoons of prepared pesto sauce.  Stir well.  Adjust portions to taste.  I had enough for 2-3 portions for K this week, and still froze a couple of portions for down the road.  He LOVED this.

PIZZA CASSEROLE

  • (The remaining pasta and sausage)
  • 16 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 T grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 24-26 oz jar of spaghetti sauce (I used Bertolli’s olive oil and garlic)
  • Pepperoni
  • Spices to taste (I used Pampered chef Italian Seasoning)

Spread a little spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish.

Layer half the pasta, half the sausage, half the spaghetti sauce, half the cheese, and a layer of pepperoni.  Repeat the layers and top with a full layer of pepperoni.  Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes.  Let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

ENJOY!  Here’s a quick final pic of each: