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Sweet mercy. This is GOOD.
Lasagna that is good for me. Yes! Love filling my body with healthy, TASTY food!
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- 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 red onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 15 oz can pizza sauce
- 1/2 c roasted red peppers
- 1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
- couples leaves of fresh basil (leave it out if you don’t have it, just freshens up the sauce a bit)
- 1 small butternut squash
Get your oven to 400ºF. In a saute pan crumble the sausage and brown it, along with the onions & garlic. While that’s going, cut the top and ends of the squash off and peel it. Split it into 1/4′s. What I mean by that is, right where the squash starts to turn bulbous, cut it in 1/2, width-wise. Split those two halves in half, lengthwise. This will make it much easier to cut into planks. Pull out the seeds. Don’t be anal about getting out all the strings, as you won’t even notice those when they’re cooked. Slice the squash into the aforementioned planks.
Make the sauce by pureeing the pizza sauce, red peppers, olive oil and basil. If you don’t a contraption that will puree (blender, food processor, immersion blender), chop up the red peppers and just whisk everything together.
Using a 9×9 oven safe baking dish, put down enough sauce to lightly cover the bottom of the dish. (This keeps the squash from sticking to the pan.) Next add the squash, trying not to overlap the pieces, then spoon on the sausage mixture, followed by the sauce. Repeat until all your ingredients are used up…trying to reserve enough sauce to cover the top of the lasagna.
Bake for 45 minutes. You’re looking for a bubbly pan with a crispy, browned top. Right out of the oven, the lasagna may by liquidy, let it set for a good half hour before cutting into it, as it will solidify.
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Snow fell from the sky. The first flurries of the winter. And just hours before Jude’s 4th birthday. He woke in the middle of the night and so we snuck outside to see God’s gift of snow. Happy birthday sweet boy.
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So fun to be overly gushy one day a year. It gives me another excuse to makes some Pinterest crafts I’ve been eyeing!
#1 – Heart Waffles & Strawberries
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#2 – Lucky In Love scratch-offs for the hubby
#3 – Class gifts for Noah’s classmates
#4 – Treats for Noah’s teachers at school
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Eight years ago I married my prince. My knight in shining armor.
He is my soul mate. The one who points me to Jesus. The one who loves me with much grace and mercy. Who selflessly gives and serves. The one who makes my heart still skip a beat. My best friend. He gets me. He leads our home and our children to the cross.
Who am I to have received such a gift? Jesus thank you for this man. Thank you for eight years together.
Happy anniversary to my love.
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My picture is not NEARLY as amazing as the pizza was. This was absolutely to die for. You MUST try this for dinner this week. You will not regret it.
“Melanzana” is the Italian word for ‘eggplant.’ The crust is made up of eggplant, almond meal, flax seed meal, and egg. You can choose any topping you desire but I went for our favorite margherita (tomato, mozzarella, basil) flavor.
Again, I’m going to send you straight to The Food Lover’s Primal Palate where I found this recipe. Their photos are so much prettier and tastier looking.
Hope you enjoy their site. Lots of fun recipes!
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Too good to be true.
I must be dreaming…
I stumbled upon this dessert recipe on Mark’s Daily Apple and figured I’d try it since I had the ingredients. Oh my. Maybe my favorite new dessert times a million. All you need is a can of coconut milk (refrigerated) and 4 oz of dark chocolate. That’s it. Mark does a great job detailing the process so I’ll just send you to his site to explain it. Oh and you can also do a variation of Coconut Milk Whipped Cream with Berries.
Click to view recipe: Dark Chocolate Coconut Mousse
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It’s been a week since I completed my first Whole30 challenge. Honestly not much has changed since. I did add full cream to my coffee and we had a date night splurge… but we are continuing eating paleo/primal. Looking to balance life with 80-90% compliance, with a little room for date night and special treats.
I have had a lot of people ask why in the world we would give up sugar and grains and dairy if we don’t medically have a reason to. Well I think it’s because we now know what normal, clean living feels like! Before I didn’t realize that the fog, exhaustion, headaches, bloating, addiction to coffee were not normal. I was used to feeling like crap because I had always eaten crap. Once I allowed my body to be free of all the chemical laden, processed junk and eat clean foods, my body began to work properly. The ailments disappeared and in place came clarity of mind, energy, and a love for real food. We cheated with cheese enchiladas on our date night and instantly I felt bloated, lethargic, and absolutely awful. Learned my lesson… never want to feel like that again. We have decided that we will not be ingesting grains right now, especially gluten. We have also decided to stay away from sugar and carbs, while adding only beneficial dairy (such as raw milk, full fat cream & butter, raw milk kefir, and Greek yogurt) back into our diet.
One entire month of eating whole, real foods. Not once ounce of processed junk. It was quite a stretch for me. I had to learn my kitchen in a whole new way. I emptied my pantry and fridge almost entirely. I learned how to plan meals ahead and prepare foods the day before. I discovered the joy in providing nutritious food to my family. My entire family now enjoys meals around the table instead of chcikfila in the car. I discovered that all I need in the grocery store is located on the outside of the aisles… all the processed junk is in the aisles. Even at Whole Foods.
Our family lifestyle isn’t the only thing that changed… our bodies did too. In one month I lost 16 pounds and my husband lost 12 pounds.from changing food alone! I also lost 3.5 inches around my waist, 3 inches around my hips, .5 inches on my upper arm, and 1.25 inches from each thigh. Amazing how our bodies were built to function properly with real food. Our bodies don’t want to be fat. It will melt the fat off if you give it the right full. God designed our bodies so intricately.
I hope that you are encouraged to try the Whole30 Challenge. I love that it doesn’t hold your hand and give you every step. It gives you boundaries and guidelines… you search out recipes and meals that suit you. You find what works in your lifestyle. It’s about empowering YOU!
I also encourage you to pour over Mark’s Daily Apple. He is the author of The Primal Blueprint and has amazing articles that explain everything in depth. Also lots of great recipes on his site.
Enjoy life!
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