December 24, 2011- Noodle Bake

Noodle Bake

This is our Christmas Eve tradition Nick and I have established. It is also a family tradition meal in my (Becca's) family. Although Nick and I have altered the recipe a bit. It is a really yummy noodle dish that consists of layering noodles and making a mixture of cream cheese and sour cream and putting that in the middle. You use a marinara sauce on the bottom and I put it on top of the cream cheese/sour cream mixture to make sure the bake is extra saucy. You put noodles on the top, sauce over the noodles, and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. The original recipe calls for ground beef and green onions. We obviously don't use the ground beef and Nick doesn't like green onions. It is a really delicious bake that we love eating.




































We also made some scones to bring over for Christmas tomorrow at Nick's parent's house. They are peppermint chocolate scones. They have peppermint extract and chocolate chips on the inside as well as a chocolate drizzle and crushed candy canes on top. We hope everyone likes them!

December 13, 2011- Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

This is a recipe I think we might have tried before but I don't remember. You sautee the mushrooms with some olive oil. We had some whole wheat penne as our pasta. You add some vegetable broth, lemon, and dried oregano to cook with the mushrooms. Then you add the spinach and some cream cheese. You then toss the pasta with some remaining pasta water and serve it. It was a pretty quick dinner (less than 30 minutes). It was also really good. You could taste the cheese, oregano, as well as the lemon flavor. The spinach and mushrooms were also good and the whole penne is a healthier option compared to normal pasta. Enjoy!