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It's almost TGIF, my favorite time of the week! I missed story time with my five year old and am feeling a bit guilty. She gave me the book, I was doing something, "real quick" I said, and by the time I got to my room, where she loves to fall asleep in my bed, she was snoring away! Now I have to lift her up and lay her in her bed..soon.

I'm sitting here, trying to read a couple of blogs and watch this new show on ABC "BigShots"...what a tangled web they weave! It looks interesting. I just like a couple of the people in it that's why I'm watching it.

Earlier this evening dinner became one of those accidental menu mishaps! My hubby started to cook, he cut up chicken for the oven. Then I realised that there's no rice but there's macaroni and cheese. That didn't seem to be enough because we both carry lunch to work and I also take lunch for a co-worker of mine who loves our cooking. I had some Lasagna in the pantry but no pasta sauce or meat or cheese. He decided to cut up some of the chicken into pieces, boneless for me to do something with. I was ready to experiment but my son wasn't having that!lol! He wanted the real thing with tomato sauce not ketchup sauce!lol!

So while my hubby ran out to get cheese, sauce and ground beef, I put the chicken in the oven to bake, started on the macaroni and cheese then decided to jerk the boneless chicken pieces. And if you know anything about jerk meats, this was going to be HOT!

I put the lasagna noodles to boil, just for a bit I said, so that I wouldn't have to cook them in the oven too long. Then I turned off the stove and let them steep in the warm water. Big mistake! By the time my hubby came back, and he took longer than I thought he would, the noodles were looking a bit soggy! I drained it and left them while I cooked the ground beef, added the sauce, season the way we liked it (lots of garlic, black pepper and other seasonings) and then began the task of creating whatever the results of my soggy noodles will be! I managed to get a couple of good pieces on the bottom, layered with cheese, sauce, etc. Then on top, I toss the split, loose noodles, piled high, layered some more sauce then put the rest of the cheese. My son with his finicky self didn't like how it looked. I told him this is where the magic begins, wait til it's done!

Well, at the end of the baking in the oven came out Lasagna casserole! That's what my son named it and he loved it so much he came back for seconds and thirds!lol! Sorry, no picture...but it was good!

Comments
on Sep 27, 2007
Well. It's only nine here, and I'm watching the recording of the season premiere of The Office that I recorded earlier tonight. I missed the vast majority of the episode, so it's good I recorded it for my friend.
on Sep 27, 2007

Happy accidents are the best kind and now you have a new dish to add to the rotation. 

It's 10:37 here and I'm on the computer.  I have spent way too much time on it today.  I am about to go watch a DVD - the Host.

on Sep 27, 2007
Well. It's only nine here, and I'm watching the recording of the season premiere of The Office that I recorded earlier tonight


Dang it, I missed it! I wanted to see that! I miss my DVR...waaaaa..


I didn't realise you were two hours behind...it's almost 12 now..eyes are closing down and I didn't get to my work out tonight!


Happy accidents are the best kind and now you have a new dish to add to the rotation.


Yes, you got that right!LOL! I have finicky eaters who complain and complain but in the end they usually love what I fix up.


My oldest is bored with my cooking these days, she eats out with her boyfriend...sheesh!LOL! Oh if she only knew....one day she's going to miss my cooking!


It's 10:37 here and I'm on the computer. I have spent way too much time on it today. I am about to go watch a DVD - the Host.


11:52pm now....here comes the witching hour!

I have the tv on Discovery Health right now, that cooking show is on Grill guy or some such name. He's entertaining! I've got to get up and do dishes and put away the left overs, pack lunch, straighten up the living room, check the laundry room....roll into bed..sans exercise...again!
on Sep 27, 2007
Sitting in a motel room a long ways from home and not feeling very sleepy. There's just no place like your own bed. Sigh...
on Sep 28, 2007
There's just no place like your own bed. Sigh...


I know! I always feel weird in a strange bed, even if it's in a family-members home! Try to have a good night's sleep anyway Roy, sweet dreams!
on Sep 28, 2007
Good night Donna.   
on Sep 28, 2007
FS,

Not at the moment, but sometime when I have time to file it away, I'll need to get some good recipes for jerk chicken from you. I love it, but I'm not familiar enough with the cuisine to really feel confident in doing it.
on Sep 28, 2007
That sounds yummy, Donna (minus the chicken!).

At 11 pm I am usually scrambling around the house trying to get things picked up and prepare for the following day.

That's too sweet about your baby girl. She was so sleepy, mama!
on Sep 28, 2007
Good night Donna.


And to you too Roy! [smiles]


FS,Not at the moment, but sometime when I have time to file it away, I'll need to get some good recipes for jerk chicken from you. I love it, but I'm not familiar enough with the cuisine to really feel confident in doing it.


No problem! I will give you a big secret to make your life easy. Get the jerk sauce that is sold in the grocery, most large ones anyway. If you do it from scratch, it's better of course but life is so much simpler using the prepared one and it's very good too! I'll tell you which brand!



That sounds yummy, Donna (minus the chicken!).


! You vegetarian you!lol!


That's too sweet about your baby girl. She was so sleepy, mama!


I know! She's going to 'lecture' me when she gets up that I made her fall asleep waiting! Sorry honey!


At 11 pm I am usually scrambling around the house trying to get things picked up and prepare for the following day.


Hmmm, job never done eh?! I just did mine. I was talking to my older daughter so got delayed going to bed. She gets in from work by 12:45am, she works the night shift. And yes, she is moving out, we had a long talk and I'm glad we did. I still don't feel great about her moving out, but at least we talked some more. Now I have to remind her dad, not going to be pretty!

Aw well, kids, what you gonna do, eh?! It's 2:10am and I'm off to bed now, finally! Smooches all!
on Sep 28, 2007
TGIF Donna!  And hope it is a good one!
on Sep 29, 2007
TGIF Donna! And hope it is a good one!


Thx Doc, it was hectic but I'm glad the weekend is here!