Recipe #9: Chicken and Cheese Lasagna Roll-ups

Chicken.  Cheese.  Pasta sauce.  Noodles.

YUM.

This recipe goes a loooooong way. And it freezes well.  'Nuff said.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE LASAGNA ROLLUPS 

Ingredients:
3 cups chopped cooked chicken (I used shredded chicken.  Because I'm lazy and always use shredded chicken)
1/4 cup milk
1 cup Ricotta cheese
1/8 teaspoon white pepper (I used black pepper)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
8 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups Prego Spaghetti Sauce (I used homemade pasta sauce)

In medium bowl, combine chicken, cheeses, milk, and pepper

Spread 1/2 cup mixture on each lasagna noodle; roll jelly-roll fashion

In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce (I used 2 8 by 8-inch dishes)

Arrange lasagna rolls, seam-side down in sauce in baking dish

Top with remaining spaghetti sauce

Cover

Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot

Serve, if desired, with additional Parmesan cheese.

Mommy's lil helper

Apparently, Lil G thought Smunchie needed some more toys.

Lil G feeding Smunchie

Poor Smunchie had the stomach flu over the weekend.  Therefore, though we typically follow the tenants of baby led weaning, we ended up spoon feeding our little miss for a day or two, so that she could get some "mushy" foods in her tummy.  Lil G, always the helper, insisted on feeding his sister.  It's so sweet to see the love between the two of them.

Christmas 2012- Part 3

We had our Christmas eve tradition, once again this year.  After bathtime, Lil G and Smuchie came downstairs to look for the "Christmas pickle" ornament on the tree.  Smunchie found it first (with dada's help) and got to open her stocking first, to get her new Christmas jammies.  Lil G was excited that he and Smunchie had matching pjs!

After reading "The night before Christmas", the kids put out cookies for Santa (this was Lil G's idea, with no help from mama or dada).  Apparently, at our house, St. Nick gets a very large bowl of cookies and a teeny, tiny cup of water.

 On Christmas morning, the kids got up bright and early to open gifts.  They were both excited to see what was under the tree.

 The kiddos with their stockings

Smunchie and Lil G both got mama-made dolls.  Smunchie pulled hers out of the stocking and gave her a hug....before gnawing on her head.

Lil G carrying his superhero doll on his shoulders.

 New Leonardo puppet

Reading "Leonardo the Terrible Monster" with mama.

Christmas 2012- Part 2

 On Christmas Eve, we went over to Opa and Gogie's house, to celebrate the holidays.  It was fun and good times for all.  We enjoyed presents, food and togetherness.

Smunchie enjoyed the wrapping paper.

 Lil G helping Gogie open a gift from Uncle Andrew

 New hat for Uncle Andrew

 Mr. Potato Head pieces!

Mama and Smunchie, looking at the new gift from Uncle Andrew.

 Lil G showing off the gifts that he picked out for Smunchie- two new hats!

 Lil G and mama both got tiny tongs for Christmas!

 Aftermath of Christmas eve dinner :-)

Christmas 2012- Part 1

Today, we got to spend time with the White side of the family, in order to celebrate the holidays.  The holiday was special for two reasons: 1.) It is Smunchie's first Christmas and 2.) It is the first Christmas that Uncle Rodger is engaged! We are so happy and blessed to be welcoming Sarah into our family.  Lil G and Smunchie were pretty excited for the Christmas festivities, including the much anticipated visit from Uncle Pooh.  We had good food, good fun and PRESENTS!  What more could you ask for?

Lil G spent some time admiring the tree.  It appears he may have been plotting his attack.

Above:  The happy couple (with a baby added in for cuteness)

Left: Smunchie, with her soon-to-be-aunt Sarah

Below: Mama and Lil G, opening gifts together.

 Lil G got a Luchador mask for Christmas, from Uncle Rodger and Sarah.  He looks pretty good, huh?

 Everyone tried on the mask.  Here's Rodger.....

 And Luchador Smunchie.

 Above: Tutu and Smunchie

Below: Smunchie checking out Papa

 Stockings!

 Dada and Uncle Pooh

Sweet siblings, playing together

Smunchie is Eight Months Old

 On December 5, Smunchie turned eight months old!  How in the world did this happen?  Didn't I just give birth??

Anyway, she's as happy and bubbly as ever. She finally got a tooth and is able to do some crawling moves (though she isn't truly crawling yet).

Lil G is still absolutely in love with his little sister.  I cannot believe how much he loves her.  We are so blessed.

 Smunchie took some fun pics in front of the Christmas tree, in a chair that her daddy had when he was little.  She really enjoyed playing with her "Baby's First Christmas" ornament/rattle :-)