Lasagna Bake Ingredients: 8 oz box bow tie noodles prepared al dente 8 oz ground turkey, browned 14 oz jar chunky spaghetti sauce 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 egg 1/8 cup grated parmesan cheese (the kind in the shaky container) 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded grated parmesan Directions: Combine the egg, parmesan, 1/2 the mozzarella, and ricotta. In a…
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Family Dinner Improves Communication Skills
Family dinner not only builds communication skills, but it also builds confidence which is great protection against peer pressure. How do people learn to communicate? They learn from their family of origin by observing and copying. But what if parents never spend enough time with their kids? How do they learn to communicate? That’s right, from other people who may…
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Easy Meals: Italian Tomato Chicken & Penne
Italian Tomato Chicken & Penne can be ready in under 30 minutes when you use a pressure cooker. Ingredients 2 lbs. boneless chicken breast or thighs 1 packet dry Italian dressing 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 ½ cup dry penne pasta 1 tbsp. olive oil Water Pressure cooker / Instant Pot Instructions 1. To the Instant pot, add dry pasta, olive…
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Tools That Make Cooking Easier
Tools That Make Cooking Easier. You don’t need fancy gadgets to accomplish great meals, but this list of time-saving kitchen tools with help you get dinner on the table with minimal fuss. Now that you’ve decided to give family meals a try you may be overwhelmed with the possibility of coming up with new ideas and cooking each day….
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Easy Meals: Pot Roast Dinner
Pot Roast Dinner Ingredients: 5 pound beef rump roast 1/4 cup flour salt 1/4 tsp pepper 3 tbs olive oil 2 large sweet onions, cut into eighths 4 carrots, peeled and cubed 4 red potatoes, cut in half 2 sweet potatoes, cut into quarters 1/4 cup A1 sauce 1 cup beef broth Directions: Heat oil on medium high in a…
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