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Baked Stuffed Shells A Page and WA

I thought that I would share a few photos of both Wayne (assistant) and I (Chief cook)making stuffed shells together. He did the heavy work like grating the cheese for me, getting the bowls and pans and I did the rest. :) Oh Wayne also lifted the the pan in and out of the oven. He was a huge help to me.

While Wayne is grating the Parmigiano Reggiano, I am busy putting the sauce on the bottom of my pan and putting the stuffed shells on top of the sauce.

 I've added grated Mozzarella on top of the shells.

I then spoon more sauce over the shells and then sprinkled  shoveled on the  the Parmigiano Reggiano that Wayne grated  :)

Yup! Lots of cheese in this dish. Oh and Mr. Rooster is watching me.That was not planned I forgot to take him out of the photo. :)

Because I used Riccota cheese to stuff into each shell I added only a small amount into the pan. I added fresh slices of Mozzarella on top added more sauce and Wayne then puts the very heavy dish into the oven for me. What a guy right?

 Here is  what my baked stuffed shells look like right out of the oven.

I let it sit for aprox. 15 minutes before serving.!

Chow time!

My recipe is below, however I do not measure all my ingredients when I cook so I did my best to put what I think they are. I cook by taste, smell and how it looks. I've cooked this way all of my life. When I bake though I do measure everything.  :)

  Baked Stuffed Shells Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells
•  1/2 cup  of  shreddedn Mozzarella cheese & 8 Mozzarella slices
• 1 1/2 cups of grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 1 large container of Ricotta cheese
• Home made or store bought shagetti sauce. Meat or meatless. I prefer meatless but Wayne loves meat sauce.

Directions

1. Cook shells according to package directions. Drain and cool shells  on a baking sheet covered with foil.
2. Stuff shells using Ricotta cheese. 
3. Spread  some of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Place stuffed shells open side up  in rows. Add  Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and grated Mozzarella on top of shells. Add more sauce over top.  Add the sliced Mozzarella cheese, top with just a little more sauce.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes . Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

If you would like the recipe to my homemade sphagetti sauce I will be happy to write it up as best I can for you. Again, I do not measure things when cooking.   

Here is a page that I made by using a challenge from Soul Scrappers.

 

And here is the WA that I made to go with my page. If you like it and would like to use it for your own personal use feel free to download it.

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Have a wonderful week. Smile.:)                                    

A Digital Page & WA

I have lots and lots of photos of Grace. Perhaps too many photos of Grace. After all she is only 7 weeks old and Wayne and I have taken at least 200 photos of her. She is so precious. So I decided that I would begin a digital book  for her and would like to share my first page with you. :)

 

I am so blessed to have a great-granddaughter. I could go on and on about how I feel about this precious baby but I will spare you all of my thoughts and feelings. :)

I was inspired to make a very simple page by using a challenge from Soul Scrappers. I used the My Digital Studio program from Stampin'UP! Love that program. If you would like to see this page larger just double click on it.

Okay just one more baby photo to share with you today.:)  I took the photo above and this photo a week ago Sunday.

 

Here is the word art I made inspired by both the page that I made for Grace and wording from my photography web site.If you you like it please feel free to download it for your personal use.

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Thanks so much fro stopping by. Stay safe and Smile. :)

 

It's A Spring Thing!

I love when the winter is over and spring begins. I love that the weather begins getting warmer, the buds on the trees are blooming, the birds are singing and...... I love that there are lots and lots of colors appearing most every where I go.

Last week I went shopping to to pick up a few things. Lo and behold there were gorgeous bright colors  in every store that I stopped at. Just seeing all of those wonderful colors made my spirits soar and had me smiling bigger and lots more then I had in many months.

Here are a few inexpensive things that I bought because of the bright colors.

 

I bought these at Walmart. Cost for both pairs of socks $1.94. I never wear pink and orange together but will now.

 

I dislike drinking out of plastic cups. I think it has something to do with the way that things taste. But when I saw this pink, orange and yellow colored double wall drinking plastic glass. I decided that I would be drinking my water from it this Summer.:) Price 3.99, also purchased at Walmart.

I bought these very bright measuring cups with matching measuring spoons for 5.99 at the Kitchen Collection store. I really *needed* these........seriously, I really,really do. :) I bought a few other things as well but thought better of putting them on my blog. I would love to hear about any of your recent fun & colorful finds.

Because I have color on my mind I thought that I would share one of my favorite quotes. If you like it please feel free to download it for your personal use.

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Have fun, stay safe and Smile. :)