Chicken Marsala Casserole

I found a recipe for Rachael Ray's Chicken Marsala Casserole (http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/no-recipe-zone-recipes/marsala-chicken-and-mushroom-casserole)

Sounded pretty good, so I made it basically the same, just added 3 things: onions, garlic & green beans. Without them, not sure this would have been so good. It would have been pretty bland. If you like Chicken Marsala, you'll enjoy this. 

Update: Not good for leftovers. The rice gets too firm. 

Roasted Tomato & Cheese Sauce

I want to share this recipe for Lia's favorite pasta sauce. It's so rich, cheesy, creamy, fattening. Just great. 

I want to start off by saying, Keith & Lia really need to pack on some pounds. She's 22 months, 23lbs, she needs all the calories I can get into her. They are way to skinny, so a sauce like this is perfect. Here we go:

What you need:
2 pints cherry or grape tomato
1 6.5oz package of spreadable garlic herb cheese (Rondele, Alouette)
1/4 cup EVOO
1/2 cup water
4 cloves garlic, rough chop 
1/4 small onion, diced
1TBSP dried oregano
1tsp salt
1tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 400.

Use a baking dish big enough to spread the tomatoes in an even layer. Toss around with the EVOO, diced onion, garlic, oregano, s+p. 

Roast for about 45 minutes. The tomatoes will burst. My favorite is the garlic - nice, roasted, mushy. I sneak a few bites at this point.

Next, take this goodness, and throw it in a blender or food processor with a 1/2 cup of water and let that baby go. If you think you want to thin it out a little more, go for it. 

You could stop right here. This sauce over noodles is so amazingly delicious. It's super sweet and really healthy. You haven't done what I'm about to do...  

I should note, whatever size of this cheese you find will do. I've seen small blocks of it, big tubs - doesn't really matter. It's kind of expensive, so just get what you can find. 

Take that cheese and dump it right into a sauce pan and pour that tomato sauce in there with it. Let it melt away...

You're basically done right here. The cheese will melt into the tomato sauce and it's so good. Taste it for seasonings, but I doubt it will need much else. If you want to thin it out, add a little broth or water. Use this bad boy for whatever. Put it over noodles, use it in your lasagna, whatever you would use a regular sauce for. 

I crisped up some bacon and boiled some noodles. Did I mention my child and husband needed some calories? This is all for their health. Their well being. Their best interest. Them, not me, okay?

This recipe would be enough for 1lb of pasta.

FLORIDA!

We had such a great time visiting our family in FL! Lia turned 3 months while there (she just turned 4 months yesterday). 

Easter Dress

Took these pictures a couple weeks ago (2?) after I got her Easter dress. Can't wait until she wears it for church on Easter Sunday!!!

5 Weeks Old!

The most important thing that happened this week, SHE SMILES! Oh my, it's the best part of my day. Sometimes, you need to make a funny face to elict the smile. But, and this is awesome for me, sometimes she just smiles when she sees me! It's the best feeling ever! 

My happy girl!!

She loves "hanging out" on her mommy!

Does this bow make my chin look fat?

All bundled up, gotta go to the store!

Lia's here!!!!!!!

 Welcome to the world Lia Rose Beckman!

Starting induction

Just waiting for a baby...

She's HERE!

Due Date!

December 8th is finally here but Lia is not! Maybe later?

Either way, she will be here on Wednesday! 12/12/12, I think she's holding out for a cool birthday. I'm okay with that.