WFDL?

i have done three things today:
1) i went to the dentist to get an impression for a crown
2) i took the child to the park
3) i joined weight watchers

now, i plan to do one more thing:
go to taco bell for dinner.

sorry. i got nothing.

Stuffed Pasta Shells ( or as Hollystar calls it WFDL?)

This was tonights Dinner at KiS's house....

1 box of pasta shells (about 4 cups cooked, medium)

1 medium sized container of extra smooth ricotta
3/4 cup of fresh finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp of minced sundried tomatoes
1 clove of minced garlic
4 minced green onions
1/2 tsp of sea salt
1/2 tsp of fresh ground pepper
1 tbsp of garlic and herb Epicure spcie mix (optional)

Mix it all together and set aside until pasta is cooked al dente (and cooled with cold water). Pre-heat oven to 350degrees.

A jar of your favourite pasta sauce (of homemade if your ambitious)
1 small tin of tomato paste

Place a slim coat of sauce along the bottom of a baking dish (about 1/3 of your sauce).

1 cup of grated mozza
1 cup of freshly grated parmesan

Stuff shells with ricotta mixture and line up on their sides over the pasta sauce. Cover with remaining pasta sauce and mozza/parm mixture.

Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes then broil until cheese is bubbling. Sit down and eat.

Side note: this serves about 6 or 8 as sides. It isn't a cheap dish but would make great lunches as well.

WFDL?

tonight i'm planning on giving my husband a frozen garlic chicken pizza from california pizza kitchen to deal with.

see, every firday night my deal is to abandon my family and go "crop" (aka. work on my paper projectts) at a local scrapbooking store and force said family to feed themselves. good tradition eh? anyone else have any friday night plans (regular or not)?

WFDL? (version: DAY ONE!)

WFDL? what the heck? What with people on the internet? why cant they use real words and what is WFDL supposed to mean?!?!

Easy. People on the internet are just lazy and just dont have the time to type out proper engrish. (yes, i said engrish!) As for WFDL? it means "What's For Dinner, Lady?"

In WFDL? posts you will find our dinner plans for that evening. we ask that you just comment what you’re cooking/picking up for dinner tonight too! Hopefully this will help inspire the uninspired to have something yummy for dinner tonight!!!

Tonight for dinner I’m doing a cheese ravioli with a roasted garlic and vegetable sauce. There may possibly be a green salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette(recipe below) as well. The toddler side tonight will be steamed peas and carrots. Yum…


Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¾ cup olive oil
¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
Pepper to taste.

In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Toss with yummy leafy greens for a fresh addition to any meal! Chill remainder of vinaigrette in an airtight container to use again. Before next service, take out 30min prior to serving to bring to room temperature. Once vinaigrette is warmed, shake well and serve.

HAPPY DINNER!!!!