Weekly Dinners

So I've been feeling pretty domestic lately. I'm in full mom-mode and have been making dinner and desserts with the girls all week, (well, not last night). I can't remember what I made for dinner on Monday,  but Tuesday I made lasagna with equal parts Italian Mild Sausage with Lean ground turkey & cooked it thoroughly with garlic and onion then added a tomato-basil spaghetti sauce. I alternated spagetti sauce (another jar from the meat mixture), ricotta mixture (low-fat ricotta cheese, Italian parsley, one egg, & pepper), Mozzarella & Monterey shredded cheese, and lasagna pasta. Baked covered for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven,  then removed the foil to bake for another 10-15 minutes, so the top browns slightly. Let it sit for 10 minutes out of the oven, cut and serve. I used a different type of lasagna noodle versus the traditional kind with the ruffles. This one was specifically for easier baking. They were just flat sheets of dry pasta. Worked well and had no taste difference, but I prefer the ruffles. The girls and I also whipped up some mini cheesecakes with cherry filling on top. I never thought something so simple, could be so AMAZING! For some odd reason, we've seemed to rack up a collection of cream cheese in the back of our refrigerator. I know of a cheat for cheesecake (cream cheese, cool whip, sugar), so I figured the girls and I could have some fun and make mini ones. The crust is simply crushed graham crackers, about half a box, 2-3 tablespoons of sugar, & 3 tablespoons of melted butter. We pressed it into a lined cupcake pan, added the cream cheese mixture and threw it in the refrigerator for a few hours to set, then added cherry pie filling on top. Such a treat!

Last night my mom took us out to sushi at one of my favorite sushi places not too far from my house. I ordered the Honey Prawn Walnut Roll. It was beyond amazing. I don't care too much for walnuts, but it works well as treats for the girls. 


My mom's home from work today and has been hinting she wants fish tacos for dinner. The more I think about them, the more I'm craving them. So I decided to make them for dinner tonight. I was going to make them tomorrow night, but I cant think of anything else to make. Fish tacos it is! We'll probably have them for dinner tomorrow night too since we're Catholic and it's Lent season. I have a few different ways I make fish tacos and haven't decided which way I'll go with tonight, so I'll have to update after dinner :)


*Both photos were taken with my iPhone4 with no editing or filter.