Marzetti (Lasagna-like pasta dish)

A HAPPY & BLESSED EASTER TO YOU!!

My dear sis-in-love, Susie, made this for our last  family get together.  She also made a large pan of lasagna too...I think this was my favorite of the two dishes. This is a little milder and sweeter (I'm always about sweet stuff!). 

It uses burger, cream of tomato and mushroom soups, mixed with ketchup, sugar, salt & pepper...with creamy mozzarella in between the layers and over the top.

It may seem like the ingredient amounts are 'too much', but it all cooks together and turns out a fabulous & comforting dish. 

A great recipe to serve to a crowd..it can be made ahead and refrigerated, up to 24 hrs. ahead. 

You're so welcome!

MARZETTI

1-1/2 - 2# lean ground beef

1/2 onion, chopped, optional

2 (10.75 ozs. ea.) cans cream of tomato soup

2 (10.75 ozs. ea.) cream of mushroom soup

1/2 c. ketchup

1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. parmesan cheese

salt & pepper to taste

9 -12 lasagna noodles, cooked according to pkg. directions

2 (8 ozs. ea) pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese (or more)

Brown ground beef with onion; drain grease; set aside. 

Spray 9" X 13" baking pan with 2" sides; set aside. Preheat oven to 300*.

In large bowl, combine soups, ketchup, sugar, parmesan, salt & pepper. Stir in browned beef.

In prepared baking dish, cover bottom of dish with some meat and sauce. Place 3 noodles over the top, add more sauce/meat, then sprinkle some mozzarella. Make 3 layers....noodles, sauce, & cheese, topping off with cheese.

Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake another 30 minutes. Let stand a few minutes before serving. 

Serve with a salad or veggies and garlic bread.

Mama Mia!!!!

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Happy Happy Easter! 2015

WISHING YOU AND YOURS A BLESSED EASTER WEEKEND! 

 

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Pineapple Sheet Cake w/Caramel Frosting & Weekend Potluck #164

WELCOME TO WEEKEND POTLUCK! 

So happy you stopped by this lovely Easter weekend!

AND...

When I share something worth sharing...again...

This moist and delicious cake would be the perfect ending to your Easter meal...or for that matter...ANY time meal.  MMM good!

Pineapple Sheet Cake with Caramel Frosting

MAY YOU AND YOURS ENJOY A BLESSED EASTER!!! 

Now, let's take a quick peek back at last week...

The recipe with the most clicks was ~

Fluffy Bunny Bites by South Your Mouth

Recipes that caught our attention ~

Strawberry Cream Pie with Pomegranate Glaze by Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bake by Sunflower Supper Club

And, a personal favorite ~

Fluffy Pillow Cornmeal Biscuits by Sumptuous Spoonfuls

Your hostesses ~

• Sweet Little Bluebird~ Mary
• The Country Cook~ Brandie
• Sunflower Supper Club ~ Kim & Julie
• The Better Baker ~ Marsha
• Frugal Family Favorites ~ Tabitha

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3 Fun Easter Treats {Blast from the Past}

A sweet and salty mixture of peanuts, pretzels, popcorn and candy...covered with white chocolate.  Delicious and easy. 

Bunny Munch Mix

Use goldfish (or whales) crackers....reese's pieces....or orange jelly beans to make these fun shaped treats...

Adorable "Carrot Shaped" Treats

Made with crushed mini wheats cereal and coconut...covered with chocolate and shaped into a bowl.  A fun conversation-stirring centerpiece. 

Edible Robin's Nest

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping!

I didn't get this posted at holiday time so thought you might like to make this luscious dish for Easter??!!

These are perfection! So glad I saw this recipe at Stacey's Southern Bite.  I so appreciate his family values and humility. He has made #1 in the ranks of cookbooks sold on Amazon this year! Simple, down home cookin..you just can't go wrong with it!  

I adapted Stacey's recipe so if you want to see the original, go to the link above.

If you're looking for a special sweet tater side dish, this is it folks!

My mouth waters to think of it.  I REALLY enjoyed leftovers too after I served this for our family Thanksgiving brunch.

(The topping really is more crumbly than my photo.  I was in a rush and baked it a little longer after taking the photo...then everyone was ready to scarf, so this is all I've got)

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING 

3# sweet potatoes

(about 7 - 8 medium)

1-1/2 c. sugar

(I used 1 c.- xylitol works great)

1 tsp. vanilla 

2 lg. eggs

1/2 c. evaporated milk

1/2 stick butter (4 Tb.) butter, softened

TOPPING: 

3/4 - 1 c. light brown sugar

(if using xylitol...add a tsp. of molasses)

1/3 c. all purpose flour

1/3 c. butter, melted

1/2 - 3/4 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 1-1/2 qt. baking dish. 

Scrub sweet taters, then boil until fork-tender.  Cool; peel. 

(You can peel then boil them, but I think that's more work=)

In large bowl, mash potatoes until smooth.  Add sugar, vanilla, eggs, evaporated milk and butter; stir until blended. Pour into prepared dish. 

In small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, butter and pecans. Spoon mixture over the potatoes.  Bake 30 - 40 minutes until done. 

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Zucchini Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting & Weekend Potluck #163

WELCOME TO WEEKEND POTLUCK!!

Thanks for joining us! We're always so glad you stopped by. 

AND....

!

When I share something worth sharing...again...

Zucchini Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

These awesome cupcakes have the perfect topping. Such a great way to get your family to eat veggies...and they won't even know.

Now, let's take a quick peek back at last week...

The recipe with the most clicks was ~

Yellow Cake Mix Recipes: Peeps Sunflower Cake by Mirlandra’s Kitchen

Recipes that caught our attention ~

Coconut Cream Pie by What the Fork Food Blog

Crock Pot Blueberry Breakfast Casserole by Recipes that Crock

And, a personal favorite 

Crescent Roll Pizza Ring by Makin' It Mo' Betta

Your hostesses ~

• Sunflower Supper Club ~ Kim & Julie
• The Better Baker ~ Marsha
• Frugal Family Favorites ~ Tabitha
• Sweet Little Bluebird~ Mary
• The Country Cook~ Brandie

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3 Fabulous Quick Breads {Blast from the Past}

You gotta make this to believe how marvelous it is!!! Delicious chocolate with coconut...MMM good!

German Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I love the flavor of this delicious bread...and the streusel topping is perfect!

Streusel Apple Pie Bread

Love the flavor in cookies?  Wait til you try this sensational bread!! Perfect for gift giving too. 

Snickerdoodle Bread

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Sugar Free Anzac Cookies - The Big Man's World - Guest post

Hopefully, you're already acquainted with my buddy Arman...from Australia!

He recently had a guest post here at TBB sharing his terrific recipe for Greek Yogurt Chocolate Brownies


He's an awesome recipe creator and adds protein to just about anything.  I am very excited about his first e-cookbook...which he's fervently been working on. And I love that he uses 'natural' ingredients. 

One of Arman's recipes I can't wait to try is 
Homemade Protein Pancake Mix..imagine! 

He creates delicious Copycat recipes too, like Copycat Kind Bars or
Copycat Panda Express Broccoli Beef. YUMMM-OO!

He has a delightful sense of humor...just check out his "Man Sass" on the sidebar of his blog...what a clown!

Anyway....I'm so pleased and proud to introduce to you my friend...he'll quickly become yours too, I'm sure...

Arman...Take it away Mate!! 

Big Man's World Sugar Free Anzac Biscuits

Hey guys, 

It's Arman here Again! You might remember me from my guest post a month or so ago here and I'm back taking the reigns!

Last week, I announced some big news on the blog- I've gotten a work visa to America! This means that when I meet up with Marsha, I'll be coming armed with a recipe that I know she'd love- These delicious

Sugar Free Anzac Cookies 

(https://www.facebook.com/thebigmansworldbiscuits).

Anzac biscuits are an iconic Australian cookie which I grew up on. They are generally made of whole wheat flour, sugar, butter, rolled oats and golden syrup. When I develop recipes, I tend to give them a healthy makeover without sacrificing on taste so of course I had to do the same with these ones.

These cookies are granulated sugar free, vegan and gluten free. The sweetness comes from the small amount of golden syrup, which can easily be subbed for sugar free maple syrup if you want a completely sugar free cookie. 

For those of you who haven't been to Australia, make these cookies and have a taste of some of the deliciousness that we can come up with.

Actually, I lied. We really don't have too much here. 

Thank you Marsha for letting me share this with you guys so stop on over to check the full recipe out*! I'd love to be friends with you on Facebook** so stop on over and say hi!

-- 

Arman Liew

Healthy Living Blogger

thebigmansworld.com

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Thanks and thanks again Arman for your willingness to share. I can hardly wait to enjoy these lovely cookies...made from your own hands!! Hop on over to his Facebook page and show him some 'Like' lovin.

Fruited Chicken Salad

I love chicken salad with fruit.  And I discovered there are many variations all over the net. 

This is a simple recipe 'basic' that you can make your own by adding more or less of what you want most. 

I love the crunch of the apples, celery and nuts, and the sweetness the grapes add.You could also add drained pineapple tidbits or mandarin oranges. 

(If making ahead, I suggest adding those ingredients just before serving). 

We gobbled this up right after I made it, along with some bacon flavored ritz crackers.  OH MY!

(Yes, that's a big beautiful FL strawberry...we sure are enjoying them while we're here on vacation)

FRUITED CHICKEN SALAD 

4 medium chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1/2 c. seedless grapes
1/2 c. celery, diced
1/2 apple, cored and diced
1/2 c. (toasted) pecans, chopped
1/2 c. golden raisins (or craisins)
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. honey dijon dressing, or more to taste, optional
(instead of honey dijon, you could add 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice)
fresh ground pepper, to taste

In large bowl, combine chicken and fruit. Add mayo and dijon; stir until blended, adding more mayo according to your preference.  Refrigerate any left overs. 



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