A Little "Kitchy" Idea

I've seen this somewhere and finally managed to do it myself. My spice cabinet is the perfect spot to use this handy reference board and it only costs about $10 or less to do. After constantly pulling out my cookbook for the same three recipes, I decided to try this.

All you need is:
1. Cork--you can get small tiles, large tiles, or rolls. I got the large tiles so I can use some for other projects
2. Dry Erase Board--this one was about $3.50 and is magnetic- you can keep a list of things you need- especially handy if you have it in the spice cabinet where it's easy to forget when you use one up.
3. Tacks--the small ones if you have thin cork


Use this to hang frequently used recipes for easy reference, grocery list, cooking notes, menus, you name it!

Lasagna in a Bowl??

Oh, Pinterest, how I love you!! This is another pinned recipe on my "recipes to try" board that I made for dinner tonight. I fed it to a three and four year old and they loved it, too! And, it's only 7 points plus if you are doing Weight Watchers! (And, it doesn't taste like it!) I made a few modifications to the recipe--I used ground beef instead of Italian sausage that the recipe called for, left out the bay leaf, and instead of oregano, I used Italian seasoning mix, and I used penne pasta.

LASAGNA SOUP Ingredients: (click for entire recipe)

2 tsp olive oil, 1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage bulk or with casings removed (or 1 lb ground beef), Chopped onion, 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 tsp oregano (or Italian season mix), 2 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 can diced tomatoes undrained, 6 cups chicken broth, 2 bay leaves, 8 oz pasta, 8 oz ricotta, fresh basil (this was in mix for me), 1/2 cup grated parmesan, salt, pepper, 2 cups shredded mozzerella

I baked some canned crescent rolls with Italian seasoning and a little butter to serve with this and it is tasty!!