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Cheese & Burger Society. 100 Ways to CookLaSaGnA TiMpAnO. I went to see tUnE-yArDs on Monday night with some friends, and as always we wanted to cook a meal that somehow related to the show we were heading to. Sometimes this is hard to do, but other times it seems to come naturally. Finding culinary inspiration in Merrill's lyrics seemed like it would be tough, but my sister knew what she wanted to make without hesitation.

"How about something layered, because of all the vocal and instrument layering in the music? " From there we worked together to come up with this deep, colorful, and multi-flavored lasagna version of a timpano. Start by making a lasagna crust. Finally got it together. Now it's easy, just start building the layers! Alfredo sauce with some salami goes first. After 3 alfredo layers, I switched to pesto. A cheese only layer, just for fun. Tomato sauce is last. It's important to press things down as you go.

In my opinion, it can't be lasagna without at least a little ricotta! I painted on some alfredo at the end as a glue. All sealed up. Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells. I ran twenty miles yesterday. Twenty. It’s the longest I will run before my marathon in a couple of weeks. It was hard. Really hard. Here’s the breakdown: Mile 1-13: Feeling good. Mile 14-17: Starts raining. Mile 16-18: Some 20 year old kid starts following me on a bike..going really slow because I’m…well…going really slow. “What’s with this rain?” I gave a slightly annoyed, out of breath, “I don’t know.” What I wanted to say was are you serious right now? Finally I said, “Buddy. Mile 19: I think I’m going to die and I have to use the restroom. Mile 20: Made it. So that was my weekend.

You’re gonna love this dish. Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells Ingredients Instructions Cook shells according to package directions. Notes. Macaroni & Cheese. There’s nothing that can be said. But there is much to be eaten. Come, my child…come. I shall take you by the hand and take you where you need to go. I shall show you the food that is solely responsible for my bones and tissues multiplying and growing at a young age. It’s macaroni and cheese. Come…come, my child. I shall show you the way. Elbow macaroni. You’ll need butter. And just note that I pretty much never use unsalted butter except for a few select baking recipes.

All-purpose flour. WHOLE MILK. Dry mustard. 1 egg. And cheese. But today, it’s all cheddar, all the time. Cook 4 cups dried macaroni until it’s very “al dente”. Nutshell: Undercook the macaroni! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Add a good teaspoon or so of salt to the water. Now, in a large saucepan or dutch oven, melt 1/4 cup (1/2 stick OR 4 tablespoons) butter. Sprinkle in an equal amount (4 tablespoons) flour. Whisk the mixture together over medium-low heat (careful not to burn!) Whisk it together… Taco Stuffed Shells Recipe. Here something interesting for you taco lovers. Instead of regular Italian stuffed shells last night I made Taco stuffed shells!

This recipe for taco stuffed shells consists of ground beef and cream cheese for the filling and is topped with tortilla chips and cheese. Make sure to let the filling mixture have enough time to cool before stuffing the shells or you might have a sloppy mess on your handsJ. The traditional pasta sauce is replaced with a combination of salsa and taco sauce… the best part about this is you can make it as hot as you want! Everyone that tried these thought they were great and I thought the flavor was absolutely delicious. The green onions went nicely as a garnish and only adding to the flavor. If you want you can add other things such as black olives, sour cream or whatever you like on tacos on top as well. Step 1: In a fry pan cook ground beef and add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions.

Oven Hot Dogs « In the Wabe. Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but I love hot dogs. I mean, I really love hot dogs. I think that’s probably because of oven hot dogs. I know, they sound crazy. And you have to eat them with a fork and knife. Â But I promise oven hot dogs are absolutely delicious. Because this is a family recipe, I took step-by-step photos. Here’s what you need: hot dogs, hot dog buns, mayonnaise, mustard, sweet relish, chili, cheese, and diced onions. Cover the inside of the buns with mayonnaise. Add the hot dogs and squish them together in a baking dish. Add a bit of mustard if that’s your thing. Now add sweet relish! Top with chili! Top with grated cheddar. Dice your onions. Throw on the onions Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350F for 45 minutes. And now you’re done! Oven Hot Dogs 8 hot dogs 8 hot dog buns 1 can of chili 1/2 an onion, diced cheddar cheese mayonnaise mustard sweet relishLine inside of hot dog buns with mayonnaise and sweet relish.