Crock Pot Lasagna

Here is an easy recipe for making lasagna in the crock pot. This is great for days you know you will be busy but still want to put a satisfying meal on the supper table. Thanks to my friend, Lindsay, for sharing this with me. My family finds it very tasty.

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 (26-28 oz) jar tomato sauce (or spaghetti sauce)

1 (8 oz) can no-salt added tomato sauce

½ (9 oz) package no boil lasagna noodles-about 8 noodles

1 jar Alfredo sauce

12 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 

Brown ground beef –Drain

Spread ¾ cup of the tomato sauce in bottom of sprayed slow cooker.  Stir remaining pasta sauce into the ground beef.

Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce in slow cooker, breaking noodles as necessary.  Top with 1/3 of the alfredo pasta sauce spreading evenly.  Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.  Top with 1/3 of the ground beef.

Repeat layering twice.  Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.

Cover, cook on Low for 3 ½ to 4 ½ hours.

French Honey Bread

1 1/8 c. water
1 t. vinegar
1 T honey
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
3 c. bread flour
2 1/2 t. yeast

Add all ingredients (liquid first and yeast last) to bread maker. Set machine to dough setting and start.

After machine finishes, remove dough and shape into 2 long loaves.

Cover and place in warm place to rise. Allow to rise 30 minutes or until double in size.

Bake at 375 until a light golden brown.

After removing from oven, brush loaf with melted butter.

Grandma's Wedding China

I am over at the Goddess Of Eats today, finishing up our mini-series on fine china. Today's showcase is extra meaningful to me, because it is the china which my Grandma chose upon her wedding in 1932. Head on over to the Goddess for more info and pictures.

Join me at Sweet Tea Please tomorrow for some more of my favorite pictures from the photo shoots of china. Who knew photographing dishes could be so fun!

Wedding China

I am showcasing my china pattern today over at the Goddess of Eats. In fact, Andrea and I are having a mini-series of sorts over there. We are talking about the fine china we own and adore. We are sharing how they came into our possession and the special people behind them. Today, I shared my wedding china. On Thursday I'll show you my Grandma's wedding china. So if you love all things pretty, click on over and feast your eyes!