Pizza Lasagna

8 Lasagna Noodles
** Cook noodles according to package directions; drain; set aside. (I use oven ready noddles and skip this step entirely)

3 T butter
4 C sliced fresh mushrooms
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T all-purpose flour
2 C milk
salt and pepper
** Melt butter in medium fry pan. Saute mushrooms and garlic until tender and any liquid has evaporated. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

1 C ricotta cheese
1 egg
2T fresh parsley
** Combine ricotta cheese, egg and parsley. Set aside.

1 can (14oz) pizza sauce
8oz thinly sliced pepperoni
10 oz thinly sliced (or grated) mozzarella cheese.

Assembly:
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on the bottom of an 8cup shallow rectangular baking dish.
Layer half the noddles, half the remaining pizza sauce, half the ricotta cheese mixture, half the mushroom sauce, half the pepperoni and half the mozza cheese.
Repeat layering.

Bake in a preheated 375 F oven 40-45 min until hot and bubbly.

Source: Best of the Milk Calendar Recipes: Pasta Dishes.

YUM YUM YUM. I double it and put it in a 9x13 pan.

BBQ Chicken Salad

Marinade 5 chicken breasts over night in a plastic bag with about 3/4 cup of BBQ sauce of your choice.
Cook up the chicken however you want - grill, fry, bake.
Allow it to cool and then shred or cut it into cubes.
Mix it up with about 1 cup mayo
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced onion
salt & pepper to taste.

I added crumbled bacon because I had it in the fridge.

Store in the fridge until it is time for supper:)

Serve on Kaiser buns with lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

We had this for a picnic supper with Jo & Aidan with Tara's potato salad on the side. Perfect summer picnic food.

Original recipe here.

::BBQ Meatballs::

I HAVE NEVER MADE MEATBALLS.
I HAVE HAD TOO MANY BAD ONES.
BUT HERE IS A RECIPE I AM HAPPY TO SERVE.
THEY ARE SMOKY AND FULL OF FLAVOUR.

Meatballs:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup quick cooking oats
6 1/2 ounces evaporated milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 cup chopped onion

BBQ Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring

1.Oven 350 degrees
2. Mix all meatballs ingredients and roll into balls. Layer bottom of a greased baking dish.
3. Mix all sauce ingredients and spread over the balls.
4. Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour.

::Tara's Peanut Butter Cups::

THESE ARE EVEN BETTER THAN REESES!
TO GIVE THESE AN EXTRA CRUNCH, TRY ADDING A LAYER OF RICE CRISPIES. OR MIX SOME PARTLY BROKEN PEANUTS INTO TO PEANUT BUTTER LAYER. I DID BOTH!

Peanut Butter Mixture:
1/2 cup peanut butter
4.5t butter {softened}
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/2 t salt

Chocolate Mixture:
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups chocolate chips
4 Jersey Milk bars

1. Mix peanut butter mixture in a small mixing bowl.
2. Melt chocolate mixture over low heat on the stove.
3. Arrange muffin papers in a muffin tray and, alternately, scoop in chocolate mixture, peanut butter mixture, chocolate mixture. Jiggle tray to smooth out the layers.
4. Place in fridge until set.