Butternut Squash and Italian Sauce Lasagne - recipe and photos

  Butternut Squash and Italian Sauce Lasagne

created by Jeannette LeHoullier

COOK:

1 ½ lbs. of lean ground turkey

2 medium yellow onions

½ cup shredded carrots

8 medium garlic cloves

Sea Salt to taste

Ground Pepper to taste

SIMMER for 25 minutes:

24 oz. butternut squash pasta sauce

24 oz. Italian pasta sauce

1 ½ cups water

Ground turkey mixture

CHEESE MIXTURE:

1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

3 string cheese, sliced

¼ cup Italian Bread Crumbs

2 cups fresh basil leaves

OTHER:

5 cups baby spinach

10 (no cook) lasagna noodles

LAYER in a 13 in. X 9 in. PAN in this ORDER:

1/3 meat mixture

1/3 cup cheese mixture

2 ½ cups baby spinach

5 (no cook) lasagna noodles

1/3 meat mixture

1/3 cup cheese mixture

2 ½ cups baby spinach

5 (no cook) lasagna noodles

1/3 meat mixture

1/3 cup cheese mixture

BAKE in 375 degree oven (pre-heated):

Cover lasagna with aluminum foil.

Bake for 50 minutes.

Let stand for 5 – 10 minutes before serving.

VALUE YOURSELF and OTHERS - "Value is Determined by Sacrifice"

I watched a most amazing talk or sermon today - something that touched my heart so deeply and wanted to share it with you dear friends.  The main point is "Value is Determined by Sacrifice."

I hope that you obtain some meaning out of this talk that helps you in your life as well.


“Value is Determined by Sacrifice" by T. D. Jakes

https://youtu.be/mRsZK6_8gRo

God bless you,

Jeannette 

It's a New Day ...

Blessings to you Friends,

Jeannette

Joy in May

The Golden Rule Revisited

The Golden Rule

¹² “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12English Standard Version (ESV)

The lovely graphic above struck me as another version of the infamous Golden Rule about treating others the way you want to be treated.  As I’ve written about previously, the moral statement is known in numerous religious and non-religious circles of people, because frankly, it’s a matter of RESPECT or the opposite DISRESPECT.  A previous post on forgiving has a good portion about the Golden Rule (http://jeannettesjoy.blogspot.com/2011/02/forgiving-is-it-worth-trying-to-let-go.html) and refers to the different cultures as well.

In my blog post about managing one’s own emotions and behaviors entitled “Emotional Self-Regulation” I talk about this as it relates to children as well (http://jeannettesjoy.blogspot.com/2013/10/self-regulating-emotional-outbursts-and.html).  I stated” We should also teach our children from the time they are born to be respectful, loving, responsible little humans so that they will grow up to be healthy responsible adults who own up to their emotions, actions, reactions, and behaviors.  We should help them learn to regulate their emotions as their personalities are formed.  Hot tempered brats who bully, blame others, are callous, or even give hollow apologies need to be guided, directed and taught that behavior in that manner is not acceptable – period – as a child – and surely not in civil adult society.”  

Teaching this respect should start from the time a child is very young, so that he or she grows into a respectable adult.  What a much lovelier world we would have if people were nicer, more respectable, treated others in a positive way that they would prefer being treated.  Awesome, right?

Too Pollyanna and sugar coated for you?  Well, that’s okay by me, I’m a believer in positive thinking, joy, hope and love.  So I’ll just continue believing that there is always a better choice than the negative dark side of life.

Signing off on this topic.  May our Lord bless each one of you today.

Blessings,

Jeannette

To God Be the Glory for the Things He Has Done

Joyful Jeannette - JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH

This is a great graphic for my blog.  It typifies my motto for the blog, and for my life too.  What a blessing to have found this.  The photo below is my newest, starting the year off with a new start ...  Blessings to you all.  

Jeannette

LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE ... AND A LITTLE SILLINESS