Janet & Lasagna

Mom had a delightful visit Janet Grinstead yesterday. As a matter of fact, we all did! We figured out that we have been friends with Janet for eight years. How time flies! Janet only lives an hour away from Stanford but is currently vacationing out of town with Jim, her "what-a-guy" husband, in Pinecrest. She blessed us all by making the 3-1/2 hour trip into town just to visit. What a good friend! Janet arrived at 11:30 AM and stayed until 7:30 PM. We got in lots of good visiting. Yeah!!



While visiting, Janet shared a family favorite recipe for Lasagna. Janet received this recipe from her friend, Diane Berry, 35 years ago. This recipe is one of her most requested when she takes it to potlucks and has stood the test of time. I am eager to give it a try. I have posted it below just for fun.

Janet Grinstead's Famous Lasagna

• 1/2 pound sausage


• 1 pound ground turkey or beef


• 1 can cream of chicken soup


• 1 pkg. onion soup mix


• 1 6 oz. can tomato paste


• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce


• 1-1/2 cups of water


• 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasonings


• 1 box lasagna noodles (cooked)


• 1-1/2 cup ricotta cheese


• 1-1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Cook sausage and ground turkey/beef in skillet until browned. Mix in cream of chicken soup, onion soup mix, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water and Italian seasonings. Simmer for 20 minutes. In a greased 9 x 13 pan, put a light layer of meat mixture on the bottom. Then layer noodles, meat mixture and cheese. Repeat until pan is full. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes. ENJOY!

I also think that there may tie-dye in our future. Janet's family has a annual tradition of everyone making tie-dye clothing during their summer vacation. They are actually known in Pinecrest as the tie-dye family. How fun! Her favorite source for tie dye products is the Dharma Trading Company. We can't wait to check it out. She is wearing one of her tie-dye shirts in the photo above. A favorite of ours!

Hope your day is blessed. We will post an update on Mom ASAP.