Date: 5 August 2024. Easy Lasagna Tastes Great.

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In the last article,  Phone Saga, lesson 2, I wrote about shopping via telephone. One of my dear friends mentioned how much he and his partner enjoy my lasagna. I have a secret: this is super easy to make, and delicious. Today I will share my method so you too can make lasagna with minimal effort. The results are amazing.
 

There is a caveat: this recipe does require an oven for baking.
 

Ingredients needed for one pan of lasagna
Buy a 1 pound box of lasagna noodles. You will not use the entire box.   AND, two to three pounds of ground beef (hamburger) cooked. If you are using a large 9"x13" (23x33cm) pan cook and like meaty lasagna brown 3 pounds of hamburger. A smaller pan (8" square) requires less meat. Select any pasta sauce you wish. I prefer chunky varieties in a 24 ounce (680g) jar. →		I prefer mild mozzarella cheese. For those with dietary restrictions, dairy free cheese is available. It costs a lot! Standard grated/shredded mozzarella is perfect.
Regarding pan sizes: When making lasagna, most utilize the larger 9" x 13" rectangular pan for family-sized meals and pot-luck dinners. As many of us on boats are couples or soloists like me, it is more practical to use an 8" square baking pan. Boat ovens tend to be smaller than the larger ovens found in houses. Vintage General Electric oven→

After cooking the hamburger, my recipe is just stacking the ingredients in the pan. Then I cover the pan with aluminum foil, and place it in the reefer for overnight. The following day I simply heat it in the oven.
 

Lasagna might look complicated however it is not. I promise!
 

First cook your hamburger, breaking it into small pieces:

I prefer bite size pieces of hamburger. When some are too large I simply cut them into smaller
pieces using scissors. It is easier to serve the lasagna if there are not large chunks of hamburger.
 

I wrote about utilizing scissors in the Scissors in the Galley (baked bacon) article.
 

First oil your pan, then spread a thin layer of sauce across the bottom of the pan. Next lay your *raw (straight from the package) lasagna noodles across the bottom of the pan in a single layer.

* I am aware that the package instructions on the lasagna noodles say to cook the lasagna noodles (pasta) before using. This step is unnecessary. It is needless work and a total waste of time. Women everywhere will know that moving cooked noodles into the pan is frustrating as the pasta will break and tear. Ugh!!!

It is busy here. A lot has been going on. I am still catching up after a week long trip to Universal Studios, Harry Potter's Diagon Alley, Sea World, and more. Yes, my family came for a visit. Life is good. That is

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Dream

Daddy and I were chatting. We were getting ready to move the boat (Seaweed?) but he was young and handsome. Maybe mid 30's or so.  We were looking at my post card collection. He pulloed out one and I asked why that one. He said we were going there next and he wanted to see the docks. He picked one of the three and it was the best choice (fetch, safety, and tucked inside.

Next scene I am walking along a beach back toward the marina. People started running past me. I turned and saw a tsunami wave approaching... couldn't understand why people were running parallel to the wave. So I went inland, up the beach through the sea oats to higher ground.

And I worried about Seaweed.             

 

 

Side Note: In my spare time (stop laughing!) I'm learning YouTube. No, at present I have zero intention of starting regular posts there, however I have read that it is a good way to share videos with folks. Thus the following gizmo/thingy.

If you'd prefer to go directly to a link on my website you may download the file here:
 https://janice142.com/Videos/ManateeEatingMangroveLeaves.mov
 

Here is the same thing via YouTube:

 

 

For the record, although red tide is both north and south of us, this canal has not yet had any significant issues with red tide this year. I have told you about red tide in the Red Tide Miracles article.

The next morning I spotted the dead fish floating under the main dock.
 

om my favorite bird identification book Birds of North America:
 

Aboard Seaweed I have too much stuff. my cabin is at the bow. Smalkdleey r boats such as mine seldom have doors as they take up too much space. Most doors swing and that requires moyear. I do so love the lights, the music and the simple joy of the holiday

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That's it from the water. I thank you for reading.
 

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