Chef Marie: Baking and Cooking

This Healthy Spinach Lasagna is delicious! There is no meat, but with the seasoned flavorful spinach and cheeses, you do not need any meat. I found this recipe at Pinch of Yum , but I altered it a little bit. I used less ricotta cheese because I forgot to buy more, but it tasted great that way! Here's what you'll need: - 2 Tbs. butter - 1 Tbs. minced garlic - 2 tsp. minced fresh thyme - 6 oz. fresh spinach (about 1 bag) - 2 lbs. ricotta cheese (I only used 1 lb., which is one container) - 1 egg - 1/2 tsp. salt - 1/4 tsp. nutmeg - 1 squeeze of lemon juice - 12 oven ready lasagna noodles - 1 24 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce - 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Instructions (from Pinch of Yum): 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and thyme, saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the spinach and saute for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. 3. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, salt, nutmeg, and the le...

It was a boring Thursday afternoon, so I decided to make some donuts! I have never made donuts before, so I thought, why not? My sister found the recipe at: OhSheGlows.com. They are reasonably healthy donuts, they are not fried, and they are easy to make. Here is what you'll need: Dry 1 Cup All Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 tsp Cinnamon Wet 1/2 Cup Soymilk (I used milk) 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (I used white vinegar) 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Egg  4 Tbs butter or margarine Icing Glaze 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 Tbsp milk Sprinkles Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Take  the wet ingredients and put in a small pot on the stove on low. Whisk. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the wet to the dry and mix. Put the batter into the donut pans. I used a muffin pan, since I do not have a donut pan. Bake them for 12 minutes. Makes about 20 (mine made 12) Icing: Combine the p...

My sister found this great recipe on Pinterest, from CrazyAdventuresInParenting.com It is easy to make! Ingredients: - 2 pieces of bread - 2 eggs - butter  - shredded cheese  - salt  - pepper  Directions: - Flatten the bread with a spoon, so the egg will fit inside  - Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on the bread - Crack each egg and place on bread - Spread butter on the edges of the bread - Put some cheese on on top of the butter - Preheat a skillet and place each piece of bread it  - I had to flip over the bread so it would cook better; the yolks broke a little, but I think it tastes better that way - Cook until browned  Enjoy this recipe!

Stuffed green peppers are delicious! I found this recipe in a cookbook (pictured below). I made this for the Sunday night football game. Go broncos! This recipe takes about 7-8 hours. There's about 30 minutes of prep time and the peppers must cook in the crock-pot for about 7 hours. They turn out tender and juicy! I will be making this again, especially in the winter months.  Below is the recipe, the cookbook and pictures of the finished recipe. Enjoy this delicious recipe! Crock-pots are the best!