Creamy Spinach Ricotta Pasta (from family circle)

Makes: 8 Prep: 20min.
Bake: 425 for 25 min.

Ingredients:



1 lb. Rigatoni
1 can (15oz)diced tomatoes with basil, onion and garlic
1 cup fresh chopped onions
1 box (10oz) frozen chopped spinach (drained)
2 1/2 c. jarred Alfredo sauce
1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs (I used Panko)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Hear oven to 425 and coat 13X9 in. baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta following package directions. Drain; return to pot.



Stir in tomatoes and chopped onions.
3. Cook spinach in microwave following package directions. Squeeze out moisture. Transfer to a bowl. Add Alfredo sauce, ricotta, garlic salt and pepper; stir to combine.



4. Transfer spinach mixture to pasta pot; toss to combine.

Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish.


5. Mix together bread crumbs, Parmesan and oil. Sprinkle over pasta.



Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Gliders

So, one thing I know is a must have when having a baby, is a glider in the baby's room. It makes life so much easier to sooth a crying baby, feed, and get the little one to sleep?

Any mommies out there want/need one? Go check out Two of a Kind Working on a Full House's blog.

They are giving away an AWESOME Glider from Stork Craft

A Bridal Shower Activity.

Ok so I haven't shared any of the games with you that will be played at the shower on Saturday (at least not that I can remember). Here is an activity that just popped into my head today and I had the supplies so....

I created a journal. Everyone at the shower will have a page to write to the Bride-to-be. They can write words of wisdom and advice, sweet memories, blessings etc. That way the bride can always come back to this journal in times of need or every now and again, read the advice and words on encouragement her friends once gave her. Since there are several pages the bride can also come back to this journal and record her own thoughts, tips and advice about marriage that she may want to remember as she experiences them.

Here's the journal:

Front Cover:


Each inside page:


The back cover:

Gift List

Ok so I used some scrapbooking paper I used for the tags in my earlier post today and made a cute little Gift Giver List for my friend's Bridal Shower on Saturday.

Bridal Shower

So as I may or may not have told you before, I am hosting a Bridal Shower for one of my Best Friends on Saturday. There are 2 little girls coming... one 3mo. and the other a little over a year. I made favors for the grown ups that will be there, and I thought it would be cute to get them a little favor as well! Here's what I bought for them. I just made a cute little tag with their names on them.

Spinach and Feta Pita Bake

YUMMY,YUMMY, YUMMY is all I can say... It was quick and SUPER EASY to make!

I altered the recipe because I couldn't find regular sized pitas. However.... here is the full recipe. Thank you allrecipes.com .


INGREDIENTS


* 6 (6 inch) whole wheat pita breads
* 1 (6 ounce) tub sun-dried tomato pesto
* 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
* 1 bunch spinach, rinsed and chopped
* 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
* 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
* 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Spread tomato pesto onto one side of each pita bread, and place them pesto side up on a baking sheet.


Top with tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, feta cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper.




3. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven or until pita breads are crisp. Cut into quarters and serve.

Simple, quick Chocolate Covered Strawberry Parfait!

Found this idea online and thought it was great! Here's my version:

*Vanilla Yogurt
*Strawberries cut in halves or fourths
*mini chocolate chips.

Layer anyway you want to!