This week's meal I planned to blog about today was the worst meal out of 33 weeks of cooking and trying new recipes. The worst.
And I'm really disappointed because it's from my favorite celebrity chef: The Pioneer Woman.
That being said, I'll still share the recipe and pictures, but don't say I didn't warn ya. So here it is: Sour Cream Noodle Bake.
- 1-1/4 pound Ground Chuck
- 1 can 15-ounces Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 8 ounces, weight Egg Noodles
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1-1/4 cup Small Curd Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 cup Sliced Green Onions (less To Taste)
- 1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce. 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir.
To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted.
I just couldn't handle the blend of sour cream and cottage cheese for some reason. I didn't see this being an issue until after the fact of course. The noodles and meat sauce were great and reminded me so much of my mom's old fashioned casserole. Then, I got a taste of the cheese blend and it ruined it for me. I guess you shouldn't fix something that isn't broke. My mom's old fashioned casserole is amazingly delicious and from now on we'll stick to that.
Putting my dinner fail behind us, we had a very eventful week and weekend! It must be the new school year looming around the corner that has me on the go trying to accomplish all those things off my summer bucket list that I haven't gotten to yet.
Like going to Domino Farms with the boys.
And blueberry picking at Hazen's farm on a beautiful Saturday morning in Howell with my best friend, her daughter Reese, and Sean.
Playing board games with Sean! It's so much fun that he's able to engage and understand games like Candyland and his new game the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel game now.
We also went to the Aquatic Center in Troy with my family. Talk about a throw back to my youth! I remember going in middle school when it first opened and it's quite the full circle to be bringing my kids back there!
Last but not least, we finished off an exciting week with getting Evan's first haircut! We called last minute at our usual place with boat chairs and a fun kid room, but they were booked solid. Darn back to school! Everyone must have had the same idea. So, instead, we went out on a limb and took the boys to the salon my mom goes to. They both did great! No one's peaceful Saturday afternoon hair color was ruined by a screaming toddler or fussy baby. Everyone was oogling over them and we left with a tootsie roll for Sean and a plastic baggie of Evan's baby hair.
I can't believe how much of a big boy he looks like now with his hair cut!
Speaking of Evan, it wasn't an easy week for him. We started the dreaded transition to whole milk on Thursday of last week by giving him a sippy cup of it at lunch and eliminating his mid-morning bottle. He took a few sips and seemed indifferent. 30 minutes later, he burped and spit up a little bit. Friday, same process. Except during his afternoon nap he spit up a ton...and part of his lunch. By Saturday evening, my parents gave him a few more sips of whole milk during dinner and he projectile vomited at dinner and during his bedtime bottle. Sunday, we skipped the whole milk, but he still projectile vomited during his bedtime bottle. Same thing Monday night. A trip to the pediatrician confirmed that he had a reaction to the milk and that he hasn't seemed to outgrow his milk protein intolerance. Although some of the new theories include lactose intolerant and still a milk allergy even though he tested negative at 3 months old. The plot thickens...stay tuned next week as we try lactose free whole milk.
But, we're not going to let that get us down as we are gearing up to celebrate his first birthday with 20 friends and family this Saturday at our house! I can't wait to finally see the fruits of all my labor since I've been planning this all summer! Pictures to follow!
Until then, we are enjoying our last two week days home with the boys before we start back at work next Monday. It's so bittersweet to see the summer come to an end. Although, the silver lining this school year is that we're very blessed to have my mom watch the boys each Friday and Scott's mom watch the boys each Monday. That means we are now only sending them to daycare for 3 days!!! It will make transitioning back to work that much easier knowing they are going to be having the time of their lives with their Grandma and Nana!
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