Thanksgiving Lasagna

For thanksgiving this year I decided to make myself a low-carb lasagna. I haven't had a chance to eat lasagna in a long time because of the ricotta cheese, but I found a tofutti product which is a dairy and soy free substitution. I took inspiration from the this recipe. Instead of noodles, I used my mandolin to slice zucchini, season with salt and pepper and baked for 5-6 min each side at 425F.

While it baked I began with the filling, I made way more than needed for one dish. I used a package of chopped spinach and half a package of chopped broccoli. Once cooked and drained, I added chopped onion and the pasta sauce to it (I used newman's own tomato basil and marinara sauce) stirred it up, then added protein powder and fiber and stirred again. Last I added a large dash of garlic seasoning stuff I had.


Finally it was time to assemble. Two layers first of the veggie mixture, then a layer of the zucchini, then the tofutti ricotta with goat mozzarella sprinkled on top. Add a bit of salt and pepper to the top and covered with foil.


It was in the oven at 375F for about 40 min then uncovered for another 5-10 min. I wanted to dig in but managed to wait for another 15 min for it to cool down a bit.

If(when) I do this again I think I'll put a thicker layer of zucchini maybe in a basket weave formation and possibly add chopped tomatoes.

 

 I ate the first third before taking the pictures :-p
At about 200 cal per serving I have to say this is the best way to over indulge for the thanksgiving holiday!

It has been a while

So no pictures in this post...

I've been doing quite a bit of pottery but that means all the work is outside of my apt and messy so I'm less likely to take pictures and post things.

I have made a ton of things which I will work on cataloging in the next few weeks. Most of it is a mix between Christmas and birthday presents for friends and family.

I have also made several sets of crib sheets for friends who have had kids in the past year. I ended up buying a ton of elastic online for something around $30 shipped which means that for each crib sheet the average cost is around $5-$8 for the cost of fabric and thread and elastic.

I also made a blanket for the most recent friend's baby and hopefully I can find photos of that. It took quite a bit of work to be done before she was born ( I made it by around 3 weeks!)