Elegant Edge Photography

Our photographers from the wedding, were just phenomenal!  We could NOT have been more pleased with our gorgeous pics, let alone how wonderful Stefanie and Ann were (those are my names)!  Head on over to their blog, and check out the WONDERFUL re-cap of only the greatest day ever!

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Two of my favorites...although there are MANY MORE!

White House Turkey Lasagna

I saw this recipe on the Today Show about a year ago, and I have made it quite a few times. It was even a hit with my parents who were a little "iffy" about the healthy alternative swaps...such as whole wheat noodles, and turkey meat. Well, they LOVED it! This dish is by no means healthy...but it is definitely a healthier alternative to a real lasagna, and I think it is just as good! Here is the link to the recipe: White House Turkey Lasagna.

There is even a video, so you can see exactly how easy it is. I made it again last Wednesday when I had off, and we had enough for Stephen to bring leftovers for lunch twice, and we even had it for dinner again on Friday....not too shabby! It really goes a LONG way! Here are the ingredients... 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion 
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 
• 1 pound fresh ground turkey 
• 1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed 
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 
• 16 cooked whole-wheat lasagna noodles 
• 15 ounces low-fat ricotta 
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
• 1 large egg, beaten 
• 2 cups fresh spinach, washed, but not dried 
• 1 pound low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese (optional) 
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or dried flat-leaf parsley 
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or dried basil 

Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add ground turkey and cook for about 10 minutes.

Add damp spinach, stir until wilted. Add plum tomatoes, tomato paste, and season with salt and pepper; let simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in basil and parsley, set aside.  

In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and egg, season with salt and pepper and set aside. (My noodles didn't come out very pretty, but they sure were delicious regarless!)

Ladle one-quarter of the turkey mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; spread to cover. Add 1/4 of lasagna noodles, one-third of the mozzarella, one-third of the ricotta mixture. Repeat process two more times; top with remaining lasagna noodles. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan over top; transfer to oven. Bake until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.
Let stand about 5 minutes before cutting, serve.

 

I made a simple salad with spring mix, and balsamic vinaigrette... delish!

"It's so fluffy" Oatmeal

I had off today and I was feeling like breakfast with a little "flair" (it is kinda my thing). Since I could never leave well enough along, and have JUST plain old oatmeal, or JUST plain old eggs...I decided to hit the interwebs for some new ideas! That is how I found this... The Best 300 Calorie Oatmeal You'll Ever Have So, I decided to give it a try, but with a few modifications...

I used multigrain oats, 3 eggwhites instead of 4, and only 1/4 tbsp. of butter. It was very good...just wish I had something to top it off with. My friend Frankie suggested some golden raisins and toasted almonds. And since he is staring on Master Chef (Premiers Monday 6/4 on FOX)...I would take his word for it! :)

I also suggest going easy on the vanilla extract...other than that it was YUM!!!!

Antigua

We took about 780 pictures on our honeymoon (give or take a few). I promise to share some, but for now here are the pics from our photoshoot on the beach. Loveeeeeee!

A lot has happened....

Ummmmm....hello...My name is Stephanie Skoblicki now, nice to meet you! So, to say a lot has happened since my last post, would be an understatement! I know I have slacked on keeping this thing updated before, but I literally have no clue where to begin! I need some more time to gather my thoughts...but for now here is a little teaser. Just a few pics of us before I get into the pro pics hopefully before next weekend! We'll see! Here is a glimpse at the most incredible day of our lives! We are beyond grateful for our friends and family for helping make our day more special that we could have ever imagined!