Ah, my Italian half celebrates the women from whom I inherit the love of our particular version of soul food, amongst a gazillion other attributes. I can smell the "gravy" that simmered away for the better part of a Sunday; and I can taste that lovin' lasagna, oozing fresh ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, a holiday first course!
This said, necessity remains the mother of invention! We still splurge on the holidays. But when random snowy days make us long for foods to nurture our souls, we layer instead low-fat farmer's cheese mixed with egg whites and lots of pepper and parsley; Pomi tomatoes with a sprinkling of oregano; and Barilla no-cook noodles, broken to fit the pan of our choice. Topped with just a dash of decadent grated Parmesan cheese, we indulge ourselves.....always nurtured by...
Love and Lasagna.
