Happy Belated Birthday, Beth!

Remember these poems from school. I forget what they are called....

E-evil- always making me drink that beer that was the "one" in one too many.
L-laughing at you- you are one of the funniest people I know
I-inside scoop- you give me the low-down on the celebs
Z-um... it's the last letter of the alphabet- and there are 2 in Mazzoni.
A-ann taylor- I consider you a connoisseur. (yes I had to look that up to spell it)
B-belligerent is good on you- like when you asked my dad, "How do you feed these fucking things?"
E-everything- what I can talk to you about. :)
T-timbuktu- where you moved to, you fool.
H-hemorhoids- see the 2nd E.

I love you, Beth!

Yanna:A belated post about Janna Banana. (Sorry Janna!)

An Ode

Janna, I'm sorry for the stuff
On your futon's been spilled.
I'm glad you helped me
Steal from the Women's Guild.

When you're part of the party
It's surely a blast
Like you're 21st...
Didn't think you would last.

I hope your birthday was
grand without fail.
I always think of you when
I see fields with round bale(s).

I hope you enjoyed my poem Janna! Love, Kim

MAY 2009 DINNER

Dinner at Janna's, May 21st, 2009. A perfect spring night on the deck - and our newest group member Desmond joined us.

SLOPPY TURKEY JOES

2 tbls. extra virgin olive oil
1 pkg (1 1/3 pounds) ground turkey breast or lean ground turkey
1/2 red onion
1/2 red bell pepper
1 tbls. grill seasoning blend (recommended McCormick Montreal Grill Seasoning)
2 tbls. brown sugar
1 tbls. worcestershire sauce
1 cup (8 oz. can) tomato sauce
Hamburger buns

Heat olive oil in pan on medium high heat, add ground turkey and brown completely. Chop and add red onion and red bell pepper to browned meat. In a small bowl, mix grill seasoning blend, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce. Pour the sauce over meat and stir together. Reduce heat and simmer for at least 10 minutes. Serves 4.

That's the recipe I used, but then I also added some ketchup and mustard for a little extra flavor, taste it and add to your taste. This recipe only serves 4, I doubled it for our group.

Skankis from Osakis, well, close...

Happy Birthday Jen! Here are some fun memories that come to mind immediately.
1.) Driving to Alexandria the first day back to St. Bens because you forgot your underwear. Yes, all of it.
2.) When you flipped out at Heidi Barklow for calling some guy you liked (Matt A?)
3.) When you almost broke your neck on Gina Deden's back.
4.) When we got in that big fight and we emptied out eachother's dressers in the floor of our room.
Thanks for the good times, and not judging me when I popped that huge zit before going out.

My Darling Amy

Happy Birthday Amy- sorry it is blog-belated. I don't know if I can narrow down any of our crazy times together after all our years co-habitating. From college, to almost living in a drug and crime filled apartment to sticking it out in the NW metro with me (and not ditching out like Beth) Oh, good times. Thanks for being a 100% friend 100% of the time. You are a rare find. I LOVE YOU, AMY!

Lasagna

Here's the recipe for the lasagna from our Pothen cabin weekend. Thanks for a fabulous time!

1 (2 lb) jar of spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1 lb hot sausage
8 oz cream cheese (I use 1/3 less fat cream cheese)
8 oz sour cream (I use light or fat free sour cream)
1 (8-10 oz) package sliced mozzarella cheese
1 (8 0z) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 pkg cooked lasagna noodles (You can use the whole box, I use 8 - 10 noodles)

Brown meat, drain well and return to pan. Season with garlic, salt and oregano. Add spaghetti sauce. * Reserve a small amount of sauce to put on the bottom of 9 x 13 pan. * In separate bowl, mix cream cheese and sour cream together. In 9 x 13 pan, layer noodles, cream cheese mixture, meat sauce and sliced mozzarella. Repeat. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

* Can add mushrooms
* Can also freeze - adjust baking time accordingly.