Meal Planning with Connie

Three Cheese Ziti Pizza Casserole Three Cheese Ziti Pizza Casserole 1 pound ground chuck, browned and drained 3 cups ziti or other tubular-shaped pasta, cooked and drained 1 (15 oz.) container ricotta cheese 1 jar pizza sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir sugar into pizza sauce, and set aside. (Adding this bit of sugar is optional.) Combine browned meat, cooked ziti, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and one cup of the mozzarella; stir to blend. Spoon pasta mixture into a shallow, sprayed 2-quart casserole; spread with pizza sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and hot. Uncover, add remaining mozzarella, and bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Many thanks to Leigh and Brendan for the beautiful plant in the photo background!  They are always so sweet to remember me on Mother's Day! Love you guys!!

I make a lot of Bundt cakes. They are generally easy to throw together, travel well when sharing, and there are tons of great Bundt cake recipes out there! I do use the Pampered Chef Stoneware Fluted Baking Pan for my Bundt cake recipes. If you want to try a piece of the PC stoneware, this is a great one to start with ! Inside-out German Chocolate Pound Cake 1 box German chocolate cake mix 3 eggs ½ cup canola oil 1 cup water 1 container of coconut pecan icing Preheat oven to 325. Pour cake mix into bowl of mixer. Turn mixer on low for a few seconds to break up any lumps in the dry mix. Slowly add water, oil and eggs. Beat on medium speed for two to three minutes. Lower mixer speed and add icing a glob at a time. Pour batter into a Bundt cake pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 50-60 minutes, or until done. This cake is delicious without a glaze, but here’s a simple recipe, if you’d like to use one: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon