Subj : Re: Towing the Line was: Chic
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Jul 16 2024 06:29:52
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> Wedon't have that much but doing well on Social Security and Steve's
RH> retirement/disability. We have several CDs, TSP and IRAs tucked away
RH> for the future.
DD> My brother is sitting pretty on that front. He has his union pension,
DD> school board pension and Social Security. His wife has the school
DD> board pension and Social Security. They are making (he says) more than
DD> when
RH> They are doing well then. I didn't work long enough to get full Social
RH> Security but, some's better than none.
By continuing to work and pay into SS my monthly cheque increases every
year (more than the COLA bumps. Plus, I enjoy what I do so it's not "work"
just .......
DD> they worked. I, OTOH, have just Social security and my part-time job
DD> at AutoZone to pad that out. Cashed out my investment plan to pay off
DD> my little house - so, it's "doable".
RH> Steve has mentioned cashing out an IRA to pay off the house but we've
RH> not done so yet. Soon getting to the point when we have to draw from it
RH> so we'll probably use that for extra house payments. We're paying extra
RH> on the principle every month so already have the mortgage about half
RH> paid.
It's a matter of mathematics. Which is why I don't carry a balance on
my credit cards. And it makes it easier to get a home equity loan. I
needed one when I re-roofed the house, rebuilt the patio cover and had
the tree removed that caused me to need to rebuild the cover.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
RH> One time when we were at my parent's house, my brothers were talking
RH> about how good Mrs. Stouffer's lasagne is. Steve and I looked at each
RH> other with a "do they ever have lousy taste in food!" look. I guess it
RH> cmes naturally; my mom used to make lasagne with cottage cheese. I got
RH> my lasagne recipe from my Italian MIL. (G)
It's all in what you're accustomed to, I suppose.
The Guineas around here used both ricotta and cottage cheese. And once
in a while just small curd cottage cheese.
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Title: Traditional Lasagna
Categories: Pasta, Beef, Pork, Cheese, Vegetables
Yield: 12 servings
1 lb Ground beef
3/4 lb Italian pork sausage
24 oz (3 cans) tomato sauce
12 oz (2 cans) tomato paste
2 cl Garlic minced
2 ts Sugar
1 ts Italian seasoning
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
3 lg Eggs
3 tb Minced fresh parsley
3 c Small-curd cottage cheese
1 c Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
9 Lasagna noodles; cooked,
- drained
6 sl Provolone cheese; 6 ounces
3 c Shredded mozzarella cheese;
- divided
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble
beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add next 7
ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer,
uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Adjust
seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add
parsley; stir in cottage cheese, ricotta and Parmesan
cheese.
Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.
Spread 1 cup meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking
dish. Layer baking dish with 3 noodles, provolone
cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozzarella,
3 noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese
mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with remaining
noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).
Cover; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated
through, about 20 minutes. Let lasagna stand 15 minutes
before cutting.
Lorri Foockle, Granville, Illinois
Makes: 12 servings
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.tasteofhome.com
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