Lasagna: The Perfect Recipe for New Moms {Recipe}

Note: I received my own Lasagna kit from Red Gold and you can too, just keep reading to find out more.  

When I gave birth the first go-around, I remember a friend who was kind enough to bring me over a lasagna to help with dinner. I can still remember not only how delicious it was, but how it kept me fed for almost a week - especially late at night when my little one decided he needed to get us both up for a few hours. 

Now it's my turn to bring a meal to one of my friends who just had a baby. However, it's not just because lasagna is delicious and as Anelle would say "freezes beautifully," but that this recips is full of several nutrient-rich foods that are needed for a new mom, especially when she has a little one that she's feeding, too. 

According to WebMd, there are 12 Super-Foods for New Moms including: 

1. Leafy greens like Spinach
2. Low-fat Dairy: Cottage Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese
3. Whole-Wheat Grains like Pasta
4. Lean Protein like Turkey 

So my Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups are like the super food for new moms - and all in one dish! And did I mention there was less than 20 minutes required to whip these up?  Which makes it my go-to meal for taking over to friends along with a bag of salad, and a loaf of garlic bread!

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Ingredients

1	(28 ounce) can Red Gold® Crushed Tomatoes, or 2 (15 ounce) cans
2	(14.5 ounce) cans Red Gold® Diced Tomatoes With Basil, Garlic & Oregano
1	teaspoon Italian seasoning
	Salt to taste
1	(16 ounce) box lasagna noodles, traditional, uncooked
1	(6 ounce) package fresh spinach, washed and patted dry
1	(15 ounce) carton low fat cottage cheese
3	cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2	cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Preheat over to 350^o F. 
• In a large bowl combine water, RED GOLD® CRUSHED TOMATOES, RED GOLD® DICED TOMATOES with BASIL, GARLIC & OREGANO and Italian seasoning.
• Boil the lasagna noodles making sure they don't stick. Once cooked, lay each noodle on a sheet of wax paper until ready to roll. 
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13x2 inch baking pan with 1½ cups of sauce mixture. Take one noodle and then add a layer of cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and then a handful of spinach leaves.  Tightly roll up the noodle into a roll and place seem-side down. Continue until the dish is full. Then add the rest of the sauce. Next layer the top with mozzarrella cheese. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 to 1½ hours; until noodles are cooked. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• The recipe makes 12 servings, but you could divide the recipe into two 9x9 inch baking dishes and freeze one! 

Red Gold Premium Tomatoes is having a Lasagna Party Sweepstakes on Facebook - until Wednesday, Feb. 5! You can win some great stuff including gift cards, lasagna kit, and other fun prizes! So check out http://www.facebook.com/RedGold.

The Cake Mamas Would Rather Wear Than Eat

Want-it Wednesdays:

When you’re pregnant, the words “mint,” “toffee,” “chocolate” and “torte” immediately give you tasty visions of sugar plums (and probably create a little craving, too.) On the other hand, the idea of bras and undies when you’re pregnant certainly doesn't conjure up any sweet thoughts, but rather ugly images of “boulder holders.”  

And that’s where the expectant and nursing moms’ lingerie line Cake cut in.

Taking one of the biggest complaints of moms and moms-to-be, the company gave itself a name that was sure to ignite the want in every mama! And just in time for Valentine’s Day, Cake’s sweet line offers the much-needed style and polish for new and expecting moms that can make you look beautiful when you don't always feel that way (pregnancy certainly does a number on you.) 

Here's a little sampler of the Cake line: 

(Hint to dads and hubbies: this is a great present for Valentine's Day gift for your baby's mama!)

Mint Toffee Bra and Boy Shorts

Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses and adding butter and occasionally flour. The mixture is decadently sweet and so is Cake’s Mint Toffee.  Gorgeous green color and sleek styling, it is ULTRA HIP looking and sophisticated.

Shortbread Bra and French Knickers

Shortbread is a classic Scottish dessert made with flour, sugar, and butter. For centuries shortbread was expensive and reserved as a luxury for special occasions such as Christmas.  Shortbread from Cake pairs FUN COLORS of orchid and green on a smart tartan frame and then adds cream-colored lace! Sure to wow a young mama and make her feel like a goddess.

Cotton Candy T-Back Bra and Briefs

Remember watching spellbound as the cotton candy maker at the fair spins a confection that looks like pillows of wool but melts in your mouth like a snowflake? Light pink, soft and pretty and considered one of “The Most Comfortable Maternity Bras,: the bra has a feminine, sporty design. Uniquely constructed with a silky soft knit and intelligently placed support panels, Cotton Candy will expand and change with the woman who wears it.

Cake lingerie and sleep wear (so comfortable and beautiful) is sold in more than 30 countries and 350 stores worldwide including Nordstrom’s in Dallas as well as online. 

At least if you're breastfeeding or sitting there with swollen feet your bra looks good, right? 

DISCLAIMER:

I received one or more of the mentioned products for the sole purpose of this review. No other compensating was given and all opinions expressed are 100 percent my own. (Accordance with FTC's 16 CFR Part 255, "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.")