A few days in the Mitten

     You know what is a bad idea?  Watching a TV show called “Air Disasters” before you are scheduled to fly to Michigan via Chicago on a tiny plane in icy cold weather.  Particularly bad if said “Air Disasters” episode features a tiny plane in icy cold weather that crashed in Chicago because of ice buildup.  If you are ever on a tiny plane sitting in seat 7C and you see fingernail indentations in the arm rest, it very well could be the plane I was on. 

     So why did I travel to Michigan?  To spend some quality time with Grandma and Poppy and cousins.  I found this gem of a picture while going through a box of old photos.

With my doll (named Katie, bee-tee-dubs) in one hand and some sort of weapon in my other hand.

Yeah!  Crib cousin power!

Here’s a recipe based on Grandma’s spaghetti recipe. 

• 3 cans low sodium tomato soup
• 1 pound extra lean ground beef (or turkey)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 box whole wheat spaghetti

     Bring a large stockpot of water to boil.  Add pasta and turn heat to medium.  Meanwhile in a large pan, sauté onion and ground beef until beef is no longer pink.  Stir in tomato soup.  Drain pasta and serve sauce over noodles. 

    This is a basic recipe, kind of like goulash.  You could take this in many different directions- add hot sauce or red pepper flakes, add paprika and cumin, or add fresh chopped tomatoes and spinach. 

Makes 6 servings.  Per serving: 385 calories, 60 g carbs, 5 g fat, 26 g protein.

Thanks for having me G&P!