Cousin Grace

Here is Tess loving her Cousin Grace!!! They are super sweet together!

Our picture with Santa

Even though we were not happy, we gave it a "go" with a pic with Santa. Tess was a good sport, but asks everyday to make sure she does not have to go see Santa again. No Santa, all done. Santa nice, but all done.

Happy Halloween!

Our sweet Tess was a fairy for Halloween. She had so much fun! We carved pumpkins to prepare - we asked her what she wanted for the faces and she said Mickey Mouse and a Happy Face, hence our creativeness. Daddy took her Trick or Treating with 2 other neighborhood kids. For the first few homes, Tess thought she was being invited in to the homes, she finally figured out she was only going to get candy. She was very polite remembering to say Trick or Treat and thank you. When she got home, she insisted on helping hand out candy. She carefully placed candy in the bags, wishing Happy Halloween and your welcomes to all. She was absolutely precious!

Mommy's post

This is one of my favorite meals to make and seems to be a good one to eat too! I was being creative one day and made a heart out of the mold! Spaghetti Torte-recipe for anyone who wants to enjoy!!!

Spaghetti Torte - 8 servings

1 pkg (16 oz) spaghetti
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. ricotta cheese
1 T. Italian seasoning
4 egg whites or 1/2 c. fat free cholesterol free egg product
1/4 c. chopped fresh or 1 1/2 t. dried basil leaves
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
4 slices (1 oz. each) provolone cheese, cut into fourths
Spaghetti sauce, if desired

Heat oven to 350. Spray springform pan, 9x3 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain. Toss spaghetti, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning and egg whites until spaghetti is well coated.
Press half of the spaghetti mixture in bottom of pan. Sprinkle with half of the basil. Layer with half of the tomatoes and cheese slices. Press remaining spaghetti mixture on top. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Layer with remaining tomatoes and cheese slices.
Bake 30 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cut torte into wedges. Serve with spaghetti sauce.
1 serving: Calories 325 (Calories from fat 70); Fat 8g (Saturated 5g); Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 280 mg; Carbohydrate 48 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 17 g.