Who Wants Chocolate?

I promised you another post today and here it is.  As you know we were on vacation last week. And what a vacation it was.  I know, you probably think we never stay home,. If we had our way we wouldn't - we love to travel but work curtails that.  However, work also allows it so it's a win-win kinda deal.

We were visiting two of our daughters in Washington.  So we spent a couple of days with one daughter and her family. Got some needed grandchild fix and then we were 'passed off' to the other daughter. Second daughter lives near Seattle so we went to Pike's Place.  This is a really neat place and I can see that we will definitely probably spend time here again on future visits.  While walking through this open market we came to a vendor selling flavored pastas.  You know how I love pasta.  She gave us a sample of chocolate pasta!  You know that if it's chocolate it gets Gary's attention.  It being Tuesday and lasagna on the menu we decided to buy some.  This fit right in with New Food Night for us.

Our theme was obviously Italian.  We went with Lasagna as that was a request from one of our guests.  Well I guess in reality we were the guests as it was their house.  Now Gary makes a pretty good lasagna.

Doesn't this look good to you.  Lasagna and Garlic Toast.  Gary makes a meat sauce of hamburger, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil.  He then makes a cheese mixture of cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.  Layer the meat sauce, cheese sauce lasagna noodles, and repeat till all is used up.  Bake until bubbly golden brown.

A simple salad is added because you need to have some greens.  

And now for the new food part of the night.  

Chocolate Pasta.  Gary decided it would make a great dessert with a sweet cream sauce.  The vendor made mention of using nutella with it.  But we tend to think that pasta requires a sauce. 

Gary went with a white chocolate cream sauce.  This included half and half, butter, sugar and white chocolate.  

And the finished product!  It was delicious.  Anytime you can take my favorite food and Gary's favorite food and combine them you know you have a winner.  

Our special guests for this New Food Night were - Charlie Houston and Adam Mapes.  Hope they enjoyed the meal as much as we did!   

Now - who wants to sign up for next week's meal?