Zucchini Lasagna

My farmer Jake gave me a most wonderful gift recently. He sent me a Lancaster County cookbook based on the principles of Nourishing Traditions. I call it "NT-Lite" But it is not "lite" on wonderful recipes. I pour through it regularly and seem to always have most of the ingredients on hand for that nights dinner choice. It's a great little cookbook and it's name is Wholesome Home Cooking: Preparing Nutrient-Dense Foods.

Here is one dish I have made twice (twice means it was easy for me and very flavorful for my family).


Zucchini Lasagna
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1tsp. salt
1 pt. pizza or spaghetti sauce
16 oz. cottage cheese
3 eggs
2 or 3 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4" thick
grated cheese

Brown meat with onion and salt. Stir in the sauce. Beat eggs into cottage cheese with fork. Layer in a 13x9" pan starting with the meat mixture, then cottage cheese mixture, then zucchini. Repeat layers and end with meat. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove from oven and top with grated cheese.

(I added oregano to the meat mixture which was quite a hit)

My love of fat

Oh, I can't tell you how many folks look at me like I have "gone 'round the bend" when I get excited about fat. Now, I am not talking about any kind of fat. The fat that makes me go ga-ga is the demon saturated fat. Yes, saturated fat like butter, cream, tallow and ... wait for it, lard! Nothing makes a pie crust flakier then lard (so I am told - I am more of a cook than a baker, but I feel I must venture forth soon and buy some sprouted flour and try my hand at a pie crust made with lard).

The saturated fat I love must be from grass fed animals. Animals living the way nature intended. Not in confinement.

I could write for days on this subject, but the reason I have brought it up is because I found another blog that had a great article I wanted to share. So why am I reinventing the wheel? Read on and don't be afraid to enjoy the butter!
http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/64/fat-is-where-its-at/all