Pumpkin Lasagna

I know what you're thinking.  Pumpkin - Yum!  Lasagna - Yum!  Pumpkin Lasagna - Eeew!  But you MUST give this a chance.  Hubster who hates weird mixes of foods or weird 'meat replacement' ideas even really liked this one.

I have a mom friend who is a vegetarian and I aim to please when I invite the ladies over for lunch.  I searched for a veggie friendly recipe and since it was pumpkin season (this was made around December) I decided to search for pumpkin foods.

I came across a few "Pumpkin Lasagna" recipes and they all seemed really really complicated.  So I just kind of made it up as I went along.  I searched for a 'simple lasagna' recipe and then replaced the meat layer with some pumpkin mixed with egg and cheese. Of course there was lots of ricotta and zucchini and yellow squash. I can't seem to find the recipe right this second though...

Here is a photo of the yummy baked deliciousness though!

What is YOUR favorite type of lasagna?

Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potato!

I had a playdate recently and one of the mom's is a vegetarian.  It was pretty chilly outside so I thought Chili would be perfect!  I found this recipe online: Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potato

It was a complete HIT!  Even the toddlers had seconds!  So I totally forgot to take pictures while I was making it!  Or maybe I did take pictures and then they got lost.  I do that from time to time.  It's what happens when you use all the space on your phone for pictures of the kid!

I followed the recipe to the letter and it came out PERFECT.  I didn't think I was going to be a fan of sweet potato in my chili but it called for cinnamon and cocoa and I can respect a chili with those two ingredients. Next time I might add some sirloin cubed and a bit of espresso and a stout beer to really fill out the flavor to my tastes.  But it really was just the thing for a cold day.  Very healthy to boot!

I totally stole this from the website but hey, it looked just like it!

What's your favorite cold weather food?