Subj : Re: Towing the Line was: Chic
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Jul 16 2024 06:29:52

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> Wedon't have that much but doing well on Social Security and Steve's
 RH> retirement/disability. We have several CDs, TSP and IRAs tucked away
 RH> for the future.

 DD> My brother is sitting pretty on that front. He has his union pension,
 DD> school board pension and Social Security. His wife has the school
 DD> board pension and Social Security. They are making (he says) more than
 DD> when

 RH> They are doing well then. I didn't work long enough to get full Social
 RH> Security but, some's better than none.

By continuing to work and pay into SS my monthly cheque increases every
year (more than the COLA bumps. Plus, I enjoy what I do so it's not "work"
just .......

 DD> they worked. I, OTOH, have just Social security and my part-time job
 DD> at AutoZone to pad that out. Cashed out my investment plan to pay off
 DD> my little house - so, it's "doable".

 RH> Steve has mentioned cashing out an IRA to pay off the house but we've
 RH> not done so yet. Soon getting to the point when we have to draw from it
 RH> so we'll probably use that for extra house payments. We're paying extra
 RH> on the principle every month so already have the mortgage about half
 RH> paid.

It's a matter of mathematics. Which is why I don't carry a balance on 
my credit cards. And it makes it easier to get a home equity loan. I
needed one when I re-roofed the house, rebuilt the patio cover and had
the tree removed that caused me to need to rebuild the cover. 

     8<----- WHACK ----->8

 RH> One time when we were at my parent's house, my brothers were talking
 RH> about how good Mrs. Stouffer's lasagne is. Steve and I looked at each
 RH> other with a "do they ever have lousy taste in food!" look. I guess it
 RH> cmes naturally; my mom used to make lasagne with cottage cheese. I got
 RH> my lasagne recipe from my Italian MIL. (G)

It's all in what you're accustomed to, I suppose.

The Guineas around here used both ricotta and cottage cheese. And once
in a while just small curd cottage cheese.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Traditional Lasagna
 Categories: Pasta, Beef, Pork, Cheese, Vegetables
      Yield: 12 servings
 
      1 lb Ground beef
    3/4 lb Italian pork sausage
     24 oz (3 cans) tomato sauce
     12 oz (2 cans) tomato paste
      2 cl Garlic minced
      2 ts Sugar
      1 ts Italian seasoning
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Pepper
      3 lg Eggs
      3 tb Minced fresh parsley
      3 c  Small-curd cottage cheese
      1 c  Ricotta cheese
    1/2 c  Grated Parmesan cheese
      9    Lasagna noodles; cooked,
           - drained
      6 sl Provolone cheese; 6 ounces
      3 c  Shredded mozzarella cheese;
           - divided
 
  In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble
  beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add next 7
  ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer,
  uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Adjust
  seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired.
  
  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add
  parsley; stir in cottage cheese, ricotta and Parmesan
  cheese.
  
  Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.
  
  Spread 1 cup meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking
  dish. Layer baking dish with 3 noodles, provolone
  cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozzarella,
  3 noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese
  mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with remaining
  noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).
  
  Cover; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated
  through, about 20 minutes. Let lasagna stand 15 minutes
  before cutting.
  
  Lorri Foockle, Granville, Illinois
  
  Makes: 12 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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