Never skimp on mixing bowls
I paused long enough to make one photo of my squash casserole experiment. Lesson learned: don't skimp on using mixing bowls. Washing a big bowl is a lot quicker than trying to use a smaller one and struggling to combine all the ingredients and keeping those ingredients in the containers and not on the kitchen counter top.
I found a promising recipe for a squash casserole online that was written by HEB, a regional grocery chain popular in Texas. Both Leslie Anne and I shop at HEB stores several miles apart. First I had to deal with Saturday afternoon store crowds to buy all the stuff and rush home. Then I cut up an onion, several squash, tomatoes, and mushrooms and cooked them until tender. Grated cheese. a couple of beaten eggs, and some bread crumbs is what holds the mess together. Not knowing exactly how much the batch makes caused me to play the "let's see what size cooking pan or pot it fits into" guessing game.
Finally, I had the raw casserole packed into the baking dish as shown above, and I baked it. Although I didn't burn the casserole, break any glass containers, or dump stuff all over the floor, I felt like I made just about all other possible mistakes in my rush to get it done. But Now I Know What To Do. Next time I can either make this amount or halve the recipe and fill a smaller container.
I wore this dress to the grocery store but not to Leslie Anne's place because I was hot and sweaty. Several other choices didn't work due to some unwanted pounds I didn't shed during the last two swimming seasons. The casserole came out of the oven looking beautiful, but the baking dish was too hot to take with me. I scooped out enough to fill a smaller container, covered this Pyrex dish with foil, and put it in the fridge. I'll show you how it turned out later.
Never skimp on mixing bowls
I paused long enough to make one photo of my squash casserole experiment. Lesson learned: don't skimp on using mixing bowls. Washing a big bowl is a lot quicker than trying to use a smaller one and struggling to combine all the ingredients and keeping those ingredients in the containers and not on the kitchen counter top.
I found a promising recipe for a squash casserole online that was written by HEB, a regional grocery chain popular in Texas. Both Leslie Anne and I shop at HEB stores several miles apart. First I had to deal with Saturday afternoon store crowds to buy all the stuff and rush home. Then I cut up an onion, several squash, tomatoes, and mushrooms and cooked them until tender. Grated cheese. a couple of beaten eggs, and some bread crumbs is what holds the mess together. Not knowing exactly how much the batch makes caused me to play the "let's see what size cooking pan or pot it fits into" guessing game.
Finally, I had the raw casserole packed into the baking dish as shown above, and I baked it. Although I didn't burn the casserole, break any glass containers, or dump stuff all over the floor, I felt like I made just about all other possible mistakes in my rush to get it done. But Now I Know What To Do. Next time I can either make this amount or halve the recipe and fill a smaller container.
I wore this dress to the grocery store but not to Leslie Anne's place because I was hot and sweaty. Several other choices didn't work due to some unwanted pounds I didn't shed during the last two swimming seasons. The casserole came out of the oven looking beautiful, but the baking dish was too hot to take with me. I scooped out enough to fill a smaller container, covered this Pyrex dish with foil, and put it in the fridge. I'll show you how it turned out later.