I Actually Cooked! (Spasagna & Oreo Poke Cake)

Have you ever been to Cheddar's?

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If you haven't, you're missing out. 

If you haven't had their Baked Spasagna, 

then you're REALLY not living life.

Baked Spasagna is basically a cheesy baked spaghetti.  

If you recall, last week I swore I was not going to cook.  With the 105*+ temps we've had, I didn't want the kitchen heating up the whole house.  I made it 10 days without turning the stove or oven on thanks to PB&J and Lucky Charms.  Not together.  That's gross.  

Yesterday I finally decided to actually cook.  That's where the Spasagna comes in.  The Country Cook has a copycat version of Cheddar's Baked Spasagna I was dying to try.  

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Doesn't that look yummy?  I can tell you, it is.  I followed 98% of her recipe.  The only thing I did differently was to put it back in the oven for about 10 minutes after adding the red sauce on top.  I will certainly make this again.  

While I was printing the Spasagna recipe, I happened upon The Country Cook's Oreo Pudding Poke Cake recipe.  If I was going to turn the oven on for one, I may as well leave it on a little longer to bake a cake, right?

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This one was good, but not OMG good.  If I make it again, I think I'd try whole milk with the pudding instead of the 2% I used yesterday.  

I'd definitely try more of her recipes.  

You can find her complete recipe index here.

So, there you have it.  I cooked.  I actually cooked!  And now that I have leftovers, I don't have to do it again for a couple more days.  Woowhoo!  

What did you cook up this weekend?

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