One of the best things my mom made when we were growing up was lasagna.  It wasn’t just the end result that made me happy, it was the process, too.  The loving preparation of the noodles, sauce, and meat took a couple of hours, making the house smell amazing.

Homemade veggie lasagna

Now I’m a vegetarian, and Mom makes veggie lasagna, as well as the meaty kind.  Tasty.  Last week a friend made for me a fantastic veggie lasagna.  And, as usual, it was the prep as well as the food that was enjoyable.  Side-by-side we cut, sauteed and baked the creation into a bubbling pan of goodness.  I find it’s the homemade part that is the most important, more so than the veggie or the lasagna.  The preparation and sharing of a meal that makes it most awesome.