Your family will never miss the extra calories in this healthy lasagna recipe.
"Lasagna? But it's spelled la-SAG-na. I don't get it, Mum. Why do we say it that way?" Of course, that led into a discussion of various words and expressions that we borrow from different countries.
But while we're on the subject, I have a little bone to pick. That is, if one can pick a bone with an entire language. Tell me I'm not the only one driven batty by the seeming lack of logic in the English language. Were we really trying to make up some secret spy language when it inadvertently turned into the second most widely spoken language in the world? (Mandarin's the first...I know, inquiring minds want to know).
Let me show you what I mean. I'll start with "height", which doesn't have one single suggestion of the "g" sound in the pronunciation. And when someone says "heighTH", my brain explodes a little bit.
And what about "laugh"? Who the heck thought (there's another one) it was a good idea to make "gh" say "f"? I feel a certain level of malice (which, coincidentally, does not rhyme with "police") towards that worm (again, coincidentally, does not rhyme with "storm"). Oh, my aching brain.
And why does "ch" in "aching" say "k"?
And "through". If we mean for it to be pronounced with an "oo", why don't we just spell it "throo"?
And are "worse" and "horse", or "beard" and "heard" supposed to rhyme? Because, clearly, they do not. You're saying them to yourself right now. I can hear you.
And don't even get me started on "daughter" and "laughter". Clearly, it was a linguist who had downed one too many bourbons (ack! There's another one!) who thought it would be a great joke to pronounce one with an "f" sound and neither with a "g".
By the way, did you notice "would" in that last sentence? Don't even get me started on the whole "-ould" thing.
Whew! I'm a little tired now. I think that rant calls for a plateful of la-saG-na and a shot of Gin.
If you just want to make the lasagna, and don't really care about how's it spelled or pronounced, head to allParenting for the recipe.
More healthy pasta recipes:
Cookin' Canuck's Leftover Turkey (or Chicken) Lasagna Rolls with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach
Cookin' Canuck's Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon, Tomatoes & Herb Dressing
The Iron You's Kale Pasta Salad
Teach. Eat. Love.'s Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)
e is for eat's Orzo with Olives, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Feta & Pine Nuts
Sally@gooddinnermom
This is funny/frustrating to be sure! My 10 year old said, just last night, "Mom, Dad and I are thinking that words should just be spelled how they sound." And then proceeded to give me several examples that make no sense at all. So rant away! We're with ya! (I tried to be clever and spell some words in my comment the way they should be spelled if we used logic, but auto-correct wouldn't allow it)
Amanda
lol , don't get me started on crazy words! 🙂
Liz
So many beautiful recipes to try. Thank you Dara. Have a wonderful day!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
You're right, I was saying the words out loud! lol Thought-provoking and hilarious! 🙂 La-saG-na looks great too! 🙂
Bev @ Bev Cooks
I need a drink. And some of this lasawnya.
carrian
Oh, I love you. The English language is whack. Truth
kelley
I feel like you just gave me an English lesson. My head is exploding right now. And you've given me way too much to think about this morning 🙂
The lasagna looks delish, btw!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
Hilarious and absolutely true in every way! Plus I'm totally in love with this lasagna. We haven't had lasagna in way too long. Totally adding it to the menu soon. 🙂
Tieghan
This post cracked me up! My family always call Lasagna, La SAG na! It is more of a joke than anything else, but that is how we say it!
This looks so good! I can not wait to make it!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
I am laughing a lot over this! Try explains to an Italian why we call lasagna, lasagna and the all about the English language. My husband is for Italy and sometimes I just have to say honey I don't know that is just how we say it!