Recipe: Cheeseburger Meatloaf Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 3/4 cup uncooked regular oats 1/2 cup milk 2 Tbsp. minced onion 1 large egg 6 strips of bacon, cooked, and crumbled 1 tsp. worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; stir just until blended. Shape mixture into ...

This year I did cook a turkey and semi-Thanksgiving dinner, but we decided that on Thanksgiving day our immediate family would go out to dinner.  And although I did miss spending time with my family, it was wonderful not acting like a complete lunatic with all the stress. So since I had no pressure with when and what ...

Recipe: California Club Pasta Salad Ingredients 1-1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp. Italian seasonings 1 tsp/ salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 lb shredded chicken 1/2 lb tomatoes, diced 1 lb pasta, cooked 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and diced 2 avocados, peeled and diced salt and pepper to taste Instructions In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, Italian seasonings, salt and pepper. Stir in ...

Recipe: Spanish Rice Ingredients 1 1/2 Tbls. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups cups uncooked white rice 2 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup water 2 diced tomatoes 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1 Tbls. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. cumin 1 1/2 tsp. salt Instructions Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until soft. Add the rice ...

Recipe: Crispy Egg Noodles Ingredients 1/3 cup butter 1-2 celery stalks, diced 1-2 carrots, peeled and diced 1/2 - 1 onion, diced 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 lb chicken, cooked and shredded 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked according to package 2-3 green onions, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp. paprika salt and pepper Instructions Melt butter in a large skillet. Add celery, onions, and carrots. Season to taste with salt ...

Recipe: Ranch Mac & Cheese Ingredients 16 ounces elbow macaroni, cook according to package 1 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, cubed 1/2 envelope powder ranch dressing mix 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. lemon-pepper 1/2 - 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack 1 cup shredded Colby 1 cup sour cream 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese Instructions In a dutch oven, combine the milk, butter, ...

Recipe: Greek Pasta Salad Ingredients 1 box spiral pasta, cooked according to package 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 medium cucumber, diced into bite sized pieces 4 green onions, sliced 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, diced 2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced  2 Tbsp fresh oregano, minced  4-6 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1 package crumbled feta cheese (4 oz) 1 cup Italian ...

  Recipe: Herbed Tuna in Tomatoes Ingredients 2 medium tomatoes 1 5 oz can of tuna, well drained 2-3 tbls fresh parsley 1/8-1/4 cup onions, diced (red or white) 1/8 cup celery 1 hard boiled egg, chopped 2 slices of your favorite cheese (I used Muenster) 1/8 cup mayonnaise 1-2 tsp mustard Salt Pepper Instructions Slice the tops off of each tomato, and scoop out the insides. Toss the ...

Recipe: Rice a Roni Chicken Salad Ingredients 2 boxes of Rice a Roni fried rice, cooked according to package 1-2 Ybsp olive oil 4 chicken breast, cooked and diced (I used our left overs from the crockpot chicken) 1 lb mushrooms, sliced 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup green onion, diced 1/2 cup red onion, diced 1 cup mayonnaise Instructions Saute onions in oil, add mushrooms ...

The last few weeks I've seen several posts around the net about grilling avocados.  Guacamole and avocados are a favorite in our house so I thought I would give it a try... it was different!  Now I wouldn't say this is my favorite but its totally worth a try, grilling adds such a nice smokey flavor. I ...