Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves

I made these last night and realized they weren't on my blog yet. It is one of our most favorite recipes. It comes from my mom's cook book and she made it for us a lot growing up. I tell James every time, what she would say every time, "The only thing about this recipe, is you can't try it to make sure it is good, or tasting right." (because it's all mixed with raw meat...) But it is kind of a no-fail recipe. I have exchanged ingredients and not added ingredients because I didn't have them and they always turned out great! (Sorry for the lack of picture, I thought about this after we devoured them all).

Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves

1 egg
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. quick cooking oats
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 lb ground beef
2/3 c. ketchup
1 1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 c. brown sugar

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees
2. In a bowl beat egg and milk. Stir in cheese, oats, onion, and salt. Add beef and mix well. (I usually just do this part with my hands). (Also I like to mix in some of the Ketchup mixture into the loaves)
3. Shape into eight oval shaped loaves (like footballs), place on a greased 13 in x9 in x2 in baking dish.
4. Combine Ketchup, Mustard, and brown sugar, spoon over loaves. (I like to include part of this mixture into the meat loaf as well)
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.

Spritz Cookies

My mom gave me this cookie press for my bridal shower. I have had good intentions to pull it out and use it for a long time. One night when James was at a Foot ball game I decided to get it out and experiment. It was so fun and these cookies were so good and easy to make with the press. James loves them and we have made them a couple of times since.





Spritz Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp almond extract

1. Cream butter. Mix in sugar and egg mix well.
2. Add remaining ingredients, and mix well.
3. Place dough into cookie press, Press cookies using various shapes, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Top with sprinkles if desired. and Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Curry Chicken Salad

I got this recipe from a co-worker. I have made it a couple of times this last month and I haven't taken a picture but it sure is good. The key ingredient is the Rice A Roni. YUM! I think it tastes best on Croissants.

Curry Chicken Salad

1 box of Chicken Rice A Roni (follow instructions on box)
saute 3-4 chicken breasts then shred or cut up into small pieces which ever you want
cut up 4-6 green onions
cut red grapes in halves (as many as you want)
cut up celery small (as much as you want)
1/2 cup slivered almonds (roasted)
3/4 cup light miracle whip
3/4 cup light mayo
1 Tblsp lemon juice
1 Tblsp curry powder
mix all together keep chilled and serve on your favorite rolls or croissants.