Parmesan Meatloaf

Parmesan Meatloaf

2lbs Ground Beef
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
1/2 cup Ketchup
2 tbs Marjoram
1 tbs dried basil
1 tbs dried parsley
1 tbs oregano
1 tbs thyme
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper
1 small onion, very finely chopped
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce of your choice
1 tbs olive oil
1 large egg, beaten

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, seasonings, and dressings in a bowl.

Put mixed beef, into a sprayed loaf pan.

Top the meatloaf with pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Place filled loaf pan on bottom rack of oven and bake in the preheated oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes - 1 hour. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving/slicing. Garnish with parsley if desired..

Julie's Homemade Canned Dill Pickles

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Prepare quart jars by washing and sterilizing.

Brine Ingredients
3 qts Water
1 qt Vinegar
1 Cup Canning Salt

Bring Vinegar, Salt, & Water to a rolling boil.

Spices for Each Jar
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Clove of Garlic
1 tsp Dill Seed

Place Cayenne, Garlic, and Dill in each jar. Place whole pickling cucumbers, hamburger sliced, or quartered sliced cucumbers in jar leaving 1/2 an inch headspace. Pour vinegar mixture into each jar leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air pockets and adjust headspace. Wipe rims of jars. Center lid on jar and screw on band.

Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Let cool in pot for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.

Baked Fries

Baked Fries

1 1/2 lbs russet potatoes (3 medium) - I also like sweet potatoes
2 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Cut potatoes into strips.
2. Soak fries in cold water 5 minutes. Drain and blot dry with paper towels. Combine fries, oil and salt in a large mixing bowl; toss to coat. Arrange fries in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake 36–40 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Yield: 4 servings
Nutrients per serving: Calories 190, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g

Tiff's Homemade Ice Cream

Tiff's Homemade Ice Cream

2 cups Sugar
2 TBS Flour
4 Eggs
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Pinch of Salt
1 can Sweet Condensed Milk
2 cans Evaporated milk
Whole Milk

Mix first 7 ingredients together. Pour into ice cream maker cylinder. Add milk to fill line. Place in machine. Add ice and ice cream salt. Churn. Keep adding ice and salt when needed. Churns for approximately 30-40 minutes.

You can add strawberries, peaches, or other fruit. Add sugar to the fruit and puree. Then pour puree into the mixture right before you add the milk.

You can also substitute Big Red or your favorite soda pop for the whole milk at the end. Yummo!

3-2-1 Cake

3-2-1 Cake

1 box Angel Food Cake
1 box Any Flavor Cake
Fresh or Frozen Berries

You mix a box of angel food cake & a box of any flavor cake into a large ziploc bag. Then you take 3 TBS of the cake mix, 2 Tbs of water, and mix together in microwaveable bowl or mug. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Makes a cupcake. 1 WW Points Plus.

Seal the baggie and you can enjoy a cup cake whenever you get a SWEET-Tooth!

I made this with Fudge Chocolate Cake and Frozen Mixed Berries - no added sugar (thawed).  It was YUMMY!

Sugar-Free Pineapple Upside-Down Individual Cakes

Sugar-Free Pineapple Upside-Down Individual Cakes

For the top
1 can sliced pineapple
1 jar maraschino cherries
4 TBS butter
1/2 cup honey

For the cake batter
1/2 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c white whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c butter, softened
1/4 c honey
1 eggs
1/2 c buttermilk
3/4 tsp vanilla

Melt the 4 TBS butter in a skillet. Once melted, add the honey and stir until combined. Cook a couple of minutes until the mixture is nice and bubbly. Place pineapple slices in pan. Continue to cook another couple minutes, turn the slices over, and turn off heat.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.  Next cream together the 1/4 c butter and the 1/4 c honey until light and fluffy. Add the egg and then stir in the vanilla.  Alternating between flour mixture and buttermilk, add them into creamed mixture, stirring just until combined.

Butter each individual cup in an extra large cupcake pan.  Place one pineapple in each cup.  Place a cherry in the center of the pineapple.  Divide equally and pour the heated honey/butter mixture into each cup.  Spoon the cake batter equally into each cup.

Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes.  Then run knife around the edges to loosen cakes from the sides and quickly tip over onto a flat dish. 

The original recipe can be found at http://myyearwithout.blogspot.com/2010/01/pineapple-upside-down-cake-heaven.html

Cowboy Soup

Cowboy Soup
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
3 cans Minestrone Soup
1 can Rotel
1 can Ranch style beans
Add water till you have the consistency that you like.

Brown beef and onion and drain.  Add all ingredients and cook until warm.

6 Servings at 8 WW Points Plus