Coming this week..

I am planning my daughters sweet 16 birthday party for this weekend. I have lots of yummy foods and decorations to share with you guys this week.

What's for dinner..

We had Pepperoncini Meat Sandwiches. Recipes already posted for you to enjoy..

What's for dinner..

I am still not feeling so well so I made some homemade Vegetable Beef Soup tonight and cornbread for dinner.. Recipes already posted for you to enjoy..

Sorry guys have not cooked any this week due to being sick. I will be back with you guys soon. Don't forget to check out my ebook  Budget Friendly Meal Solutions for Working Moms on smashwords. It is full of awesome recipes for you to enjoy.

Baked Spaghetti..

2 lbs. ground beef
2 teas italian season
2 teas morton seas salt
2 teas minced garlic
1 jar your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 8 oz box angle hair noodles
2 tablespoon butter
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 lg. container cottage cheese
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese


Brown and drain ground beef with garlic, italian season and season salt. Add sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. In separate pot cook noodles until done, usually around 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles and pour into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Add butter and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese to noodles and mix together. Mix cottage cheese an egg together an spread on top of noodles. Add sauce mixture and top with mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Bake covered for 45 minutes and uncover for 15 minutes. Make a nice salad and some garlic bread and dig in..

What's for dinner..

Baked Spaghetti, salad and garlic cheese bread.. Yummy.. I will post recipes and pictures this evening.

Today..

Dinner was Chili Beans, Cole slaw, rolls and a Eclair Cake. This is what my husband wanted for his send off. It was yummy and so warming on this cold day..

Chili Beans
2 cans pintos
2 can kidney
2 can diced tomatoes
1 can rotel
2 packs chili-o mix
2 lbs. ground beef

Brown and drain ground beef. Add all the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes and get a roll and slaw and dig in.

Cole Slaw
1 bag cole slaw with carrots
dill pickle cubes
1/2 cup mayo
morton seasoning salt
2 tablespoon dill pickle juice

Chopped slaw into small pieces or leave. Add mayo, pickles and season salt and mix together.

Eclair Cake

1 box yellow cake mix
2- 3 oz box vanilla pudding
1 container chocolate icing

Make cake per box directions. Poke holes in cake and mix the pudding together with milk per box directions. Pour pudding all over cake holes. Icing cake and enjoy.

What's going on today..

We have lots to do today. My husband is leaving for his new job tomorrow, So I want to make him a special dinner this evening to celebrate. My daughter and I have lots of shopping to do to get ready for her sixteenth birthday party soon. I want to make a winter wreath for the front door. I am going to go get started on my day and I will post all my dinner and finds this evening..

What's for dinner..

Tonight we had Tater Tot Casserole. It has everything that kids loves and moms too. Very easy and budget friendly..


Tater Tot Casserole

2 lbs. ground beef
2 can cream mushroom soup
2 cups shredded cheese  ( cheddar or mozzarella )
1 bag of tater tots

Brown ground beef and drain. Add soup and a little water to make it creamy. Simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over top of meat mixture.  Place tater tots on top of cheese. Add the last cup of cheese to top of tater tots. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes and enjoy..

What's for dinner..

I so need to go grocery shopping, but I just haven't had the time. So today I made a taco nacho salad with what I had on hand, instead of what I usually use. So instead of Mexican style cheese I used mozzarella and instead of tomatoes I used rotel.. It actually turned out pretty good.

Taco Nacho Salad 

2 pounds ground beef 

2 taco seasoning packs

1 can rotel

jalapeños

mozzarella cheese

1 can black beans

ranch dressing

taco sauce

tortilla shells

lettuce shredded

Brown and drain ground beef. Add taco seasoning packs and a little water per package. Simmer for a few minutes. Get a large bowl and place tortilla shells in bottom then lettuce,beans,meat cheese,rotel,jalapenos,ranch dressing and taco sauce and dig in. 

What's for dinner tonight..

Monday's are long days for me at work. So I try to take advantage of my crockpot on these days.

So I made pulled pork sandwiches for the family today.

Pulled Pork

1 boston butt ( I used a 6 pound one.)

2 cups vinegar

2 tablespoon hot sauce

1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

Place Boston butt in crock pot and add all the other ingredients too it. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. I like to cook it until it falls completely apart and shreds with a fork.  

Don't forget to check out my ebook on smashwords..

Lazy Rainy Day and Bailey..

She has the right idea..