It's been a while. Sorry about that.

So I haven't done much cooking since the Meatloaf with a Sweet Side. Good to hear that my fans have tried the recipe. :)  I have recently cooked Baked Ziti for my bff Asuka. <3  I used Prego sauce this time because I was told it was suppose to better tasting then Ragu. It was good but honestly I couldn't tell much difference. I served this with a salad and used a mixture of Kraft Balsamic Vingerette with Olive Oil Dressing and Kraft Olive oil and Parmesan and Basil dressing.  I also had too much pasta left over from not fitting in the casserole dish. So I had some lunch today with the noodles and sauce and melted Italian cheeses on top. Yumo! I am going to cook sometime this week but not sure when or what. I am working full-time for now and have to make time to go get groceries. I may post a poll up and let you all chose what I cook next. So check for that in a few days. I want to say I appreciate all my fans and all that have tried my recipes I have posted. It keeps me from getting discouraged. :)  Just so you know Baked Ziti is my most requested dish. <3

Meatloaf with a Sweet Side and Mini Meatloaf Sweet Sandwiches

So I felt like treating my love to his favorite meal, Meatloaf. We have recently discovered this meatloaf that has a sweet sauce you make for it. It makes the meatloaf heavenly and excites your taste buds. :) We also love to make sandwiches with our leftover meatloaf. I recommend it to anyone who wants to jazz up their meatloaf.  You can serve meatloaf with any kinda of vegetables.

Meatloaf with a Sweet Side Recipe


Ingredients:

1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large egg
2/3 cup milk
3 Tablespoons catsup
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.

2. Mix the onion soup mix, ground beef, egg and milk together.

3. Form the combination into a well packed loaf shape in a 13 X 9 X 2 loaf pan.

4. Combine the rest of the ingredients and spoon onto the top of the meatloaf.

5. Bake uncovered, for about an hour. When done, take the meatloaf out of the pan and place on a serving plate. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Meat loaf Sweet Mini Sandwiches:

What you need is any type of bread. Loaf or Rolls
We used Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

A piece or meatloaf or cut a piece of meatloaf into sections to fit the rolls (like we did)

Before you cut the meatloaf spread the pizza sauce and put a piece of provolone cheese on it.

Put in microwave to heat up meatloaf and melt the cheese

If you want to cut the meatloaf for the rolls then do so, if not just put in on the loaf bread. And now you have a meatloaf sandwich! :D

Hearty Noodle Casserole

Yay! I made something new! This was delicious! I served it to my parents and grandparents tonight. It took two casserole dishes though. I have one full one left. Whew! What I like about this recipe is it has bunch of veggies in it. I added mushrooms, green  bell pepper, and tomatoes. I also put beef in the recipe instead of Italian Sausage because I hate Italian Sausage. haha Okay on to the recipe! Make sure to have a large bowl! Serve with a Salad and Italian or French Bread.

Hearty Noodle Casserole
1 pound Italian Sausage, Casting Removed or Ground Beef
1 Jar (26 1/2 ounces) pasta sauce (I used the 2lb 13oz size jar)
2 cups (16 ounces) ricotta or cottage cheese)
1 package (12 ounces) extra wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Divided  (I used Italian Blend Cheese)
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms (Drain the liquid out of the can)
1 can chopped tomatoes (Drain the liquid out of the can)
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
 Chopped Fresh Basil

1.Preheat Oven to 350 F. Cook Sausage or beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat, until cooked through. Drain Fat.

2. Combine sausage or beef, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese,  cooked noodles, half of mozzarella cheese or Italian Blend, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, and chopped bell pepper in a large bowl. Spoon into 3-quart or 13x9 inch baked pan. Top with leftover remaining mozzarella or Italian blend cheese.

3. Bake, uncovered, about 25 mins or until heated through. Garnish with Basil.

Serving size 4 to 6.

Baked Ziti for the future in-laws.

I apologize that I haven't updated in a while just haven't been cooking much.  Anyway I finally cooked for my boyfriends parents. I decided on Baked Ziti since I have seem to have master it. Jeremy's mother was so happy she didn't have to cook and was thrilled that I did. They all seem to love the Ziti. I was glad they did! I always change up the sauce flavor each time. Has anyone else tried making Baked Ziti?

 Here is me at the grocery store shopping for the ingredients!

Baked Spaghetti for Asuka!

I made Baked Spaghetti again for my best friend Asuka. It was a late birthday dinner from me to her. I think by me altering the recipe to my liking made the baked spaghetti so much better this time. I am disappointed I have half left. Anyone want any baked spaghetti? haha I make way too much apparently and always have leftovers. If you are going to make Baked Spaghetti then I recommend you get the biggest jar of pasta sauce you can find. I used Ragu and used it all! I like mine saucy. :D The recipe has so many calories though. 576! Did you know you should only eat 400 calories each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). I had no idea. But I really want to try it. Also you are suppose to have something with Olive Oil in it each day. All my dinners have Olive oil in them. I also use an Olive oil facial cleanser. lol Yeah but you are suppose to have your daily dose of Mufa's (Moo-fah) to be or stay skinny. Also you need to exercise!! And it makes sense. Here is a link explaining it and showing you how to use Mufa. http://www.ehow.com/way_5318448_mufa-diet-plan.html

and

http://www.mufamagic.com/weight-loss/mufa_details.php










What do you think about me doing some videos of me cooking? Would you all watch them? :) The blog entry is just me blabbing sorry about that. xD