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Not your Mamma’s Meatloaf – Recipe

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I will warn you this is not your Mamma’s meatloaf recipe. I took some ideas from other recipes over the years and put them all into one. I am not a chef by any means but I have made and tested this beauty myself. It contains some unconventional ingredients but trust me its fiance approved and I call him Picky McPickerson when it comes to food. We are only cooking for 2 so these portions might be good for 2 and a couple of leftovers but its easy to double.

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  • 1lb of hamburger (I use 94%/6%)
  • 1 cup of bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package of recipe secrets – onion
  • 1 heaping spoonful of minced garlic
  • 1 bag of REAL bacon bits (4.5 oz.)

In regard to the REAL bacon bits I recommend using them vs. trying to make your own bacon and chopping it. I have actually tried that and its nearly impossible to get the pieces as small as they do with that package.

Combined all the ingredients into a bowl. Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees and pop that bad boy in for about 30 minutes. And last but not least … ENJOY!

Crockpot Fajita’s – Recipe

Crockpot Fajitas

Yes I know what you are thinking … how on earth can you make fajita’s in the Crockpot.  Well I tried.  And not to toot my own horn……….B U T ……….I  succeeded!

  • 1lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2-3 onions sliced
  • 2-3 red, yellow and green peppers
  • 1 package of fajita mix

And that’s all you need. Unless you want to go a step above and beyond and make homemade hard-shell tortillas. Just put about a half a cup of oil in a pan and heat until you see small bubbles on the side. Then using tongs place half the shell in until crispy and then repeat on the other side.

Microwave Chocolate Cake

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After watching a Snapchat from Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman,  I wanted to see if I could make a microwave cake too! I looked online and found a recipe that I thought I could manage. It can’t be too hard right? Well I’m happy that I used a bowl and not a coffee mug like it called for!

Directions
Whisk 1/4 cup flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 egg, 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and a dash of vanilla extract and salt in a large mug until smooth. Microwave until puffed, about 2 minutes.
I found the original recipe here: www.foodnetwork.com