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So, I love foods that I can make my own. Most meals I make, i find a recipe for, and we try it out. Then from there, I will sometimes change it so it is ours. One of my favorites is Taco Salad. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef Taco seasoning + water Doritos or Fritos Any toppings (lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, beans, salsa, olives, sour cream, Catalina dressing, chopped onions, or minced garlic, etc) Directions: Brown ground beef. Drain excess grease.  I sometimes cook in some chili or kidney beans, or minced garlic, or chopped onions etc.  Add in taco seasoning + water by directions.  Serve with chips & toppings of your choice.  And that's it. Its super easy! We sometimes have a side of rice to go with. Its a great meal for people to customize their own. Its super easy, and quick to make. If you try this recipe, let me know how you like it! Also, if you want to share a recipe drop me a comment or message & we may try it & feature ...

So this week we tried a new take on pizza. My daughter loves helping me in the kitchen, so I try to think up ways she can help that she will enjoy- and one of that mini pizza. Nice quick meal, and perfect for kids! Ingredients: Frozen dinner rolls or pizza dough or crescent dough (any fridge/freezer dough like grands will work Jar of pizza sauce 2cups Shredded cheese (we use mozzarella, but you can use what you prefer) Pepperoni and/or any toppings you prefer (we do bacon bits and olives, since my daughter enjoys olives) Directions: If using dinner rolls, Place 12 frozen dinner rolls on greased pan. Allow dinner rolls to defrost (set them out for about 1- 2 hours). After dough is defrosted spread out until it is about palm sized. Or can use pizza dough or present rolls dough, and place in muffin tin for mini pizza muffins.  Preheat oven to 350° Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce over each individual pizza.  Cover with cheese and toppings of choice.  Bake a...

If you guys followed my original blog, you will know that i shared recipes from time to time, and i thought hell, why not do that again? Because yes I love books, but, i also love to eat. I mean, come on, its food- am i right? So, for the first recipe I wanted to share with y'all, i went with good ol' Meatloaf. It is easy to make, customizable, and you can add any number of sides. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 1 egg 3/4 cup milk 3 slices bread torn up in little pieces 1 Tablespoon Wortchestshire sauce 1/2 Tablespoon Onion Powder 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 1/2 teaspoon dry ground mustard 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (or more/less, to taste) 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup ketchup Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F  Combine all ingredients EXCEPT ketchup in a large bowl using hands. (If you don't want to use your hands- i myself use a fork to mix and mash it all together & it works well!)  Spread mixture into a ...