* Mini Meatloaves *

My little boy went through a phase where he was obsessed with muffins. He usually wont eat meatloafy kind of foods but when I made these, he gobbled them right up! And he still eats them...I love this meal.

Mini Cheddar Meatloaves (awful picture...I know. But they really are yummy!

Ingredients
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound ground beef
2/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Directions
Preheat oven to 350*.
In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, cheese, oats and salt. Add the ground beef, mixing well, and put into 12 cup greased muffin tin. In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Stir thoroughly and spread over each mini meatloaf.
Bake, uncovered, at 350*for 45 minutes.

recipe from http://homeparents.about.com/od/meatloafrecipes/r/ched_meatloaf.htm

* Copycat Winger's Sticky Finger Sauce *

My husband LOVES Winger's Sticky Fingers! When I found this recipe (and I can't even remember where I found it...sorry I can't give credit to whomever made it up!), I was pretty excited and so was my hubby! And this is the easiest sauce EVER! I have to admit it's become one of our go-to recipes. We probably have it once a week :)

Copycat Winger's Sticky Finger Sauce

3/4 c. brown sugar
3 T. Franks hot sauce (the original recipes said it HAD to be Franks hot sauce)
2 T. water

Combine ingredients in saucepan. Bring to boil for a minute. Serve with chicken.

That's it! Pretty freakin' sweet, eh? I usually just have it with grilled chicken but every once in a while I bread the chicken too! It's great both ways! We have Sticky Fingers, Sticky Finger Wraps, Sticky Finger Salads, etc. all the time. I LOVE it!

* Resolutions... *

I'll admit it...I'm a terrible recipe blogger! I had high hopes for myself and this blog (but not really THAT high of hopes...mostly I just wanted to get all of our recipes organized) and I did awful.

It's now a new year and I resolve to do better at posting recipes. I am going to try to post at least twice, maybe three times a week. Check back again this week for some new recipes! And thanks for sticking with me...those 2 of you who randomly check :)

* Poppyseed Chicken *

We have this for dinner probably way too often...but I love it anyways! The first time I had it was while I was at USU at my friend Ashley's apartment and I had to get the recipe. It was great when she made it but I'm glad she gave me the recipe...how does the saying go? Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime? Thanks for feeding us for a lifetime Ash :)
Once again, no picture but at least I'm posting, right? I've also seen recipes where people add in their favorite veggies but I haven't tried that yet...if you do, let me know!

Poppy Seed Chicken

5 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cube butter
1 (8 oz) sour cream 1 ½ tubes Ritz crackers
1 can cream of chicken soup 2 T. poppy seeds

Cook and shred chicken breasts. Mix sour cream, soup, and chicken. Put into 8 inch square baking dish. Melt butter and mix in poppy seeds and cracker crumbs. Sprinkle on top of chicken mixture. Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes. Serve over rice.

* Rolo Cookies *

I got this recipe at a bridal shower from my mother-in-law. What can be better than chocolate, peanut butter, and caramel? Whenever I bring these cookies to things, I always get asked for the recipe...so here it is.

Rolo Cookies1 c. butter
1 c. peanut butter
2 eggs
2 ½ c. flour
1 tsp. baking power
1 c. white sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. brown sugar
6 packages of Rolo candy (or 1 bag)

Mix butter, peanut butter, and sugars together. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Roll small amounts of dough into balls and put a Rolo in the middle of each. Make sure they are covered with dough. Roll balls of dough in white sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375* for 10-12 minutes. Cool on rack. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

* Salisbury Steak *

Like most of my recipes, I got this one from my mom. This recipe brings back memories for me...yummy family dinners growing up, making it for Heathe when we were dating (trying to impress him) and messing it up--but he ate it anyway...good times :) It is super easy and a great way to use ground beef and other staples I have in my cupboards.

Salisbury Steak
*1 lb ground beef
*1 egg
*1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
*1/4 c. chopped onions
*1/2 t. salt
*1/4 t. pepper
*2 T. parsley
*2 T. soup mixture (below)

Soup Mixture (I double this to have extra gravy):

*1 can cream of mushroom soup
*1 t. worchestershire sauce
*1 t. mustard
*1/2 c. water

Mix first 7 ingredients and add the two tablespoons of soup mixture. Form into patties and brown over medium heat. Drain excess grease from pan. Cover patties with soup mixture and simmer for 1/2 to 1 hour, basting frequently. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

* Stuffed Pizza Rolls *

We love pizza in this house! I found this recipe over at Our Best Bites and knew we had to try it...and we weren't disappointed! It was very easy and yummy!

Stuffed Pizza Rolls*1 roll refrigerated pizza dough (or make your own--I just used my old standby pizza dough recipe)
*marinara/pizza sauce
*2 T. grated Parmesan cheese
*1 T. olive oil or melted butter
*1/2 t. garlic powder
*1 t. dried Italian seasoning
*mozzerella cheese (I used the cheese we had on hand--colby jack)
*Pizza toppings of your choice: (ex: ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.)

Preheat oven to 400*.

Roll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough to about 12" by 8". Cut it into 24 squares. (Using a pizza cutter makes it easy!)

Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. (Note that you're not putting the marinara sauce on the dough--it's for dipping after)

When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie or cake pan (or similar sized dish).
Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter and then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese. (In lieu of the Parmesan, garlic, and Italian seasoning you could substitute this garlic bread seasoning.)

Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top...Doughs vary, so I'd check them after even 10 minutes. Serve with warm pizza/marinara sauce and enjoy!

* Apple Cinnamon Rolls *

I am a terrible food blogger! To the two people who may check this blog, I am sorry! I have been trying new recipes lately and have forgotten to take pictures and I hate posting on a recipe blog without pictures so...I'm lame.

Anyways, onto the yummy recipe. I got this basic cinnamon roll recipe back in Young Women's and tweaked it a little by adding the apples (which I saw my dad do once back in the day). My hubby LOVES it with the apples so that how we always do it now. So, without further ado...

Apple Cinnamon Rolls
*1 pkg. active dry yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp.)
*1/2 c. warm water
*1/2 c. lukewarm milk
*1/3 c. sugar
*1/3 c. shortening, margarine, or butter softened (I use margarine)
*1 tsp. salt
*1 egg
*3 1/2 - 4 c. flour
*2 granny smith apples (or other tart variety)

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl (I use my kitchenaid). Stir in milk, sugar, margarine, salt, egg, and 2 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth (about 3-5 min.) Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until dough has doubled in size (Usually about an hour). You could also use your favorite cinnamon roll dough recipe but try it with the apples, you won't be disappointed :)

While the dough is rising, core and peel your apples. Shred using grater and put into frying pan. Add a little margarine and cinnamon and fry apples until soft. Set aside to cool.

Sweet Roll Filling
*4 Tbs. margarine or butter softened
*1/2 c. sugar
*4 tsp. cinnamon

After dough has doubled, roll dough into a rectangle on lightly floured surface. Spread with softened margarine. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the entire dough rectangle (I don't use the entire cinnamon/sugar mixture...I probably only use about 1/2 of it). Sprinkle shredded, cooked apples on top of cinnamon mixture. Roll up tightly. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Cut into 1 1/2 inch slices using floss, thread, or serrated knife. Place slices onto cookie sheet and let rise again til double (30-45 min.). Bake at 375* for 20-25 minutes. Spread tops with frosting or icing. We just use an icing glaze because Heathe is not a huge frosting fan. I make my glaze using powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.

Enjoy!!!

* Easy Sweet Pork Roast (Cafe Rio Knockoff) *

I LOVE Cafe Rio (yummy Utah-based Mexican food)! I crave them all the time and we just recently got a Cafe Rio up here in Idaho which is so great! Before we got the restaurant up here, I had to make do with a homemade sweet pork roast. This recipe is my favorite because it is so easy and I always have the ingredients on hand. It doesn't taste exactly like Cafe Rio pork roast but it is very yummy! **I've had a few people tell me that you can add a can of Coke or Root Beer and it will taste a bit more like Cafe Rio/Costa Vida pork...I haven't tried it but let me know if you do!

Sweet Pork Roast
*2-3 lb. pork roast
*2 c. salsa
*1 c. brown Sugar

Place pork roast in crockpot. Sprinkle brown sugar and salsa over the top. Cook on low 7-8 hours. Shred and let pork simmer in the juice for another hour. (At this point, I add in a few more spices, although the recipe doesn't call for it. I add a little bit of garlic salt, cumin, and taco seasoning.) I use this in tacos, burritos, on salads, etc. So yummy!

* The BEST Banana Bread Ever! *

My mom seriously makes the best Banana Bread EVER! I don't want to brag but I won a contest in Young Women's with this recipe (haha I'm so lame...) You definitely want to try this recipe...it is SO SO good!

Banana Bread
(Not the greatest picture...sorry! But it's still the best!)

*1 1/3 c. vegetable oil
*3 c. sugar
*4 eggs
*6 ripe bananas
*1 c. sour cream
*1 T. vanilla
*4 c. flour
*1 1/2 t. salt
*1 1/2 t. soda
*2 c. chopped nuts (opt.)

Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased and floured pans. Sprinkle sugar over the tops of the batter. Bake at 325* for 45-60 minutes. Cool completely and cover. Store in the refrigerator. (Makes 4 loaf pans)