Spagetti and Meatballs

To make the meatballs, I use ground turkey with an 85/15 ratio. Ground turkey breast is much healthier, but it is literally too dry. Put ground turkey into a mixing bowl, add one to two eggs, and some italian bread crumbs, mix well and form into small balls. Add some olive oil into a pan and saute the meatballs until almost cooked through. Transfer them to the oven to continue cooking. This is the trick to really tasty meatballs.

About the sauce: Use any sauce you like, I have never perfected a homemade sauce so I use 2 jars of sauce and one box of angel hair pasta.

Candy Bar Brownies

These are soooo easy to make.

Take one brownie mix and mix according to directions. Pour 1/2 the brownie mix into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan. Lay 3 king size candy bars side by side on the brownie mix, then top with remaining brownie mix. Bake until brownies are done.

Cake Balls

I have been told by many people that these will put you in a "hurt locker" LOL

Take one cake mix (flavor of your choice) and bake according to package directions.

While still hot, put warm cake into a large mixing bowl and add one can of frosting and stir until all mixed up.

Form into "balls" and put on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.

Place into freezer for at least one hour till firm.

Melt almond bark chocoate until melted and smooth. Put one cake ball on the end of a wooden skewer and dip into chocolate.

Place on wax paper. When all balls have been dipped, place back into freezer to firm them up.

Beef tips

2 packages of lean cut beef cubed steak
1 package of beef stew seasoning mix
onion
garlic
red wine (optional)
beef stock
3 can cream of mushroom soup
carrots
mushrooms
1 large package of egg noodles

Into a crock pot put beef, seasoning mix, onion, chopped garlic, a gurgle of red wine, 2 cans of beef stock and 3 cans of cream of mushroom soup. Turn on crock pot to low and cook for 8 hours.

Take a ladel of the soup mixture from the cooked beef mixture and place in a skillet. Cook the mushrooms and carrots until tender, then add to beef mixture into crock pot.

Cook package of egg noodles according to package directions and serve beef mixture over hot noodles.

I serve with warm bread.

Potato Soup

Clean, peal and cup up potatoes and add to a large soup pot. Cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until fork tender. Using a masher (do not drain the water from the potatoes) mash up the potatoes and add milk or cream to mixture. You can add things like shredded carrots, onion, or chives. When you reach the desired consistency (it should resemble creamy soupy mashed potatoes) put into bowl and top with shredded cheese.

Homemade Vegetable Soup

In a large soup pot add the following veggies: carrots, onion, green beans, squash, zucchini, shredded cabbage. Add enough chicken stock to cover the veggies, bring to a boil and simmer till veggie are done but not mushy. Add chopped garlic and seasonings.

You can add cooked chicken or ground beef if you like and also at the end of the cooking time, add noodles (bow tie pasta works great) and cook just until pasta is al dente to keep it from getting mushy.

This makes a hearty meal on a cold day and goes great with fresh baked bread or cornbread.

Stir fry

You can make a stir fry with different flavors by changing the meat you use. You can use turkey, chicken, pork, or lean strips of beef whatever you prefer.

Stir fry the meat in olive oil until almost cooked through, cut into strips, cubes, or bite sized pieces. Add some chicken stock to the pan and load it up with vegetables. Things I like are mushrooms, baby corn, sliced water chestnuts, brocolli, squash, yellow peppers, onions, and garlic. Cook until everything is done, adding some soy sauce if desired. You can serve the stir fry over rice, couscous, or noodles, whichever you prefer.

This is a quick and easy dish and easily serves 4-6 people.