Homemade Crock Pot Meatballs

Homemade meatballs have got to be a million times better than store bought ones. Here is what you will need.


 l lb Hamburger meat
2 tbsp Ketchup
1/4 c italian breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated or shredded)

Your favorite pasta sauce (I used Food Lion brand because there are no chunks of tomatoes in it)


First start by putting your sauce into your crockpot and turn it on low.


Combine all ingredients. Then form into about 1 inch balls. Place the meatballs into the sauce. (I made 22)

Cover, and cook for about 6-8 hours. I cooked mine for 6 hours on low, and they turned out amazing. If you like your meatballs to "fall apart" then I would cook between 8-12 hours, stirring about every 2 hours.

Serve alone or over your favorite pasta!

Bacon Wrapped, Cheese Stuffed, Hotdogs!

3 of my favorite foods, wrapped into one? Yes please! :-)

First slice your hotdogs length wise, but not all the way thru. 

 I used medium cheddar here, and cut pieces off a block of cheese I had in the fridge already. Place these pieces inside the hotdogs.

 Take a piece of bacon and a toothpick, place the toothpick thru the bacon, into the hotdog. Then wrap the bacon all the way down, securing with another toothpick

 Place them on a pre heated grill, and cook for about 3 minutes on each sides (turning to crisp all the bacon)

These are the finished product. I made ours a little crispy, because that is how we like ours! Make sure you remove the toothpicks. You can eat these on buns, or not, totally up to you!

Amazing Baked Mac & Cheese!

There really aren't many words to describe this mac & cheese, but pure deliciousness in a pan. The quantity I use, usually feeds my whole family, (aunts, uncles, cousins), so you can definitely reduce this if you need to.


1.5 lbs elbow or small shell macaroni 
1/4 cup butter
1 lb Velveeta (regular)
1 lb Queso Blanco Velveeta 
1 lb Sharp Chedder Cheese
3 eggs
about 2-3 cups of milk (this can vary)
1 bag (2.5 cups) shredded cheddar cheese


First, make sure you cube all of you cheese. This can be a very tedious task, so I normally do this the night before I plan on making this dish.

 

Cook the macaroni on the stovetop. Drain and then add the butter to keep from sticking together. Now, this is where you need to layer you noodles & your cheese. 

Mix your eggs & 2 cups of milk together. Pour this over your noodles. Now, you should be able to see the milk about halfway up your pan, if you can't add more until you do. This helps keep the noodles from drying out.


Put this in the oven at 350 for about 30-45 minutes. At about 20 minutes, add the shredded cheese on top. It is finished when it starts to brown on top. 

(The picture posted here is when I doubled the recipe for Thanksgiving.)

Easy Peezy Cupcakes

So, did you ever remember at the last minute that you needed to bake something for an event? Not to mention that the normal boxed mixed are sometimes entirely toooo much for what you need it for? Well, here is a simple solution for you. 

1/2 box cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp water
1 tbsp of vegetable oil


Mix, and you have about a dozen big cupcakes. I normally make mini cupcakes, and this makes about 36-48 minis, which can still be entirely too many. So, here is another halfing recipe for you.


1/4 box cake mix
1 egg
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp water
3 tsp of vegetable oil


Mix and you have about 6 big cupcakes, and about 12-18 mini cupcakes. 


I hope this helps meet your cupcake needs!!!