Grilled London Broil

Rub the london broil with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Sprinkle with a little Worcestershire sauce.

Let is sit while the grill is getting hot, I put my two burners on medium.

I give it a good spray with Pam, and put it on the grill.

I only turn it over once. I threw some onion on the grill too. Just salt and pepper it.

Slice it and there you have it. I made onion gravy and put a little on top. Served it with mashed potatoes, and a salad.

This was our meal last night.

I'll tell ya, grillin is easy and doesn't take long, so my cook time has been drastically reduce, and clean up is a snap. Hopefully, (and we feel better already), we can lose a few pounds. We are also cutting down on the amount, smaller portions. I am really glad we decided to do this, because we are eating much healthier.

I Wish You Love,

Joyce

P.S. This is my 150th post, I went right by my 100th and didn't even notice. Wow, time sure flies when your having fun!!!! Thanks everyone for make my blogging experience so memorable......Love you guys!!!!! The internet is a wonderful thing:).

Kidney & Garbanzo Bean Salad

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
3 hard boiled eggs chopped
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for an hour.

This is a cool refreshing salad for these hot and humid summer months. Hope you enjoy it.

Love Ya,
Joyce

Keepin It Simple on a Friday Night

Since it's the end of the week, we wanted to eat light. So here's what we had.

Potato Skins with Sour Cream

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Chicago Rolls were just great for our sandwiches.

Gouda and Swiss Cheese

Ham, turkey, lettuce, tomato, mustard, miracle whip, and pickles.

There you have it. Friday night, end of the week, hot summer days, not really wanting to cook a heavy hot meal, this is just perfect.

Have a great weekend:)

Love, Joyce

Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes & Brussel Sprouts

The Meatloaf

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine:

2 lbs. of ground chuck
1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup of flour
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Egg
1 tablespoon of Worchestire sauce
1 tablespoon of ketchup
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
Salt & pepper to taste

Shape into a loaf, place in baking pan with a couple teaspoons of water on the bottom of the pan(to keep it from sticking) and cook uncovered for 1 hour, cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook another 10 minutes.


Make mashed potatoes however you like them.

Heat up these wonderful Green Giant Brussels Sprouts in the microwave for 3-5 minutes.

Heat up a jar of your favorite store bought brown gravy, and you are good to go.

This is called "makin it simple". And you will have left over meatloaf to make sandwiches the next day.

It's a no brainer!!!!!!!

Enjoy:)

Oh, and for dessert make some of these delicious cookies and watch a movie with someone you love!

Life is too short!!!!


I Wish You Love and A Few Quick & Easy Meals On Those Days When You Just Need Them!
Joyce

Chicken Alfredo Quick & Delicious, Too!

I know I've got this chicken recipe thing going on, but I boiled a whole chicken last week, which only cost me $3, by the way. I made chicken stock, chicken and rice(which I forgot to take pics of), Chicken Alfredo for the grands, and chicken salad. That chicken went a long way. Had to stop inventing dishes to make after that because there was not more chicken left! I do have chicken stock in my freezer though.

I boiled the chicken until it was done, and after it cooled, I removed all the chicken from the bones and proceeded to just make everything I could think of, assuming I had all the ingredients on hand.

This is how I made Chicken Alfredo.

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, I used spaghetti, because that's what the kids like, and that's what I had on hand. Drain.

Heat up the Alfredo sauce in a pot. Add chicken and cooked pasta. Sounds so easy, right. Well it is, and that's what I like about it..........and my grands just loved it so much that they ate it for two days in a row.

Sometimes you have to be able to make a meal in 10-20 minutes. My mom sure did. When you have a whole bunch of people arrive at your home after a sporting event and they are hungry, you do whatever you have to do to get them fed as quick as you can. And if it tastes good, that's even better!!!!

Oh well, badda bing badda boom, that's it that's all:)
Love ya,
Joyce

My Favorite Salad

You are probably going to say that I am weird, but I like crumbled up Ritz Crackers in my salad. And, I use Miracle Whip as my salad dressing, cause that's what it really is!!!! I take lettuce, tomato, crumbled Ritz Crackers, chicken(cooked anyway, this is just boiled chicken), and Miracle Whip, I don't add salt, but I do add pepper, and lots of it. Put it in a bowl and shake, shake, shake... That's it, that's all!!!!!!

Happy Friday to All,

Joyce

Mimi's Meatballs

I made these meatball the other night. Served them with smashed potatoes and gravy. I just took 1/2 pound of ground chuck, added l small diced onion, 2 diced garlic cloves, 1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese(I grated it from a chunk of Parmesan), 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon fresh parsley, salt & pepper to taste. Combine and form meatballs any size you prefer. Brown both sides on medium heat in a skillet. After both sides are browned, turn down the heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 20-25 minutes, until done. When they were done I removed them and made a gravy from the drippings. Served the gravy on the side. You can also add these meatballs to spaghetti sauce.

To make the gravy I added some diced onion and garlic to the oil and let it soften. Then I added a couple of tablespoons of flour and stirred it until it turned light brown. Then I added a cup of water and let it thicken. Salt & pepper to taste. I strained the gravy before I put it on the smashed potatoes and meatballs.

I hope you enjoy this recipe.

XOXOXO,

Joyce

I Love Green Giant Frozen Veggies!!!

These Green Giant Frozen Veggies are just the best. They all, and I have tried mostly all of them, are just delicious and all you have to do is heat them up in the microwave. Not only that, I get them when they are on sale for 10 for $10.00. One dollar a box, you can't beat that.

I made this for dinner the other night and it was just so quick and easy and so delicious. I seasoned some boneless chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and sauteed them in a little olive oil and butter, then I placed a slice of swiss cheese on top and let it melt. Next, I followed the directions on the package of Green Giant Garden Vegetable Medley which was to put them in the microwave for about 3-5 minutes. I made a lettuce, tomato, and onion salad with Kraft's Catalina dressing. It was sooooo good.

So there you have it, an economical, fast, and delicious meal.....
Just thought you'd like to know.

I Wish You Love,
Joyce

Cole Slaw

I used the other half of the green cabbage head to make coleslaw. First half I used for the cooked cabbage recipe with bacon and onion. I shredded the raw cabbage coarsely, you may want to cut it up in smaller pieces, we like a good crunch. Anyway, cut it up as you like. Add mayo, about a cup, again I used Miracle Whip, because you will never find real mayo in my house, I don't know why, it's been like that since I was a child. Add a couple teaspoons of Apple Cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, salt and pepper to taste. I know you're supposed to add shredded carrots but I didn't have any on hand. Oh well, it is what it is! Combine well and you're done. You can eat some right away, or put it in the frig to chill for a while.

Cabbage is very good for you!!!!
XOXO,
Joyce

George's Easy Cheese Cheddar 'n Bacon Hotdogs for Saturday Lunch

Ingredients:

1 package of Kosher Beef hot dogs

1 package of hot dog buns

1 can Easy Cheese Cheddar 'n Bacon Cheese Snack

Mustard

Boil or grill the hot dogs the way you like them. When they are done, place in a bun top with mustard and then with easy cheese. This is my my husband's recipe. Notice that the title is longer the the recipe. You know men, they like it simple. He eats three at the time. He loves these dogs for lunch on Saturdays, and I love making them cause they are quick and easy,.........and soooooo gooood:).

Go for it girls,

I Wish You Love and Husbands Who'll Eat Just About Anything That You Cook!!!!!!!

Joyce Nell

Let's Make Patty Melts

Ingredients:

1/2-1 lb. Ground beef
1 medium onion
4 slices of bread
4 slices of American cheese
1 stick of butter
Salt, pepper & garlic powder

Dice the onion.

Melt 1/2 a stick of butter in skillet.

Sautee the onion until it becomes translucent.

Remove from skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet cook the hamburger patties until done.

Drain on paper towel.

Melt some butter on the griddle. I do it like this.

Lightly toast the bread on one side.

And then the other side.

Place the patties on each piece of toast.

Then place two slices of cheese on top.

Spoon the cooked onions on top of the cheese.

Place the other piece of toast on top and cook, turning once until cheese is melted.

Serve with french fries or coleslaw if you like.

Enjoy and Have a Good Weekend!

I Wish You Love,

Mimi