Not Your Mama's Meatloaf

It may not be your mama's meatloaf but I will proudly say that it is my mama's! My Chris never really liked meatloaf before but claims that this is the best meatloaf and I am welcome to make it anytime - which I gladly do.

Meat Loaf Miniatures

1 cup ketchup

4 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground mustard

2 eggs, lightly beaten

4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3 cups Crispix cereal, crushed

3 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon pepper

3 lbs. ground beef

In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Remove 1/2 cup for topping; set aside. Add the eggs, Worcestershire sauce, cereal and seasonings to remaining ketchup mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Crumble beef over cereal mixture and mix well. Shape mixture into small meatloaves. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Drizzle with reserved ketchup mixture; bake 10 minutes longer.

E-What?

Email is slowly becoming a thing of the past just like "snail mail." It is being replaced by texting, IM-ing, etc. One day my children will probably look at me and say "e-what?" I will at that point in time in my life feel very old.

This week is Email Week so I thought I would share a couple of tips on email etiquette. This list is not extensive but I didn't want to bore you with something that will only be around a few more years.

1. Use spell check! Besides it not being taken seriously, it is just simply annoying to try to decipher what is trying to be said!

2. Even if someone does not ask you to respond, do not ignore them. Acknowledge that you have received their email.

3. They are cute, but patterned backgrounds make an email hard to read.

4. Make sure whoever you are sending an email to has the same software as you or they may not be able to open your attachment. Easiest way to avoid this is to use a PDF file.

5. I know you will win the lottery if you forward that email to 8 people in your contact file, but please don't send it to me remember that it may not be appreciated by those you send it to.

6. Before getting upset that you did not get a response from someone, check your spam or trash folders to make sure it didn't accidentally get sent to those folders.

7. Bottom line: be courteous to those you get emails from or those you send emails to. Treat them the same as you would "snail mail" - it just takes 6,000 seconds less.

One of My Favorites

The recipe I am going to share today is one of my favorites. It is not hard to make, it is not gourmet but simply homey and delicious! I originally got this recipe from the back of the apartment complex newsletter I got when I lived in Florida. We eat it as an appetizer or a main dish with a potato or macaroni salad on the side.

Barbecue Beef Cups

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

1 can (12 oz) refrigerated biscuits

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Cook the beef and onion until meat is browned. Drain. Stir in barbecue sauce. Heat through. Grease 10 (of the 12) muffin tins. Flatten each biscuit (I like to use a rolling pin) and press into prepared tins, making sure dough comes up to the top of the pan. Divide meat mixture on top of biscuits. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Add cheese and bake another 2 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Fresh Veggies Day

For Mother's Day, my Chris concocted up this yummy salad! It was delicious! Thank you my Chris for the delicious recipe!

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Any assortment of fresh vegetables

Lime juice

Olive oil

Grill up vegetables and mix with (ungrilled) lettuce and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and squeezed lime juice over the top. Enjoy!

The Secret Spa in Your Kitchen - Body Moisturizer

Body Moisturizer

After you shower/bath, before drying off, take 1 teaspoon of almond or light oil and rub over skin. Then towel dry. This will seal the moisture on your skin.

If the oil is too heavy, take your favorite lotion and use it instead of oil.