BBQ and Egg Topped Sweet potatoes

2 medium sweet potatoes
2-3 Cups chopped beef/pork BBQ (homemade or not)
2 eggs


Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In the meantime, take bbq (we used leftovers from our favorite BBQ place), add sauce if the meat is dry to the consistency you desire, and warm up in a sauce pan. Keep warm while potatoes are baking.

Wrap sweet potatoes in foil. Place in preheated oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until potatoes are done. To test for doneness, insert knife in center of sweet potato and if it goes in and comes out easily, it is done.

Split sweet potatoes, top with a pat of butter (optional) and top with 1/2 of BBQ.

Fry Egg and top the BBQ with it. Sprinkle with pepper and salt and enjoy!

Beef soup

6-8 Soup bones with meat (I used T-bone bones and got 1/4 LB for less than $5)...
1 C carrots (chopped)
1 C green beans
1 Onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 bay leaves
1 medium potato diced
1/4 tsp thyme
salt  and pepper
1 small can tomato sauce
4 C water or broth
(any additional veggies cut up accordingly)
Put everything into a crock pot (or soup pot)
For crock pot cook on low for 8-10 hours, serve hot with favorite bread
On stove, cook on low to medium low, checking often, for 4-6 hours

Serves 6-10 people

Mom's Meatloaf

1 LB ground beef
1 small onion diced
1 stalk celery diced
1 small bell pepper, diced
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 TBSLP worsterchestier sauce
1/4 C kethcup
1 Egg, slightly beaten
1 C bread crumbs
Salt and pepper
1 TBSLP milk/cream
1/4 tsp Thyme
1/4 tsp parsley

Cook veggies in a pan with a bit of butter until onions are translucent. Cool. Once cool, in bowl, mix all other ingredients until it is just mixed.  form into a loaf (i use our iron skillet), drizzle with extra ketchup. Bake at 400 for 30-45 minutes or until juices run clear. Serve hot with favorite sides!

Easy Pasta bake

1 Box whole wheat pasta, cooked for half the cooking time, drained
2 Zuchinni Squash diced
1/2 C mushrooms, sliced
1/4 C black olives, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Can diced tomatoes
1 Can crushed tomatoes
1 C shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 C shredded romano cheese
1 Small onion sliced
1 TBLSP basil, fresh
1 TBLSP oregano, fresh
1/4 tsp red pepper flake
Salt and pepper to taste.

Cook veggies in 1/2 TBLSP oil. Add diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes and herbs. Season and let cook for 5-10 minutes. Add pasta and mix, being careful not to destroy the noodles. The noodles will absorb the liquid in the sauce making them perfect. Pour into oblong, greased pan. Top with cheese. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Serve with bread and salad. Leftovers can be easily stored and re-heated. Serves 4-6 people.

*this recipe can easily have meat added to it. Just brown the beef, pork or turkey before adding the veggies.

*photo could not be taken as we ate the WHOLE thing already. sorry guys...maybe you can submit a pic when YOU make it! :)