In the Kitchen with Sara

Meatloaf Recipe

2009-07-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

Please ignore the awful picture above. Photography is not one of my strengths! I've been making this meatloaf recipe for years and it's very moist. The recipe is from a Gooseberry Patch cookbook.

Ingredients:

1-1.5 lbs of lean ground beef
1 cup of tomato juice
3/4 cup of oats (I use quick cooking ones)
1 egg
1/4 cup of chopped onion
1/4 cup of chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

ketchup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients and mix lightly. Press mixture into loaf pan. Spread top with ketchup! Bake for one hour or until finished. Drain excess grease and let stand for five minutes.

The original recipe calls for a Piquant Sauce topping, instead of ketchup. My husband prefers ketchup. Here is the piquant sauce topping for anyone who is interested:

3 tablespoons of brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon of dry mustard

Slushie Recipe

2009-06-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

On Friday evening, I played Pokeno at Lisha's house. She made slushies that were enjoyed by everyone in attendance. Here is her recipe:

9 Cups Water
1 ½ cups sugar
12 oz frozen Orange Juice
12 oz frozen lemonade
2 Cups Peach Schnapps

Bring water and sugar to a boil and then stir in all the rest of the ingredients. Cover & Freeze. Stir every 90 minutes. Serve with 7-up.

Popsicle Update

2009-06-18T08:43:00.000-07:00

I'm pleased to report that the popsicles turned out great! They released from the molds without much effort. Aiden is enjoying one right now!

Making Homeade Popsicles

2009-06-17T17:21:00.001-07:00

Summer is here and I have fond memories of eating popsicles as a child. I bought popsicle molds at "The Christmas Tree Store" last Saturday. Aiden and I have made apple juice popsicles several times in the past week. This evening, we decided to make popsicles with orange Kool-Aid that I got for free several months ago. We started by mixing up the Kool-Aid in my favorite Pampered Chef quick stir pitcher. The packet called for 1 cup of sugar, but we reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup.

Next, we filled the molds with the Kool-Aid.

Finally, we put the lids on the molds and placed them into the freezer. They will be ready to eat in about four hours. Aiden loves helping me in the kitchen and I enjoy his company.

Free sample packets of Emeril's Original Essence

2009-06-17T15:37:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love free spices? Go HERE to request your free sample packets of Emeril's Original Essence Seasoning. (Thanks, Money Saving Mom)