Still no photos...

I really need to get better at taking photos! I made Swiss Steak for dinner tonight. This is something we have pretty regularly, so I'll be sure to take photos next time. Believe me? :)

Swiss Steak
Another receipe from my mom.

Ingredients:
1 package of Swiss Steak. I think it was almost a pound.
1 can of stewed tomatoes
1/4 can water
1/2 onion sliced in rings

Directions:
Brown the steaks in a pan and transfer to a slow cooker/crock pot. Pour the can of stewed tomatoes over the steaks. Add water, about a 1/4 of the tomato can. Add onions to the top and let cook on high for 3 hours. If you're putting this on while you're at work, put your cooker on low.


We usually have this with mashed potatoes and some sort of vegetable, but we had baked potatoes tonight. Turns out I prefer mashed! We had cooked carrots with it tonight, but corn is also good.

This is super simple and surprisingly really yummy!

Grandma's Birthday Dinner

Well, grandma's birthday party went well if I do say so myself! I ended up making a tossed salad, baked pototoes, and meatloaf. We also had corn, green beans, and french bread rolls. For dessert we got an ice cream cake from Cold Stone. I was actually surprised how good it was! The icing was awesome. I wonder if they make regular cakes?? Probably not, huh?

Meatloaf
My mother's receipe.  :)

Ingredients:
1lb ground beef (I used extra lean)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup diced onion or 1/2 pkg of onion soup mix (I used Lipton)
1 egg

Directions:
Mix everything together well! You can either use your hands or a mixer like I do. I absolutely love my Kitchaid! I then form my meat mixture in a ball on a pie plate and kinda smush it down. You can also put it in a loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.


It's as simple as that! The photo I took didn't really turn out all that well, so I'll have to remember to take another one the next time I make it.

Enjoy!

No food for you...

Today was a pretty lazy day foodwise. I had cereal for two meals. I did make some grilled cheese for lunch though. :)

Tomorrow we're going out for pizza at our new favorite pizza place, so my first "real" post about food will have to wait. Grandma and my parents are coming over on Thursday for her birthday, so that will probably be the day. Stay tuned for Meatloaf and baked potatoes!