Italian Roast Beef (Crock Pot)

4-5 lb. beef roast
1 pkg. dry Italian seasoning
2 pkgs au jus
2 cups water

Place roast in crock pot. Mix Italian seasoning, au jus and water. Pour over roast. Cook on low 8-10 hours.

Optional: Add chopped onion, small bag of baby carrots, 5-6 peeled, chopped potatoes.

I have done a roast half this size with half the au jus. Also I've cooked it on high for 4-5 hours. I love how you can get away with that when using the crock pot.

Super Filling Fajitas

These are good for all of you who are trying to lose weight. They have lots of fiber and you can eat a lot of food! I usually make a double batch and eat the leftovers for the rest of the week. If your kids don't like the peppers or onion, just cut them big, so that it is easier to pick out the chicken. Put a little cheese on top, and the kids are happy.

Buy a packet of McCormick's Fajita Seasoning Mix and follow the directions.

Ingredients required:

1 lb.Chicken

Olive Oil

1 onion

1 green pepper

8 flour tortillas (get the whole wheat or carb friendly)

I also add the following when it is time to add the water and seasoning:

1 can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)

1 can corn (drained)

1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)

Put in warm tortillas and add Salsa or Pico (recipe below) and low fat sour cream on top. YUM!

PICO

8 roma tomatoes- chopped- get rid of watery seeds

1 white onion- finely chopped

3 or 4 limes - use the juice to taste

1/2 bunch of cilantro - de-stemmed and chopped, to taste

Salt-to taste

Cut the tomatoes first and then add as much onion as you can handle. Then add cilantro, salt and lime juice to taste. It is some good stuff!

Little Sodor Island Patties

Ingredients

1 pound of lean ground beef

1/4 yellow onion (food processor)

1/4 C carrot (food processer)

Salt  & Pepper

1/4 C. Stove stop stuffing

2 eggs

Salt & Pepper

Olive Oil

Toppings for sandwiches

 Tomatoes ( how do you REALLY sp tomatos?) Ask Dan Quail

Lettuce leaves

Ripe Avacado

A little bit of REAL grated parmesean (beleive me nothing else compares)

To make:

Mix all ingredients together to make mini patties & fry them on the stove top

You may add toasted buns and anything else you like on your hamburgers such as lettuce, tomatoes, & a little mashed up avacodo. Sprinkle with salt & pepper and YUM- dinner is SERVED:)

At our house we call them little Sodor Island patties so our boy will eat them. He eats them with a little smidge of ketchup.

Let's get going!

Hi everyone! We have been talking about this blog for awhile, and it is finally time to get it done!!

Assignment for each hen of the house:

Find one tried and tested recipe that your family has loved and post it on this blog.

We will then have enough recipes for two weeks, assuming there are leftovers and a night out. (sorry Kristin, I bet there aren't usually leftovers at your house)