Robin's Egg Salad Sandwich

Robin's Egg Salad Sandwich
4 boiled eggs, mashed
1/4 cup chopped green olives
2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 heavy tablespoons Miracle Whip

Mix all the ingredients above together.

This is even great served with warm pita bread. The bacon adds another great flavor to this. YUM YUM!

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Blue Cheese, Bacon Burger

I have to admit, I saw this on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives and had to try it. Not for sure if I got it just like his, but WOW - so good.

1 1/2 pound ground beef

2 strips bacon, chopped into bite size piece

4 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 minced garlic clove

1 teaspoon salt and black pepper

4 buns

large mason jar lid

Heat skillet to medium heat; spraying your pan with Pam cooking spray.

In large mixing bowl, mix together beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.

Lay wax paper down. Pour in 1 tablespoon chopped bacon and blue cheese in the lid.

Grab some hamburger mixture and add to the top of it; forming a burger, and remove lid.

Lay the bacon, blue cheese side down in your skillet. ONLY FLIP ONCE! You can tell when to flip it, when the sides of your beef start turning brown. I cooked mine for about 8 minutes on this side; to make sure the bacon was done.

Toast your bun - add your burger, and trust me, it will melt in your mouth.

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Adult Grill Cheese

Okay, your children can eat this one to. Children love grill cheese sandwiches, this one you just adds a little bit more to it. Totally off the subject but, when I was pregnant - my biggest craving was grill cheese with pickle relish, mustard, and ketcup. Try it sometimes, I still like them to this day. ha!

Adult Grill Cheese
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 sliced onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 big slices of roast beef
4 slices cheddar cheese
2 slices Swiss cheese
2 hoagie rolls
1 tablespoon butter

Heat skillet to medium heat. Butter rolls and place face down in skillet to toast them. Heat your oven to 300 degrees.

Saute onions and mushrooms in olive oil; until they soften.

Add Swiss cheese to one side of your roll, and cheddar to the other side. Place roast beef, mushrooms, and onions; then place in the oven, open faced for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.

 Just fold it over to a sandwich and serve. I served mine with dill pickle slices and grape tomatoes. This might be my new favorite grill cheese.

Quote of the day:

"Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but paddling like the dickens underneath." - Michael Caine

Okay, this quote could be my life right now. Can't explain right now, but maybe in the next month or two. Loved this quote!

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Chicken Salad Sandwich

Chicken Salad Sandwich
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup Mayo
1 cup grapes, sliced
2 celery sticks, chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Sweet Hawaiian Sub Rolls


Boil your chicken in water for about 20 minutes. Let cool and chop.

Mix in the rest of your ingredients and serve on Sweet Hawaiian Roll.

Something about the sweetness of the roll and the chicken salad, just go hand in hand. My friend Candi served this at her boyfriend Ben's birthday party. It was a hit.

"If it weren't for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn't get done." - Michael S. Traylor

Boy, that's a good one and so true to me. ha!

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Pineapple Ham Pita

My favorite pizza is the Canadian bacon, pineapple and jalapeno pepper pizza. So, I came up with Robin's version in a sandwich, and it turned out scrumptious. It was a hit at the house.

It really tasted just like my favorite pizza. Come try this out.

Pineapple Ham Pita
leftover ham or deli slice ham
pita bread
1 small can of sliced pineapples
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped jalapenos
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 lemon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Take your leftover root beer glazed ham, and cut into strips.

In small bowl mix Miracle Whip, jalapenos, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, and the juice of 1/2 of the lemon; stir together.

Place ham, 1/2 pineapple slice, tablespoon of Miracle whip mixture and sprinkle mozzeralla cheese.

Bake in oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts. This is just a little slice of my favorite pizza; ooey gooey goodness in my mouth. Just the right amount of kick from the peppers, and the sweetness from the rootbeer glazed ham and pineapple. YUMMY!! You've got to try this one.

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Grocery List - Sandwich Week

Grocery List: Sandwich Week

Ya'll I've got some great sandwiches this week. Sometimes we just need something simple and delicious during a busy week. The ham pita, is almost like a Hawaiian pizza without the sauce; but I came up with my own sauce. I hope you  enjoy. We have Veggie Lovers Week and Luck of the Irish coming. So get ready for some Scrum-deli-ious eats!

Chicken Salad
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
grapes
walnuts
mayo
celery
Hawaiian sub roll

Adult Grill Cheese
roast beef
cheddar cheese
Swiss cheese
mushrooms
onions
butter
hoagie roll

Blue Cheese Bacon Burger
hamburger
bacon
blue cheese
onions
Worcestershire sauce
garlic
salt and black pepper
buns

Robin's Egg Salad
eggs
Miracle whip
green olives
paprika
bacon
wheat bread
black pepper

Cajun Dillly Turk
Turkey Breast or Cajun Deli Turkey
Cajun Seasoning
cucumber
fresh dill
fresh spinach
lemon
mayo
multi grain bread

Ham Pita
Pita bread
ham
pineapple slices
mozzarella cheese
mayo
lemon
jalapeno pepper

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Pinto Beans and Leftover Roast Beef

I figured out this week on groceries and everything I've cooked I spent less than $50. That's pretty thrifty. Actually, I got two more meals out of this. I used the leftover pinto beans for the Taco Casserole I gave you last week, and I've got another sandwich; which I will be using for sandwich week coming up "Adult Grill Cheese".  I'm proud of myself and giving myself a pat on the back. ha!

Pinto Beans and Leftover Roast Beef
1/2 pound dried pinto beans, soaked over night
leftover roast beef and vegetables
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped

Cut up your roast beef into chunks; mixing with other ingredients. Pour into crock pot and cook on low heat for 8 hours.

Quote of the day:

"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." - Satchel Page

I think that's one of my favorite ones this week.

Come back for your grocery list we're either having sandwich week or veggie lovers week. We also, have "Luck of the Irish" week coming up soon.

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Beef Stir Fry

So simple with very few ingredients. Get your Chinese chop sticks out.



Roast Beef Burrito (for 2)
4 slices of roast beef, cut into strips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced onions
4 flour tortillas
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Heat oil in skillet on medium heat. Stir in vegetables and beef; adding soy sauce and ginger. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve over rice.

Quote of the day:

"To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will." - Sugar Ray Robinson

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Roast Beef Burrito

Roast Beef Burrito (for 2)
4 slices of roast beef, cut into strips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced onions
4 flour tortillas
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Simple and delicious. Heat your skillet and olive oil; adding mushrooms and onions. Cook until soften.

Slice roast beef into strips. Lay 3 to 4 strips of beef to one tortilla; topping with mushroom, onions and cheese.

Keep your skillet heating at medium heat. Fold two sides of your tortilla in; then roll. Place in skillet and brown both sides.

Your ready to serve. You could serve it with salsa or sour cream, but I just served them without anything. Delicious, and I got another Mexican dish. ha!

I must be a food nerd, because I'm having so much fun coming up with a new roast beef recipe. I've got some yummy roast beef sandwiches coming, so come back ya'll.

Quote of the day:

"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz

That was a good one.

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Beef Pot Pie

I tried making a homemade pie crust, doesn't look so pretty but tasted good. You can buy a ready made one if you want to.

Beef Pot Pie
3 to 4 slices of roast beef, cut into bite size pieces
2 to 3 cups of your leftover veggies and beef stock
2 tablespoons corn starch
14 ounce can sweet peas and carrots, drained

Crust
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 tablespoons Crisco shorten
5 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt

In medium sauce pan add beef and vegetables; stirring in corn starch to thicken it. Turn to low heat.

Mix all your ingredients of crust together with fork or pastry cutter.

Work it with your hands and make it into a ball. Set aside and let it sit for at least 15 minutes.

Sprinkle surface with flour and roll out your dough. Be sure to flour your rolling pin also.

I took my round casserole dish to measure. Turning it upside down; pressing down hard, and with a knife cutting around the dish.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Turn your casserole dish up and pour in your roast and vegetable mixture; topping with pie crust.

Bake for 45 minutes to one hour or until golden brown on top.

Quote for the day:

"Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence." - Will Henry

That's one to ponder isn't it?

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Roast Beef Hoagie with Blue Cheese Whipped Dressing

This is so yummy and my husband loved it.

So, by now you sliced your beef and put it back into your pot with the veggies and broth. The meat has soaked up some of the broth and oh so yummy. Heat your 2 large slices of beef in a skillet with a little bit of the broth, just to warm it up.

Roast Beef Hoagie with Blue Cheese Whipped Dressing
2 large slices of roast beef cut lengthwise
2 hoagie rolls toasted
1/2 onion, sliced
11/2 tablespoons olive oil

Blue Cheese Whipped Dressing
2 tablespoons blue cheese
4 ounce whipped cream cheese
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
3 tablespoons milk or half and  half

Saute your onions in olive oil, until brown or caramelized.

In food processor; mix together all the blue cheese dressing together.

Are you ready to put this delicious sandwich together? If you are a blue cheese fan, then this is your new favorite sandwich.

Remember did you slice your roast beef lengthwise? Add one slice of it to each side of your toasted hoagie roll. Add your onions and blue cheese dressing. Now take a BIG BITE. What do you think?

Quote of the day:

"One of the secrets in life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks." - Jack Penn

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Rump Roast and Veggies

This week we're trying something different. Budget for 2 with a 5 pound rump roast. I'm going to see how many different meals I can get out of this roast. Think about how much money you spend on meat a week. I spent $20 on a 5 pound rump roast and its going to make me 6 to 7 meals, maybe even more. I know that might sound like a lot, but if you bought chicken, hamburger, pork chops, etc. for 7 days; you would spend more than $20 bucks. The trick is to change it up with each meal. The first meal, is the traditional roast and vegetables.

Rump Roast and Veggies
5 pound rump roast
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water
16 ounces beef broth
2 celery sticks, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 onion, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
4 to 5 small potatoes, chopped into bite size pieces
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (optional)
salt and black pepper to taste

Heat big dutch oven to medium to high heat with olive oil. Salt and pepper roast all around. Add to pot and brown both sides.

Add chopped vegetables.

Add water and broth. Cook on simmer for 4 hours with lid on. Let your meat cool before slicing. This is a meal you need to cook on your day off, but so worth it.

This is also, quote week. Ready for your quote?

"It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - JK Rowling

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Rump Roast for 2 on a budget

Roast Beef on a budget for 2 all week.

I bought a 4.99 pound rump roast. I figured it out, this weeks grocery list cost me around $50.00. I enjoyed this challenge and came up with some tasty recipes. Something new everyday. I actually, came up with two extra recipes with this. One I'm going to use during sandwich week and the other was the taco casserole I gave you last week.

Rump Roast and Veggies
5 pound rump roast
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water
16 ounce beef broth
2 celery sticks
1 carrot
1/2 onion
1 cup mushrooms
4 to 5 small red potatoes
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (optional)
salt and pepper

Roast Beef Hoagie with Blue Cheese Whipped Dressing
2 large slices of roast beef
2 hoagie rolls
1/2 onion
Blue Cheese Whipped Dressing
2 tablespoons blue cheese
4 ounce whipped cream cheese
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
3 tablespoons milk or half and half

Beef Pot Pie
3 to 4 slices roast beef
2 to 3 cups of your leftover veggies
2 tablespoons corn starch
14 ounce can sweet peas and carrots
Crust
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 tablespoons Crisco shorten
5 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Roast Beef Burrito
4 slices roast beef
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mushrooms
1/2 cup onions
4 flour tortillas
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Roast Beef Stir Fry
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 slices roast beef
14 ounce frozen stir fry vegetables
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup cooked brown rice

Pinto Beans and Leftover Roast Beef
1/2 pound dried pinto beans
the rest of your leftover roast beef and vegetables
2 jalapeno peppers

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Parmesan Chicken

Parmesan Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay chicken breast in casserole dish; pouring melted butter and lemon juice over the top.

Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and paprika on top. Bake for 20 minutes. I had some spaghetti sauce leftover, from my sliders, and served it to the side. This is so simple and delicious.

I've been cooking for my Great Aunt Sue, and this was one of her request. I didn't even know it was one of Steve's favorites. Worked out good for me. ha!

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Taco Casserole

Taco Casserole

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 pound lean ground beef or turkey

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 cup pinto beans, drained (optional)

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon garlic salt

2 tablespoons cumin

1 cup chopped lettuce

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

This turned out very yummy. Just ask my friend Linda. She came over to eat and watch American Idol with me. I love that show.

Brown your hamburger meat with onion and bell pepper. Add crushed red pepper flakes, garlic salt, cumin, and water.

In large casserole dish layer your cooked brown rice, topping with hamburger mixture. I had leftover pinto beans from Budget Roast week, so I  added a cup of them on top.  Top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Top with lettuce and serve. This was so yummy and one portion is under 500 calories. Even my hungry husband liked it.

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Mexican Flounder with black beans and corn

Mexican Flounder
4 flounder
Pam cooking spray
1 lime
cumin
coriander
salt
fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish

Black beans & Corn
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
15 ounce black beans, drained
15 ounce whole corn
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Spray oven dish with Pam cooking spray, and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place flounder in dish; adding 1/2 lime juice on top of each piece of fish. Sprinkle with spices, and let it sit for 15 minutes. Slice the other half of the lime and add to the dish.

Cook for 15 minutes.

In large to medium sauce pan, heat oil to medium; adding onion, red pepper, and garlic. Saute until they are soft.

Add your beans, corn, and spices. Cook for about 15 minutes.

Garnish fish with chopped cilantro. This is such a simple meal, that takes no time to make. Also, healthy and I love Mexican flavors..

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