Individual Cheddar Meat Loaves

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Directions

• In a large bowl, whisk egg and milk. Stir in the cheese, oats, onion and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight loaves; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 8 servings.

Cobb Salad

Ingredients

Salad dressing:

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• SALAD:
• 6-1/2 cups torn romaine
• 2-1/2 cups torn curly endive
• 1 bunch watercress (4 ounces), trimmed, divided
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium ripe avocodo, peeled and chopped
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue or Roquefort cheese
• 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

• Directions

  • In a blender, combine the first eight ingredients. While processing, gradually add canola and olive oils in a steady stream.
  • In a large bowl, combine the romaine, endive and half of the watercress; toss lightly. Transfer to a serving platter. Arrange the chicken, tomatoes, avocado, eggs, cheese and bacon over the greens; sprinkle with chives. Top with remaining watercress. Cover and chill until serving.
  • To serve, drizzle 1 cup dressing over salad. Serve with remaining dressing if desired.
  •  Yield: 6 servings (1-1/4 cups dressing).

5 Minute Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (I used Rotel Hot) or 3 large tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 jalepeno, including seeds and membrane (remove seeds if you don't want it too spicy)
• 1/2 cup cilantro (optional)
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup diced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• juice of one lime

Instructions

1. Place your ingredients in a food processor or blender, and pulse to combine.

Melt in your mouth Baked Chicken Breast

1/2 c parmesan cheese
1 c Greek yogurt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt (optional)
1/2 tsp pepper
Mix all ingredients.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Spread mix over chicken breasts, bake at 375 for 45 minutes