what we're eating this week..

Miles will be 6 weeks on Wednesday and he's doing really well! Here's the cutie pie....

And we're getting back into the normal swing of things...even though our normal looks much different than pre-Miles days :) I've enjoyed having a bit more of a predictable week so I can try some new recipes and some old favorites. Here's what we're eating this week....

Monday: Shredded Chicken Tacos
Tuesday: Sloppy Joe's
Wednesday: Creamy Ravioli
Thursday: Pork Tenderloin and baked sweet potatoes
Friday: Teriyaki Chicken over rice
Saturday: Taco Soup

what we're eating this week....

Well, the weekly menu isn't off to a great start on my part because I just ruined my roast for french dip sandwiches....oh pregnancy brain. One day, I will have a full working brain again. Until then, we'll enjoy some unplanned Chinese take out tonight :) Here's the rest of the weeks plan.......

Tuesday: Greek Chicken Pockets  (can't wait to try this!)
Wednesday: Mini Meatloaf and Sweet Potato Fries (recipes below)
Thursday: Spaghetti and Salad
Friday: Ritzy Chicken Casserole (didn't get to that last week)
Saturday/Sunday: Leftovers and Breakfast for dinner (maybe french toast? )


Sweet Potato Fries
-One medium sweet potato per person
-Non stick cooking spray
-optional spices: garlic, canjun season, salt, pepper, cinnamon
Preheat oven to 450 degrees and spray baking sheet with non-stick spray. Wash potatoes and dry (so they aren't soggy). Peel potato (or don't because the skin is very good for you!!) Cut each potato in thin strips (about 3/4 inch thick) and place on baking sheet. Spray the potatoes lightly with the spray (I like to use olive oil based sprays to do this) and add any of the spices you chose. Toss together and coat potatoes evenly and spread them out evenly over the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, flip them over and bake for another 10-20 minutes until they are done!

Mini Meatloaf
-1 lb ground beef
- 1 package cornbread stuffing (I only use about 3/4 of the package)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 medium onion chopped fine
- 2-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
-1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Topping:
1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Mix all meatloaf ingredients together in a bowl (I sautee the onions and garlic beforehand just to soften them up). Separate mixture into muffin tin. Combine topping ingredients and spoon over each mini meatloaf (if you have extra you can add more toward the end of the cook time). Bake at 350 for 30 minutes! Easy and delicious!!

what we're eating this week...

Man, January has kicked my butt! Ever since we got home from traveling (on the 1st) one of us has been sick with a cold or sinus infection and I'm very slowly recovering from round two of it. Now, tomorrow being the last day of January, I think it's only fair that we have a fresh, healthy start to that month so NO more sickness please!!

So, with the great hopes that I will be feeling better and feeling up to cooking this week, here is what we will be eating.....

Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken Curry over Jasmine Rice  (from the freezer)
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe's (recipe below)
Wednesday: Crescent Wrapped Lasagna
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: French Dip Sandwiches  (recipe below)
Saturday/Sunday: Ritzy Chicken Casserole, Leftovers, and Pizza :)



Crock Pot Sloppy Joes (I took a recipe from a cookbook and made it my own and they are YUMMY!)
-1 lb ground beef or turkey
-1 sm Green Bell Pepper chopped
-1 Sm Vidalia Onion
-2-4 cloves garlic minced or through garlic press
-1 cup ketchup
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp mustard
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vinegar
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 Tbsp + 1 rounded tsp brown sugar
-1 tsp chili powder
-salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat with onions and garlic. Mix all other ingredients in Crock Pot. Add meat/onion mixture to Crock Pot (if it looks to thick add up to 1/4 cup water, too thin add up to 1/4 cup more ketchup) Cook on Low for 5-6 hrs or High for 3. Makes about 4 servings

French Dip Sandwich:I just cook a small Beef Roast in a Crock Pot (w/o vegetables) any way you would typically do a pot roast. Here is what I put in it....
-small Chuck Roast
-Med Vidalia Onion, sliced
-2-4 cloves garlic, minced
-1 can Beef Broth or Stock
-1tsp Worcestershire sauce
-salt and pepper to taste
Slice meat and put on Hoagie bun and top with provolone cheese. Put sandwiches on cookie sheet and place in oven (at 300 degrees) for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Ladle out some of the juice from the Crock Pot into small bowls for your Au Jus dipping sauce!

what we're eating this week....

Here's what's on our menu this week....what's on yours?

Monday: Pork Tenderloin with Apricot preserves
Tuesday: Mini Meatloaf w/ stuffing
Wednesday: Caramelized Chicken Legs
Thursday: Good ol' Spaghetti
Friday: Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Saturday/Sunday: Leftovers, Breakfast for dinner and/or Pizza :)  (aka, a cooking break for this mama!)

cookies for dark chocolate lovers....

I love dark chocolate. I'm not a huge fan of milk chocolate and honestly have to be in the mood for it, but I LOVE dark chocolate and can't recall a time I've ever turned it down. I was going to make a dessert for dinner with some of our family tonight and I was just craving dark chocolate. After searching the internet for a recipe I had the ingredients for, here's what I came up with and they are DIVINE!!! Enjoy!!

Dark Chocolate Crinkle Cookies:
(adapted from this recipe on Allrecipes.com)

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tsp instant coffee (optional...but recommended as it enhances chocolate!)
1 cup powdered sugar (in separate bowl for coating)

In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture and mix on low speed until smooth. Add dark chocolate chips and instant coffee and mix together. Cover dough, and chill for at least 2 hours.               
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly greased foil. Roll dough into one inch balls. (works well using two spoons...one to scoop, one to scrape off) Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.               
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.               

what we're eating this week....

Tis the season to try new recipes :) Well, if your pregnant and bored with the usual food it is! So, that's the plan this week to try a bunch of new things (and apparently use my crockpot almost every day, not sure how that happened in my menu planning...hope the old pot is up to the task!)!! Here's what's on our menu....

Monday: Easy Crockpot Potato Soup
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
Wednesday: Creamy Tortellini (the only not new recipe)
Thursday: Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Friday:  Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs
Saturday/Sunday: Not sure what the weekend holds yet :)

And some treats I'm going to try....
Homemade doughnuts from canned biscuits
Microwave Peanut Brittle
Two Minute Mug Brownie

what we're eating this week...

Well after lots of Thanksgiving food all weekend, I think we need something NOT involving Thanksgiving leftovers for a few days! Although it was yummy, time to mix it up....

Monday: Sloppy Joe's (recipe below)
Tuesday: Veggie Chili in the Crockpot with Cornbread (recipe below)
Wednesday: Spicy Orange Chicken and rice
Thursday: Crescent Wrapped Lasagna
**...a couple changes I make to this recipe that work out well, I use the Crescent seamless dough sheets from Pillsbury (2 cans) which is the same as Crescent Rolls but without the seams so one less step for you! And I use fresh mozzarella instead of shredded...much creamier!
Friday: Buffalo Chicken Rolls
Saturday: Beef and Veggie Stew in the Crockpot  (see recipe below)
Sunday: Turkey and Noodles (see recipe below) with Heavenly Rolls

Recipes:
Crock Pot Sloppy Joe's (I took a recipe from a cookbook and made it my own and they are YUMMY!)
-1 lb ground beef or turkey
-1 sm Green Bell Pepper chopped
-1 Sm Vidalia Onion
-2-4 cloves garlic minced or through garlic press
-1 cup ketchup
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp mustard
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vinegar
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 Tbsp + 1 rounded tsp brown sugar
-1 tsp chili powder
-salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat with onions and garlic. Mix all other ingredients in Crock Pot. Add meat/onion mixture to Crock Pot (if it looks to thick add up to 1/4 cup water, too thin add up to 1/4 cup more ketchup) Cook on Low for 5-6 hrs or High for 3. Makes about 4 servings

Cornbread Cake (got this recipe from a friend a few years ago and have not made regular cornbread since)
-1 Jiffy Cornbread mix
-1 Jiffy Yellow Cake mix
-3 eggs
-1/3 cup milk
Mix all ingredients, will be slightly lumpy. Grease baking pan. Bake on 400 - 410 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. It will brown before it's actually done so if it looks done be sure to check the middle with a toothpick and it will come out clean when done. It may sink a bit in the middle. Can only know done-ness by toothpick test, not color. Makes 8x8 pan of yummy-ness!!
***UPDATE: I decided to try this recipe making muffins because my favorite cornbread pan now has a crack in it. They turned out great and were a lot faster. I did the recipe the same and at 405 degrees it only took 15 minutes.

Beef and Veggie Stew in the Crockpot  (a random improv creation...I think I make it different each time but here's my best guess at a recipe...)
-Approx 2 lbs beef cut into bite size pieces (I use cube steak because I like the texture better)
-2 tbsp flour
- 2 cans beef broth
-1 can tomato soup
-2-3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 28oz can diced tomatoes
-1 chopped onion
-3 chopped/minced cloves of garlic
-4-5 potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes or bite size pieces)
- bag of frozen mixed veggies
- salt and pepper to taste
In the crockpot, toss beef with flour until it is coated. Add onion, garlic, potatoes, beef broth, tomato soup, diced tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs and high for 3-5 adding frozen veggies about half way through.


Turkey and Noodles (adapted from my sister Holly's recipe)Leftover turkey I froze at Thanksgiving
1 bag frozen Egg Noodles (must be the frozen kind, not dry egg noodles!)
2 cans chicken or veggie broth
Boil Egg Noodles as directed but use chicken broth instead of water. Half way through the boiling time, add shredded chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste. Eat over mashed potatoes and be prepared to be amazed :)

what we're eating this week....

After a great weekend with company, mama's taking the night of cooking off ;) But here are the delectable recipes we'll be enjoying later this week....

Tuesday: Creamy Tortellini
Wednesday: Chicken Divan
Thursday: Taco Night!
Friday: Veggie Chili with Cornbread (recipe below)
Saturday: Biscuits and Gravy (I use this white sauce recipe and add cooked ground sausage and pepper)
Sunday: Leftovers or Pizza!


Recipes...
Cornbread Cake (got this recipe from a friend a few years ago and have not made regular cornbread since)
-1 Jiffy Cornbread mix
-1 Jiffy Yellow Cake mix
-3 eggs
-1/3 cup milk
Mix all ingredients, will be slightly lumpy. Grease baking pan. Bake on 400 - 410 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. It will brown before it's actually done so if it looks done be sure to check the middle with a toothpick and it will come out clean when done. It may sink a bit in the middle. Can only know done-ness by toothpick test, not color. Makes 8x8 pan of yummy-ness!!
***UPDATE: I decided to try this recipe making muffins because my favorite cornbread pan now has a crack in it. They turned out great and were a lot faster. I did the recipe the same and at 405 degrees it only took 15 minutes.

lack of blogging...

We've had a busy couple of weeks which has obviously resulted in a huge lack in blogging. However, not too much to report from the gap of no communication.  Josh's parents are visiting right now and we're enjoying our weekend with them. We have another doctor appointment on Tuesday where we'll get to catch another glimpse of our baby boy! (the couldn't measure a few things in the last ultrasound so need to do another one). He is a very active boy and his firm kicks have been waking me up in the early morning hours. Well...until next time, here are a few good recipes to leave you with....

YUMMY Chocolate Cookies with Peanut Butter center  (I know I've posted this recipe before but I just made them this weekend and it was a reminder of how DELICIOUS these cookies are!!)

Buffalo Chicken Rolls

Pork Tenderloin with Preserves   (made this with Apricot Preserves and it was yummy!)

what we're eating this week...

Well, our menu from last week didn't really happen due to changes of plans here and there so that left me with some repeats this week...

Monday: Beef Stew (from freezer)
Tuesday: Chicken and Noodles with Mashed Potatoes with Heavenly Rolls
Wednesday: Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Preserves
Thursday: Spaghetti
Friday: Crescent Wrapped Lasagna

Nothing exciting to try this week...maybe next week I'll be more inspires :)

what we're eating this week...

So you know you're pregnant when you make a trip to the grocery store at 7 p.m. just for some cinnamon rolls :) I just watched a show called Top Secret Recipe where they were trying to unlock the recipe for Cinnabon and well, I had no other option but to go to the store. I was about to make some from scratch but that would take 2 hours and I couldn't see driving 25 minutes to the closest Cinnabon tonight (but that's now on my to do list for this week :) so store bought will have to do for now!

On to what we're enjoying this week.....
Monday: Creamy Tortellini (minus the sausage)
Tuesday: Taco night!
Wednesday: Crock Pot Rotisserie Style Chicken with baked sweet potatoes
Thursday: Beef Stew (from freezer) and biscuits
Friday: Easy Chicken and Noodles with mashed Potatoes  (recipe below)

And going to take a stab at this homemade apple butter in the crockpot!

Chicken and Noodles recipe (adapted from my sister Holly's recipe)
Leftover chicken from Rotisserie Style Crockpot Chicken, shredded (watch for bones!)
1 bag frozen Egg Noodles (must be the frozen kind, not dry egg noodles!)
2 cans chicken broth
Boil Egg Noodles as directed but use chicken broth instead of water. Half way through the boiling time, add shredded chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste. Eat over mashed potatoes and be prepared to be amazed :)

thrifty tips and recipes...

Well, below are some good deals and some good recipes I'm using this week. Enjoy :)

Freebies/Deals:
Free subscription to Good Housekeeping for 1 yr  (Just register for American Family website)

80% off Food Gift Certificates at Restaurant.com using promo code TOUCHDOWN at checkout (exp 10/16)

Free Hallmark cards at CVS (see post on Money Saving Mom for details)

Best CVS deals this week       (from Deal Seeking Mom)

Best Walgreens deals this week       (from Deal Seeking Mom)

*Tip: if a freebie requires an email address (and most do) it can be a good idea to create a "junk mail" email address just for that purpose (and it's free if you use something like Gmail or Yahoo) . I have done that so that I can minimize the spam I get in my regular email inbox.


Recipes we're enjoying this week....
Glazed Meatloaf

Heavenly Rolls

Peanut Butter Cereal Bars (I didn't use specified cereals, just whatever I had :) And I didn't have corn syrup, so I made my own with this recipe!)

Tortellini with creamy sauce  (didn't get to this last week)

Chicken Divan

Iced Coffee

what we're eating this week...

One of the down sides to pregnancy this time around is that it is turning me into a very picky eater (which typically I like everything). This means I don't eat leftovers (which used to be my lunch every day) and I can't have the same thing again for a few weeks. Now I know the internet is full of recipes but I am running out of ideas....NOTHING sounds good to me anymore. Well let me re-phrase that...nothing HEALTHY sounds good to me. I would love to fill my meals with bowls of sugary cereal, cookies, bagels loaded with cream cheese and endless mugs of hot chocolate :) But...I should probably try to provide my growing little one with SOME nutrition right :) So, below is my attempt to find things that sound good and have some nutritional value. Any recipe ideas? Please pass them my way!

Sunday: French Onion Soup  (made a version of this recipe, took some short cuts though)
Monday: Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples and Onions and Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday: Beef Stew in the Crock Pot (no recipe, just going to wing it....I'll write the recipe later if it turns out ok :)
Wednesday: Yummy Tortellini (minus the sausage)
Thursday-Sunday: We'll be out of town, headed to PA to see Josh's fam!!

Share your recipes or what you're eating this week...I need ideas!!! :)

what we're eating this week...

Man, I 'm digging food right now so planning a menu is tough because I want to eat EVERYTHING! :) But, here are the meals I settled on so I hope they prove to be satisfying....

Monday: Crescent Wrapped Lasagna
**Update: I meant to put this in yesterday...a couple changes I make to this recipe that work out well, I use the Crescent seamless dough sheets from Pillsbury (2 cans) which is the same as Crescent Rolls but without the seams so one less step for you! And I use fresh motzerella (sliced) instead of shredded because it's yummy:)
Tuesday: Pork Chops with Cherries (in crock pot)
Wednesday: Taco Salad
Thursday: Italian Meatball subs
Friday: dinner on the road, heading to Indiana!!
(and while in Indiana, I will be eating Pizza King at least once...it's a must! Oh, and LaHacienda cheese dip and chips at least twice :)

And I tried this recipe for Monkey Bread last week and it was NOT good. Turned out super dry?? Can't figure out what went wrong but won't be using that recipe again.

**And I just made these Apple Dumplings and they were yummy!!! (Note: definitely space out the dumplings...I didn't do this and I had a hard time getting the dough to cook completely on the areas they were touching)

what we're eating this week...

We had such a great time this weekend with Josh's brother and family from PA coming over. Sydney had a blast with all of her cousins and all three of us were just pooped out yesterday as we recovered from a great weekend....and I realized as we were resting that I took NO pictures of all the cousin fun :( But as we move forward with our week, here is what I'm planning for the menu....

Tuesday: Chicken and Noodles over Mashed Potatoes (didn't get to that last week)
Wednesday: Salad Bar (lots of toppings...yum!) and/or leftovers
Thursday:  Chicken Lasagna Florentine
Friday: Spicy Orange Chicken over Rice
Saturday: Biscuits and Gravy   (For gravy I just make classic white sauce and add pepper and sausage and it is yummy!!)
Sunday: Leftovers or Pizza :)

A couple of recipes I hope to try this week or very soon....
Pecan Rolls
Mini Monkey Breads
Nutella Cookies

what we're eating this week...

I haven't been great at blogging lately. It seems whenever I have a free moment I'm either sleeping or wishing I was sleeping :) This pregnancy is making me SO sleepy, way more than with Sydney. But, I still have time to enjoy some good 'ol cooking and of course some eating :) Here is what we're eating this week....

Monday: Alfredo Wraps (didn't get to this last week)
*I went the frozen dough method and these were good but need a little something else flavor wise, not sure what.
Tuesday:  Rotisserie Style Chicken in the Crock Pot
Wednesday: Meatloaf   (haven't had meatloaf in a long time and going to try a new recipe and some tips I learned this weekend while watching America's Test Kitchen....LOVE me some PBS cooking :)
Thursday: Chicken and Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
Friday: ?? We have family coming so I'm making no dinner plans for the weekend....we'll figure it out as it comes :)


Chicken and Noodles recipe (adapted from my sister Holly's recipe)
Leftover chicken from Rotisserie Style Crockpot Chicken, shredded (watch for bones!)
1 bag frozen Egg Noodles (must be the frozen kind, not dry egg noodles!)
2 cans chicken broth
Boil Egg Noodles as directed but use chicken broth instead of water. Half way through the boiling time, add shredded chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste. Eat over mashed potatoes and be prepared to be amazed :)

what we're eating this week...

I'm feeling a bit more inspired this week. I was watching the season finale of Master Chef (love that show!) last week and it motivated me to look up some new recipes to try. They aren't too fancy but just meals that sounded yummy and stuff I haven't made in a while (or ever). So here they are...

Monday: Pan Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Country Gravy (mmmm, comfort food :)
Tuesday: Tortellini with Mushrooms, Tomatoes, and cream sauce
Wednesday: Chicken Divan
Thursday: Brats :)  
Friday: Alfredo Wraps  (can't wait to try this one!)

And a couple snacks/desserts I'm going to try this week...
Homemade Fruit Leather   (like Fruit Roll-ups)
S'mores Cups
Chocolate Lava Cakes

what we're eating this week...

I'm feeling incredibly uninspired this week as I plan our menu....hopefully we actually eat what I plan this week :)

Monday: Ravioli with Homemade Sauce
Tuesday: French Dip Sandwiches  (Didn't get to this last week)
Wednesday: Bistro Chicken   (Didn't get to this, once again...we will eat it this week!)
Thursday:  Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
Friday:  Broccoli Cheese Soup
Sat/Sun: Leftovers :)

what we're eating this week...

My goal this week is to hit up some produce stands...not sure why I haven't already taken advantage of summer foods but better late than never :)

Monday: Ravioli and Homemade Tomato Sauce with Yeast rolls and Salad
Tuesday: Crock Pot Sloppy Joes (recipe below)....we didn't end up having these last week
Wednesday: BLT's (with farm fresh tomatoes!)
Thursday:  Bistro Chicken and Linguine Pasta
Friday: Marinated Chicken (still looking for a good marinade, any suggestions??) and farm fresh sweet corn, yummy!!

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes (I took a recipe from a cookbook and made it my own and they are YUMMY!)
-1 lb ground beef or turkey
-1 sm Green Bell Pepper chopped
-1 Sm Vidalia Onion
-2-4 cloves garlic minced or through garlic press
-1 cup ketchup
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp mustard
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vinegar
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 Tbsp + 1 rounded tsp brown sugar
-1 tsp chili powder
-salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat with onions and garlic. Mix all other ingredients in Crock Pot. Add meat/onion mixture to Crock Pot (if it looks to thick add up to 1/4 cup water, too thin add up to 1/4 cup more ketchup) Cook on Low for 5-6 hrs or High for 3. Makes about 4 servings

what we're eating this week...

Well, we don't have much of a menu planned for this week because we're heading over to PA on Wednesday. But here are our plans for the next couple days...

Monday: Veggie Chili with Cornbread Cake (recipe below)
I add a heaping spoonful of creamy peanut butter to any chili recipe I make. It may sound odd, but it's delicious. Also, I don't drain or rinse my beans and I omit adding water.
Tuesday:  Crock Pot Sloppy Joes (recipe below)

*Also, I wanted to report back on a new recipe I tried. I posted last week (here) about the Coconut rice with Mangoes and Pistachios. I made that on Friday and it was AWESOME! I think next time I would either get low sodium chicken broth or cut the salt in half for more of a salty/sweet balance. But it was still absolutely delicious and a perfect summer dish! I will definitely be making this again!!

Recipes...
Cornbread Cake (got this recipe from a friend a few years ago and have not made regular cornbread since)
-1 Jiffy Cornbread mix
-1 Jiffy Yellow Cake mix
-3 eggs
-1/3 cup milk
Mix all ingredients, will be slightly lumpy. Grease baking pan. Bake on 400 - 410 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. It will brown before it's actually done so if it looks done be sure to check the middle with a toothpick and it will come out clean when done. It may sink a bit in the middle. Can only know done-ness by toothpick test, not color. Makes 8x8 pan of yummy-ness!!
***UPDATE: I decided to try this recipe making muffins because my favorite cornbread pan now has a crack in it. They turned out great and were a lot faster. I did the recipe the same and at 405 degrees it only took 15 mnutes.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes (I took a recipe from a cookbook and made it my own and they are YUMMY!)
-1 lb ground beef or turkey
-1 sm Green Bell Pepper chopped
-1 Sm Vidalia Onion
-2-4 cloves garlic minced or through garlic press
-1 cup ketchup
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp mustard
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vinegar
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 Tbsp + 1 rounded tsp brown sugar
-1 tsp chili powder
-salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat with onions and garlic. Mix all other ingredients in Crock Pot. Add meat/onion mixture to Crock Pot (if it looks to thick add up to 1/4 cup water, too thin add up to 1/4 cup more ketchup) Cook on Low for 5-6 hrs or High for 3. Makes about 4 servings