Cheese Quesadillas

Kids LOVE these!  They are super easy to fix for a meal or a snack.  You can always add chicken or other meats & veggies to spruce it up a bit.

4 (10-inch) flour tortillas
1 cup grated cheese, sharp Cheddar or Mexican blend
4 tablespoons butter
Sour cream, for garnish
Salsa, for garnish

*Lay the tortillas flat on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle some of the cheese on 1 half of each tortilla. Try not to get it too close to the edge. Fold the tortillas in half over the cheese to make a half-moon. Warm a skillet over low heat and add 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the tortilla to the skillet and cook until it is lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Using a spatula, gently lift the edge so you can check. When 1 side is brown, turn the tortilla over and cook the other side until brown and the cheese is all gooey. Use a spatula to transfer to individual plates or a large platter. Repeat with remaining butter and tortillas. Top them with the sour cream, salsa and guacamole.

Sweet Coleslaw

This is one thing that BOTH my children love and will always eat.  We love our coleslaw to be sweet.  This recipe is gooooooood!

DRESSING:
1/2 c. mayonnaise (nothing but Blue Plate for me)
1/3 c. granualted sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

SLAW:
1 head cabbage
1 medium carrot (optional)
2 Tbsp. minced onion (I, personally, always double the amount of onion in any recipe)

*Chop cabbage into tiny little chunks and chop fine.  (You may run it through a food processor if you have one--that's the one kitchen gadget I do not own.)

*Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a large bowl, whisk well.

*Combine cabbage, carrots and onion.  Toss well.  Pour dressing over the slaw and turn to coat well.

*Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving to allow the cabbage to soak up the marinade.  (This is very important)

Chicken Cordon

This is one of the most tender ways to cook chicken breasts.  I am a big fan of dark meat, but I love white meat when it's really juicy like this.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (flatten a little with the bottom of a thick glass)
4 slices mozarella or provolone cheese (your choice)
4 slices ham (I use sandwich ham for this recipe)
squeeze butter (nothing but Parkay for me)
parsley flakes
bread crumbs
toothpicks

*Lay flat the chicken breasts.  Layer with ham & cheese.  Sprinkle lightly with parsley flakes.  Roll the chicken breast up as much as possible.  Secure with toothpicks.  I use close to 7 or 8 toothpicks on each piece in order to hold it together.  It looks funny but who cares, right?  Brush on your butter to coat the outside of the chicken.  Sprinkle with bread crumbs.  Bake at 350 degrees until browned....usually about 25 minutes.  Don't forget to remove all the toothpicks prior to serving! :o)

Rebecca's Meatloaf

Sauce:
2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. vinegar
2 tsp. prepared mustard

Meatloaf:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 egg, beaten
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 c. cracker crumbs
1 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. black pepper

*Mix sauce ingredients together and set aside.  In separate bowl, combine meatloaf ingredients along with 1/2 the sauce.  Form loaf and pour more sauce on top.  Microwave on high for 18 minutes (uncovered) then let set 5 minutes before serving.  For those of you that prefer to cook in the oven, you can bake this meatloaf at 325 degrees for 1 hour.   If you use a fatty ground beef, then you may have to suction outthe grease.  This is super delicious served with homemade mashed potatoes.  Wait, is there any other type?  NO...always make mashed potatoes from scratch.  They are super easy and DELICIOUS!

Easy Mayonnaise Biscuits

These are so super easy to make.  The ingredients are simple things that most people always have on hand.

1 c. self-rising flour

1/2 c. milk

1 tsp. sugar

2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together flour and milk.  Add sugar and mayonnaise.  Pour into slightly greased muffin tins and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Let me know what you think of these!