Dear Home Ec 101 Ladies,
I was talking to my sweetie yesterday about my inability to make a meatloaf. I have tried everything. I once bought a pan with holes in the bottom that would drain the grease into another pan - this was to make my meatloaf grease free but [...]

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Heather says:
Have a pound of ground beef? Sloppy joes are a hit at my house, even the one year old approves.

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion diced (pickier the kids, finer the dice)
1 small bell pepper diced (optional)
2 8oz cans tomato sauce
2 TBSP tomato paste
1 tsp Montreal steak [...]

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Heather says:
Who says chimichangas have to be fried to be tasty? Not me. This is a great meal for a busy day, there’s almost no prep required.

1 - 2lbs round steak
1 cup salsa + extra for garnish
1 cup grated cheese (cheddar or monterey jack) + extra for garnish
4 burrito sized flour tortillas
about 1TBSP olive [...]

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Heather says:
This recipe is quick and so simple the kids can help. If they can roll a playdough ball, they can make a meatball. I tend to make this in large batches so I can freeze leftovers for future meals of calzones, subs, or even more spaghetti. If you have a vacuum [...]

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Heather says:
The sauce is made from scratch and provides enough for a very large pan of lasagna or you can freeze the leftover to serve over spaghetti in the future.
Sauce:

1 lb hot Italian sausage
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 6oz can tomato paste
2 6.5oz [...]

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