Really Simple Sloppy Joes
1 lb. ground round
1 bottle of Heinz chili sauce
1/2 small onion (finely diced)
Mustard
Thoroughly brown the ground round and diced onions over medium heat in a medium pan, stirring occasionally to make sure the meat breaks up. When thoroughly browned, add the bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce. Then fill empty bottle 1/3 to 1/2 way with water. Shake to mix remaining sauce, and pour into mixture. Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon mixture on to hamburger buns and spread a dab of mustard.
Doc’s Corn Pudding
1 can cream-style corn
2 eggs, well beaten
1 Tbsp either bacon drippings or melted butter
1 l/2 Tbsp sugar (or Splenda)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 1-quart glass dish. In a bowl combine the corn, eggs, butter or drippings, and sugar, and pour into the greased dish. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Easy Noodles Romanoff
Combine one medium onion (chopped), one half pound of cooked noodles, one cup sour cream, one cup cottage cheese, and a half cup of grated cheddar cheese in a baking dish. Bake for about half an hour at 325 degrees.
Mixed Fruit Smoothies
Quick, colorful and delicious, these four-ingredient fruity shakes are as good-looking as they are good for you.
2 bananas, chilled
2/3 cup strawberries or mango slices
1 12-ounce can grape juice or mango, apricot, strawberry, or other fruit nectar, chilled
1 8-ounce carton fat-free yogurt
1 Tbsp honey (optional)
Combine bananas; strawberries or mango slices; grape juice or fruit nectar; yogurt; and, if desired, honey in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into six tall, chilled glasses. If desired, sprinkle with ground pistachio nuts. Makes 6 smoothies.
Note: For two-tone smoothies, make mango smoothies and strawberry smoothies. Transfer to separate pitchers or glass measuring cups. Taking a pitcher or cup in each hand, slowly pour both smoothies at the same time into opposite sides of the glass.
Frosty Fruit Smoothie
1 medium banana, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup orange, pineapple, grape, or apple juice or low-calorie cranberry juice, chilled
1/2 cup fat free milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ice cubes
In a blender, combine the banana chunks, chilled fruit juice, milk, vanilla, and ice cubes. Cover and blend until frothy. Pour mixture into glasses. Serve immediately.
Fun Facts you didn’t know about Toothpaste
It’s good for more than a great smile! You can never have too much toothpaste around. Here’s what it can do for you:
- Polishes silver coffee servers or jewelry (removes tarnish) – don’t use on pearls or opal, though.
- Fills nail holes in the wall (white toothpaste, of course).
- Adheres posters to walls without damage.
- Adheres bows to baby’s hair (gel toothpaste); it washes out and it doesn’t pull out the baby's hair.
- Takes the sting and itch out of bug bites with just a dab.
- Removes crayon from walls – rub white toothpaste on marks with damp cloth, then rinse cloth and remove and residue.
- Cleans under fingernails with dab on a nail brush or old toothbrush.
- Cleans running shoes (white toothpaste).
- Gives a mirror finish when grinding steel or aluminum.
- Clears up a zit with a dab at night.
- Brushes your teeth (as a last resort).
Try them out!