Sometimes changing up a traditional dish, like meatloaf, makes dinner a little more fun and interesting. Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins actually puts two twists on the classic meatloaf by turning them into muffins, and by adding barbecue sauce. These muffins were surprisingly easy to put together, and the bake time was only 20 minutes. I had dinner on the table by 6:30pm, which is a rare occurrence.
This past weekend my mom found a recipe for homemade tortilla shells (click here for the recipe) to make since dad was going to be making his 'famous' burritos. We ended up with a couple extra shells, so I racked my brains for something other than burritos to use them in. I came up with Taco Pizza.
Another busy week is in fully swing, and by the time I get home from work, I don't feel like doing too much of anything. That's why I plan ahead and keep ingredients on hand for 5 to 9 different recipes that are simple and easy. This is one of those recipes. The ingredients are pretty much kitchen staples, so this can be whipped up pretty quickly as soon as I get home.
Mexican food always makes for a great dinner. I have fun cooking it, and it's usually pretty hard to mess up the recipes. This recipe for example, calls for 4 medium peppers, but I opted for 2 peppers and realized at the last minute that I forgot to reduce the ingredients accordingly. Oops. However, this dish still turned out to be very delicious, and I was glad that my peppers were a little more stuffed than they were supposed to be.
