Italian Beef Sandwiches

If you're looking for something REALLY good (and really easy!) to serve at your New Year's Eve party, or while watching a bowl game, you may want to try this...

Ingredients
Beef roast
2 cans beef broth (or one big carton)
1-2 packets Italian dressing mix
Sliced peppers (to taste)

Directions
Place the roast and sliced peppers in a crock pot
Add the broth to about halfway up the sides of the roast
Cook on high for 4 hours, then turn to low
Shred the beef with a fork
Serve on toasted sandwich rolls, with or without cheese (I used provolone and it was delicious!)

Enjoy!!

Merry Christ-mouse!

I learned to cross stitch here in Iowa when I was really young.  So, when I saw this little kit in Goodwill a few weeks ago (for 38 cents!),

I started feeling nostalgic.

And, I had a mouse in the house, so it was perfect!

(Yes, I had a mouse in the house.)

Luckily, that mouse is gone (may he rest in peace), but I still have this one...

Much cuter!

I hope my friend Winavie at Lemons & Chambray found some great Christmas deals too!

Next month - Happy New Year!  (It's time for resolutions!)

Merry Christmas!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Season's Greetings from Bellevue

Meatballs

When I was growing up, we'd always eat "munchies" over the holidays instead of dinner - Chex Mix, cookies, covered pretzels, veggies & dip...

and meatballs.

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef                            

1 package Lipton Beefy Onion Soup             

1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs  
1 egg (beaten)

2 jars Heinz Chili Sauce
1 small jar grape jelly

Directions

Place the soup mix in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to smash up the onion bits

In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, soup mix, and egg
Shape into small meatballs

Or have someone else do it. Yuck!

Place the meatballs on a cookie sheet,

and bake in a 350 degree oven until the meatballs are cooked (approximately 30 minutes)
In a slow cooker, add the chili sauce and grape jelly and heat on high

Add the drained meatballs to the sauce and heat through

And finally, according to my dad...

Enjoy, they are great.