Healthy Loose Meat Sandwich

This meal is fast, filling, savory and healthy.  This recipe is a mix of loose meat, Sloppy Joe's and S.O.S.  So very good and healthy alternative! :-)

Here is what you will need:

2lbs lean ground beef
6 cloves garlic, minced
1tsp sea salt
1/2tsp coarse black pepper
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup red or yellow bell pepper, chopped
4 stalks celery,chopped
1-15oz can tomato sauce
2 cups low sodium beef broth
1/4 cup raw honey
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground mustard

Brown ground beef,garlic,salt and pepper in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes or until almost done. Add onions, peppers and celery.Saute another 10 minutes until beef is fully cooked and onions are translucent.

Stir in tomato sauce,broth, honey,vinegar, chili powder and ground mustard. Let come to a boil and then turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve over toasted sourdough bread. We serves this S.O.S style with a piece of pepper jack cheese under the meat!

*I got the original recipe from Saved by the Egg Timer  go over and check it out, her pictures are A LOT more appealing  :-)

DIY Taco Seasoning

Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

1/2 cup chili powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/8 cup ground cumin
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 Tablespoon sea salt

Put all ingredients into a jar and shake!

*3Tbs=1 packet of seasoning
*It has to be in a pretty jar! :-)
* I got this recipe from one of my favorite websites Heavenly Homemakers

Menu 8-29/9-4-11

Hello Folks! I am back! I am sorry that I have not posted...I just got behind while we were getting in our new routine for school.Sissy is getting settled into First Grade with no problems and loves her new teacher!

 So, now I am back and I have a bunch of posts that I need to get put up! I have Homemade Taco Seasoning, Healthy Loose Meat Sandwich, Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup, Giant Breakfast Cookies, Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Wheat Biscuits and many more!!! I'm excited to share these with you! :-)

For now I am going to share this weeks menu! We really do not have that much going on, Sissy and I have a birthday dinner date planned with her best friend and then she is out of school Friday for Labor Day weekend.

Monday:
Cereal
Bento/Tuna Saladw/Crackers
Taco Pasta

Tuesday:
Peanut Butter Toast w/Fruit
Bento/L.O's
Indian Summer Casserole(New)

Wednesday:
Scrambled Eggs,Toast and Turkey Bacon
School/Chicken Salad
Eat out for Girls/ Macaroni and Ham Steak for Boys(Per Request-hopefully with some kind of veggie)

Thursday:
Cereal
Bento/Salad
Chicken w/Stuffing and Green beans

Friday:
Oatmeal w/Fruit
L.O's
Tuna Casserole

Saturday:
Biscuits and Gravy w/Eggs and Sausage
Ramon Noodle Mix
Spaghetti w/Green beans and Toast

Sunday:
Cereal
YOYO
Meatloaf,Taters,Peas and Rolls (Big Daddy wanted to switch for Beans and Cornbread)