2 slices of bread

1 or 2 slices of cheese

butter bread on one side

lay 1 slice of bread  butter side down in skillet..I prefer cast iron

place cheese on top

place 2nd slice of bread butter side up

cook until brown then flip...when nice and toasty..it's finished 

optional. Can of tomato soup prepared with milk with a dollop off butter on top

I Love butter!

The only way my wife will eat this is if I add a slice of ham and cut it from corner to corner.

But this is what I'm talking about, a simplified version no doubt, but I live on egg tacos and assorted companions like bacon or sausage.

Tomatoes are your friend. Someone reminded me of cantaloupe once and I put them in my will.

I am determined to start a comprehensive grocery list that makes it to where you don't waste food. I waste so much by not constantly looking through my fridge.

Grapes, I've wasted too many grapes.

My mom had cantaloupe for dinner. Yummy

BLT, Peanut butter and banana on toast (my mom, yuck) , cut up fruit in a bowl, apple slices and colby cheese, fried sweet potatoes (in ghee) and a chicken breast, a big juicy burger with tomato and onion, french toast, (my mom has a beef allergy the burger is mine) 

The nearest Kwik Trip for a ready made sandwich and some chips. I live in Iowa and one of those is about 3 blocks away. Really good rolls too, with butter cream frosting!

what is an egg taco?????

Egg tacos are the absolute staple of South Texas.

Google pictures of breakfast tacos and you'll get the idea.

My wife doesn't like the texture of bread as much as the taste and texture of tortillas.

You can combine anything from potatoes to refried beans.

It's not quite pizza but... hmmm  egg and pineapple taco... excuse me, gotta go.

How to Make It - Egg Taco (and don't forget the jalapenos!!)

Stir fry with veggies and rice

Chicken or beef cut into small pieces

Rice (minute rice is easy and fast)

Frozen vegetables such as California mix vegetables

Fry meat in olive oil. As the meat gets close to done, add the vegetables, stirring constantly.

Serve with soy sauce if desired.

Spaghetti

1 jar spaghetti sauce, such as Ragu

1/2 box uncooked spaghetti

Frozen meatballs or 1/2 - 1 lb hamburger

If using hamburger, fry till no pink remains. If using frozen meatballs, thaw them in microwave. Add spaghetti sauce and warm. Cook the spaghetti. Serve with green salad and garlic bread.

Roast vegetables

Peel and cut up (1/2" cubes) 2 sweet potatoes and 1 potato. Add cut up onions and some cut up carrots (I use frozen). Toss together with olive oil and salt. Bake at 425 - 450 until browned, 40 minutes or so.

Smoothie

1 small container Greek yogurt - plain, vanilla or strawberry

1/2 - 1 banana

1 cup strawberries (I use frozen)

A splash of milk or almond milk

Blend. Add more milk if too thick.

Pancakes

Purchase a box of pancake mix - with "complete" pancake mix you only add water; with others you add eggs, water or milk, and oil. Follow directions. Fry in electric skillet at 350.

Goulash

2 cups elbow macaroni 

1 small can tomatoes

a little onion

1 lb hamburger

Salt, pepper, garlic salt as desired

Cook macaroni per package directions. 

Brown hamburger and onion with seasonings. Add tomatoes. Mix in macaroni.

Roast

Place roast with cut up onions, carrots and potatoes in crockpot. Cook on high for 4-5 hrs.

Roast chicken

Rinse, place in crockpot. Salt and pepper. Cook on high for 4-5 hrs.

Chicken breasts in mushroom soup

2 chicken breasts - in crockpot

Cover with can of mushroom soup. Cook on low 6 hrs or high 3 hrs.

Salad

Lettuce (not iceberg) 

Other greens of choice (such as arugula, kale, spinach)

Cut up veggies such as bell pepper, carrots, red onion, tomato, cucumber, celery

Avocado

Hard boiled egg

Cooked chicken if desired

Mix together and add dressing

Mashed potaters! (remember that movie?  Sling blade, "French fry potaters")

Anyway,

Mashed potaters!

Get a bunch on potaters, cut up (Yukon type),

boil them for like 45 min. to an hour, I think-depends on how many potaters you got in a pot. Or you just check them to what softness you like!

Then smash them!  After draining of course.

Meanwhile, melt some butter, add to heated milk, and a bit of salt and pepper!

Then, add to smashed potaters and mix and smash around a bit and serve!  Or eat it all yourself. Enjoy!

Oh, don't forget  the main dish, chicken or turkey.  Marinate first, with whatever ingredients, cook it, then you finally got your main dish with some Smashed Potaters.

I'm gonna do that tomorrow.

and to go with the mashed potatoes....POT ROASt

Large blade cut pot roast ( you may need to ask for this cut)

Lasagne sized pan/dish 

place meat in pan

dump a pkg of Lipton's onion soup over the top

seal with foil

cook at 250 for hours  4-5? the key is slow

gourmet version.....add potatoes and carrots before sealing

make big so you have left overs and some to freeze

ICECREAM

Plain, out of the half gallon, by the spoon.

APPLESAUCE

Plain, out of the jar, by the spoon.

BABY FOOD

Squirt it out of the container, it is pre-mixed.

SOUP

If not chewable, just heat and put in the blender, sip through straw.

GOOD ENOUGH FOR COMPANY MORE THAN EASY PINEAPPLE ANGEL FOOD CAKE:

TAKE ONE PACKAGE OF DRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE MIX, PLACE IN BOWL

TAKE ONE REGULAR SIZE CAN OF CRUSHED PINEAPPLE WITH JUICE AND POUR OVER DRY CAKE MIX

MIX DRY CAKE MIX AND PINEAPPLE WITH JUICE TOGETHER IN THE BOWL - THAT'S ALL YOU DO!

PUT INTO GLASS 13 x 9 BAKING DISH; BAKE AT 350 UNTIL LIGHT BROWN ON TOP.

NOTE:   WHEN CUTTING, USE ONLY A PLASTIC PICNIC KNIFE AS ONE CANNOT EASILY CUT ANGEL FOOD WITH A REGULAR KNIFE.

SO GOOD.

Weird recipe.  Haven't tried it yet....but maybe someday I'll check it out:

 Black Bean Brownies