Question

Does anyone have any good (easy and fast) recipes that would be good for a baby shower? I'm helping throw one and I've been thinking of a few things, but I would really like some ideas. Thanks!
-Alison

Hot Mommys Kitchen

So this isn't exactly a recipe in and of itself...but relates. Jenny is the wife of an old friend of mine from high school. He is a commercial baker (Schmidts Bakery Cottage), and she is a good cook. Anyway, she started a recipe blog to get her cooking again and so I thought I'd post it here in case anyone wants to take a look. Plus, it just has a cool name: http://hotmommyskitchen.blogspot.com/

april fools cupcakes

We decided to do an April Fool's Dinner. We made meatloaf cupcakes and frosted them with colored mashed potatoes. It's was a huge hit and the cupcakes were the perfect serving size for my kids.

I'm not a huge meatloaf fan, but this recipe seriously rocks!

2 Tbsp olive oil
3/4 c chopped onion
1/2 c celery
2 tsp garlic
1/2 c minced italian parsley
saute till soft not brown and place in seperate bowl
add to bowl, 1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 3/4 tsp chili powder
1 1/4 tsp cumin
3/4 c salsa
2 eggs
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
3/4 c bread crumbs
mix with your hands untill all ingredients are well mixed.

Put 1/2 of mixture into loaf pan or in this case muffin pan, place cheese slices on top and cover with more meat. cover top with another layer of cheese.
Bake 75-80 minutes if using loaf pan and 20-25 minutes if using muffin pan. Top with mashed potatoes if going for the cupcake look or serve mashed potatoes on the side. The salsa will give the meat a reddish look, so double check your centers to make sure that the loaf pan is done all the way through. Serve with a salad or green veggie and enjoy!

This meal freezes well minus the potatoes. cool, label and freeze. thaw it out overnight in the fidge and bake in a covered pan at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until done in the center.