Author: David

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients 1 pound ground beef ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice 1 cup water (or enhance the flavor with chicken broth) 6 green bell peppers 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Directions Preheat […]

Savory Sloppy Joe

INGREDIENTS: Traditional: 2 pounds Ground Beef 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 cup finely chopped green, red or yellow bell pepper 2 cans (15 ounces) no salt added or regular tomato sauce 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce or mustard (optional – include w/ tomato sauce in instructions) Toppings (optional): Dill pickle […]

Eggnog

Ingredients 6 Eggs ¾ tsp Salt ⅔ cup Sugar for yolks 6 tbsp Sugar for whites 1 tbsp Vanilla 1 drop Lemon Extract? 1 tsp Cinnamon 3 cups Milk 2 cups whipping cream Nutmeg (sprinkle on top at the end) Directions Separate the yolks and egg whites. Mix the yolks vigorously with the wire whisk […]

Wassail

Basic ¾ gallon Apple juice ¼ gallon Orange juice 1 tsp Cinnamon ¼ tsp cloves Substitutes/Additions Pineapple juice Cranberry juice Orange slices Whole orange Apple slices Cinnamon sticks Whole cloves Allspice Nutmeg Carmel sauce Directions Bring to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes to let the flavors blend. Keep warm over very low heat […]

Box-Free Macoroni & Cheese

Ingredients 2 cups dried pasta 3¼ cups milk 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tsp salt Optional (any combination that sounds good to you) dijon mustard nutmeg cayenne pepper Directions In a small saucepan, add pasta and milk.  Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until pasta […]