Kim's Cheese Pretzels

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. shredded chedar cheese
2 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. milk

1 egg
Coarse salt

Directions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease sheet with shortening. Mix flour, shredded cheese, butter, baking powder, sugar, salt and milk. Gently smooth the dough into a ball on a cutting board. Knead 10 times. Divide dough in half to make it easier to work with. Roll dough into a rectangle, 12 x 8 inches. Cut lengthwise into 8 inch strips. Make strips narrower by folding it lengthwise in half and pinch edges together. Twist each strip into pretzel shapes. Beat 1 egg in small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Brush the pretzels with beaten egg, then sprinkle lightly with coarse salt. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden brown.

Aunt Pearl's One Dish Dinner

Description:
In Aunt Pearl's own words ...

Ingredients:
1 can peas
Fresh sliced carrots
Sliced potatoes
Sliced onions
1 can tomatoes
6 pork chops

Directions:
In a deep oven baking dish layer peas, carrots, potatoes, onions and pork chops. Pour over all the can of tomatoes, juice and all. Place in oven set at 350 degrees until you come home from shopping! Three or 4 hours is enough, but it can go as long as you wish. Good to cover till last 1/2 hour and then remove to brown pork chops.

Stacey's Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients:
1 medium head cabbage
2 lb. ground beef
3/4 c. rice, cooked
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
Tomato juice

Directions:
Cut core out of the cabbage. Invert in boiling water to soften leaves. While cabbage is softening in water, mix other ingredients (except tomato juice). Separate leaves. Drop about 2 tablespoonfuls of ground beef mixture into each leaf, tuck sides and roll. Place in Dutch oven. When all beef is used, pour tomato sauce over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Todd's Tuna Burgers

Ingredients:
1 (7 oz) can tuna fish, drained and flaked
1/2 c. fine bread crumbs
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. minced onion

1/3 c. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. chili sauce
1 tsp. lemon juice

Directions:
Combine first 4 ingredients. Blend next 3 ingredients. Stir into tuna mixture. Form into patties. Fry in lightly oiled skillet over medium heat about 5 minutes or until browned. These are good served on buns with lettuce and tomatoes.

Andrea's Hamburger Stroganoff

Ingredients:
1 lb. hamburger
Lawry's seasoning salt
1/4 c. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
8 oz. can mushrooms
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 c. sour cream (8 oz)

Directions:
Brown hamburger in pan with seasoning salt and butter. Take 2 tablespoons flour and sprinkle over hamburger. Add can of mushrooms with liquid and can of soup at same time. Stir and heat. Add sour cream. Heat, but do not let bubble. Serve over hot noodles.

Thursday Ramblings ...

Just a few short ramblings ... I should be getting ready for my photoshop class tonight.

Isn't April Fool's Day over?? Tell that to the lughead that tied the kitchen sink sprayer so that it'd soak the next fool that used the sink. Yup, just today and that fool was me - I got soaked!! Payback War is on!! And since no one will fess up to the prank all three of my darling children are targets for paybacks!!

I have no motivation today. Grrrrrrr.

Instead I've been browsing recipes. The family recipe book, gross grub and diabetic recipes mostly. All I know is I'm hungry now! LOL!!

Lisa's Sauerkraut Delux

Description:
One of my favorites!

Ingredients:
1 lb. sauerkraut, drained
5 slices bacon, diced
1 1/2 c. water
1 Tbsp flour
1/2 c. sour cream (optional)

Directions:
Rinse sauerkraut if mild flavor is desired, do not rinse if stronger flavor is desired. Drain well. Fry bacon in skillet until golden. Drain off 1 tablespoon bacon fat, set aside. Add sauerkraut to skillet. Fry 3 minutes, stirring often. Add water. Cover and cook 45 minutes, over medium heat. Blend flour into reserved bacon fat. Stir into sauerkraut. Cook and stir over high heat 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream, if desired. Remove from heat.