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  • Travel Essentials

    Travel Insurance Trip Interruption Insurance: In 2020, we purchased trip interruption insurance for Africa.  It cost about $500.  When the pandemic hit, the insurance was forfeited.  No trip interruption insurance seems to cover wars and pandemics.   We talked about getting trip interruption insurance for the rescheduled trip, but we determined our Chase credit card already provided…

  • Breakfast Casserole – Randy’s Baked Potato

    INGREDIENTS: 1 large baked potato (leftovers) 1/2 lb. breakfast sausage 6 eggs 3 Tablespoons coconut milk (From a can, not a carton.  From the asian food section) 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Optional: sauteed mushrooms, onions, green peppers. INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large oven safe frying…

  • Potatoes – Oven Baked

    It seems silly to have to post something this simple but we have all become accustomed to microwaving potatoes and I keep forgetting the time and temperature settings required to create an old fashioned oven baked potato. Why bake potatoes in the oven? INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Butter Bars – Aunt Kim’s Ooey Gooey

    INGREDIENTS: 1 yellow cake mix (I prefer Duncan Heinz) 1 stick butter (melted) 1 egg 1 box powdered sugar (=3 3/4 cup) 2 eggs 1 8 oz. cream cheese (softened) 1/2 c. chopped pecans (I leave these off) INSTRUCTIONS: Mix first 3 ingredients and press into 9×13 pan. Mix next 3 ingredients well and spread…

  • Tallow – DIY

    WHY MAKE YOUR OWN BEEF TALLOW? It is easy. It is great for frying.  It has a smoke point of 420 degrees so you can fry food at a hotter temperature which means the food will actually absorb less of the fry oil, be crispier and healthier.   Using tallow in gravy gives it a…

  • Brisket Burger (Ground Brisket)

    This is more of a process guide than a recipe guide WHY GRIND YoUR OWN MEAT? When I can, I prefer to grind my own meat out of ingredients I choose.  Brisket is a very good cut of meat for making ground beef (hamburger).  It is cheap and it has a bacon-like taste.  It is…

  • Meatloaf – Gregg’s Famous Fire Station

      INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. Ground Beef 5 large eggs (beaten) 1/4 Cup Bill’s Milk (or whatever you can get) 1 Cup Unseasoned Bread Crumbs 2 Onions (Diced) 1 Cup Ketchup 1 Tube of Saltines (Crushed) 1 teaspoon Sage TOPPING INGREDIENTS: 3/4 Cup Ketchup 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard Bob’s Brown Sugar (to taste) INSTRUCTIONS: Add eggs,…

  • Sunday Slow Cooker: Greek Stuffed Chicken Breasts – Andrew’s

    Ingredients: SERVINGS:  6 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 6oz. chicken breasts) 3 cups spinach, finely chopped 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, chopped 1/4 cup black olives, sliced 1 cup canned artichoke hearts, chopped 4 oz. reduced fat feta cheese 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp garlic powder 1.5 cups low sodium chicken broth Salt and pepper INSTRUCTIONS: In a bowl, mix…

  • Sweet Potato Puff

    Serves 6 INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Stuffed Green Peppers – Low Carb

    NOTES: I whipped these up with stuff I found in the refrigerator and they were a hit!  Dianne said, “I would eat this again tomoorw night!!!  Yummm…” Serving size = 2 Green Peppers per person (if main dish). This recipe is sized for a single Green Pepper.  Mulitply it by the number of peppers you…