Kentucky Hot Brown Bake

For about 4-6 people for a brunch. Plan to have sandwiches for 2 later.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz crescent dough package
• 1 lb. smoked turkey lunch meat
• 8 slices Swiss Cheese
• 8 slices cooked beef bacon
• 3 Roma Tomatoes, sliced thin
• 4 eggs beaten

Each ingredient will be used twice - half at a time.

Directions:

1. Unroll the crescent dough and split into 2 squares
2. Place one square on the bottom of a greased 8 inch square baking dish
3. Press dough to fit the bottom of the pan
4. Layer half the turkey, bacon, cheese and tomatoes.
5. Pour 2 of the beaten eggs over the top
6. Repeat layers
7. Top with remaining dough square
8. Pour remaining eggs over the top
9. Bake at 350 degrees covered
10. Bake for another 20 minutes uncovered

Tuna Salad

Tuna Salad

(Why do some say tuna 'fish' salad? We don't say salmon fish croquettes.)

By now you know I like to experiment. I just really love variety. Here are some thoughts about making tuna salad apart from any recipe I have seen. Try these ingredients as variations:

• use real mayonnaise instead of Miracle Whip (I like the mayonnaise with olive oil)
• use a touch of fresh organic dill weed
• use some finely chopped shallots
• use some finely chopped celery (many may already to this)
• use some chopped egg (many may already do this)
• use some fresh chopped organic chives
• use some finely cut green onion

These ingredients can liven up a boring tuna salad.

Beef and Turkey Meat Loaf

Beef and Turkey Meat Loaf

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 3/4 cup uncooked pin oats (steel cut oats)
• 1/4 large white onion, diced
• 1 egg
• sea salt and black pepper as needed
• 1 package dry onion soup
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• For gravy:
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 3/4 cup water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix beef, turkey, oats, onion, dry onion soup and egg until completely mixed
3. Roll mixture into baseball sized portions (or smaller)
4. Place portions in a glass baking dish
5. Bake for 30 minutes
6. Mix mushroom soup and water and stir well
7. Pour mushroom soup mixture over each meat loaf 
8. Bake another 30 minutes

Freeze meat loaf you don't use. If you like, you can also make burger patties out of the leftover meat mixture.