Tacos

Tacos 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. ground turkey and/or ground beef
• 1/4 onion, chopped thick
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1/4 tbsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• dash cumin
• 1 oz. Hatch diced green chilies
• 4 taco shells 
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese (Monterey Jack, Mexican mix or cheddar)
• optional - refried or chili beans

Directions:

1. brown meat until done adding onion 1/2 way through
2. add garlic, chili powder,cumin, sea salt, green chilies
3. warm taco shells 5 minutes in oven at 325
4. fill shells 1/2 way with meat, top with fresh cut onion and cheese
5. add hot salsa to taste

Alternative -- serve refried beans or chili beans as a side or put a spoonful into the taco shell before adding the meat

Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. potatoes
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/8 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. melted butter
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped small
• 2-3 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Clean and boil potatoes until tender; drain
2. Move potatoes to large bowl and mash
3. Add milk, sour cream, butter, onion, salt, pepper and 1 oz. cheese
4. Spoon into greased 2 quart glass baking dish
5. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese
6. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes

2-3 servings

Eggs in a Hole

Eggs in a Hole

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• butter
• 4 slices of bread of your choice
• sea salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Butter each slice of bread
2. Use cookie cutter to make hole in each slice of bread
3. Place each slice of bread on a cookie sheet along with the cut centers
4. Crack one egg into each center hole
5. Add salt and pepper to taste
6. Bake in oven at 325-350 for 15-20 minutes - until egg suits your taste.

Fried Okra Patties

Fried Okra Patties

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. okra
• 1/8 cup onion, diced fine
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/8 cup corn meal
• 1/8 cup water
• Olive Oil
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine okra, onion, salt, pepper, egg and mix well
2. Combine flour baking powder and corn meal and mix well
3. Mix all ingredients together
4. Heat oil to medium high 
5. Drop okra mixture one tablespoon at a time into the oil
6. Cook until light brown on all sides

Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with dry Salad Dressing Mixes

Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with dry Salad Dressing Mixes

Ingredients:

• 3 pound beef roast such as a chuck roast
• 1 envelope of dry Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 envelope of dry Ranch salad dressing mix
• 1 envelope of dry brown gravy mix
• 2 cups water

Directions:

1. Put the water in a measuring cup that is larger then the amount of water you are using. 
2. Now add and mix all three envelopes to the water. Mix until blended completely. 
3. Brown the roast (if desired) Add the meat to your cooker. 
4. Pour the water, salad dressing mixture over the roast.In the slow cooker, 
5. cook it on high for about 4 hours, on low about 8 hours.

Buttered Carrots

Buttered Carrots
Ingredients:

• 10-12 organic fresh carrots (smaller than non-organic)
• Cold water
• 3 tbsp. butter (split use)
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar

Directions:

1. Trim and peel carrots, cut into small pieces - can slice 1/2 down long center and cut into 1 inch pieces
2. Place carrots in stove top skillet or sauce pan that has a cover
3. Add 2 tbsp. butter, sea salt, pepper and sugar
4. Cover the pan and boil about 5-10 minutes
5. Remove carrots to bowl and add rest of butter - stir to get well soaked with butter.

Garlic Grits Souffle

Garlic Grits Souffle

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 1/ tsp. garlic salt
• 2 cups cheese - 1/2 cheddar and 1/2 Gruyere or Swiss
• Cooking Spray

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil
2. Add grits (slowly) and garlic salt
3. Cover and boil about 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times
4. Separate egg yolks and whites
5. Beat egg yolks and add to grits
6. Add cheeses to grits
7. Stir, remove from heat and cool about 15 minutes
8. Preheat oven to 350
9. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
10. Fold egg whites into grits
11. Spray 2 quart glass oven baking dish with cooking spray
12. Pour grits mixture into baking dish
13. bake 35 minutes

Serves 6. The original recipe called for more so I cut it back - just not enough.