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Jyll’s Meatloaf

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Jyll’s Meatloaf

Recipe courtesy of Jyll from Gather on Broadway in Green Bay WI.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 TBL Olive Oil
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 1/3 tsp thyme dried
  • 1 TBL worcestershire sauce
  • 2 TBL water cold
  • 1 TBL tomato paste
  • 1.5 pound ground beef
  • 1 large egg slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup garlic croutons crushed
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 TBL worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 TBL spicy brown mustard
  • 1 TBL brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and thyme and cook 1 additional minute. Add the tomato paste, Worcestershire and water and cook 1 additional minute, stirring to combine. Add a bit of salt and pepper. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Place the croutons in a zip-lock bag and crush with a rolling pin. Mix the croutons and buttermilk in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, put the ground beef and the lightly beaten egg and mix by hand. Add the moist bread crumbs and onion mixture and stir well by hand.
  • COOK METHOD ONE: Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Gently form a rectangle loaf on the foil. Combine all glaze ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Brush half of the mixture over the loaf and bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until the center is 160 degrees. Brush the remaining glaze over the meatloaf.
  • COOK METHOD TWO: Spray 4 small loaf pans with cooking spray and equally divide the meat mixture between the pans. Combine all glaze ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Brush half of the mixture over the loaf and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the center is 160 degrees. Brush the remaining glaze over the meatloaf.

Notes

The meatloaf in the loaf pans can be frozen for later use. Add the glaze BEFORE freezing. Seal well to prevent freezer burn. To use: completely thaw the meatloaf and then cook as described above.
Buttermilk pie

Pie, Buttermilk

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Buttermilk pie
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Buttermilk Pie

An easy pie to make. We initially found the recipe when we had an extra cup of buttermilk left over from a different recipe. Now we make it whenever we have extra buttermilk.
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 3 medium egg
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar white
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 TBL lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 9 inch pie crust unbaked

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat eggs until frothy; add butter, sugar and flour. Beat until smooth.
  • Stir in buttermilk, vanilla, lemon juice and nutmeg; pour into pie shell.
  • Place aluminum foil on the pie edges to keep the crust from burning. Remove after 20 minutes. Bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pie comes out clean and the center is firm.

Notes

First made 3/22/2020 during COVID lock down.

Ham and Beans

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Ham and Beans

Course: Main Course
Keyword: Beans, Ham
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Great Northern beans dry
  • 1 pound ham cooked and diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 cup carrot diced
  • 4 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1/8 tsp clove ground
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Day Before: Rinse beans in a large pot; discard shriveled beans and any small stones. Add 8 cups of cold water. Let stand overnight or at least 8 hours, stirring a few times. If using a frozen ham bone, move it to the refrigerator to thaw.
  • Day Of: Drain and rinse beans. Return beans to pot and add remaining ingredients. Add enough water to completely cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during cooking time.

Notes

Note: If you have a ham bone it can be added when the remaining ingredients are added. At the end of the cooking time remove any remaining ham from the bone.

Shrimp and Spinach Salad with Bacon

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Shrimp and Spinach Salad with Bacon

This recipe came out of Mens Health September 2010 magazine.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon, Shrimp, Spinach
Servings: 4
Calories: 316kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 strips bacon cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium red onion sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 8 oz shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 TBS pine nuts
  • 3 TBS red wine vinegar
  • 1 TBS Dijon mustard
  • Olive Oil optional
  • 6 oz baby spinach
  • 3 medium egg hard boiled

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet on medium. Cook the bacon pieces until they're crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer them onto a paper towel.
  • Add the onion and mushrooms to the hot pan and cook them until the onion begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and add them to the pan, along with the pine nuts. When the shrimp are pink and firm (2 to 4 minutes), stir in the vinegar and mustard, and season again with salt and pepper. If the pan looks dry, add a splash of olive oil.
  • Divide the spinach and eggs among four plates and top with the hot shrimp mixture, some of the dressing from the pan, and the bacon.

Puppy Chow

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Puppy Chow

Never fails to satisfy
Course: Snack

Ingredients

  • 9 cup Chex cereal pick you favorite
  • 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Pour cereal into large bowl and set aside.
  • In a 1-quart bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after one minute. Stir in vanilla.
  • Pour chocolate mixture over cereals, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Pour cereal misture into a large resealable plastic bag with powdered sugar. Seal securly and shake until all kpieces are well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool.