Cole Slaw

 Cole Slaw

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Mayonnaise 
• 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 4 Cups Shredded Cabbage
• 1 Cup Shredded Carrots
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Pepper
• 1/2 Cup Raisins (optional)

Directions:

1. In large bowl stir together first 4 ingredients.
2. Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat well.
3. Cover - chill at least 2 hours before serving.

You can also add some finely chopped apple too.

Taco Spices

 Instead of buying the taco packet of spices for making tacos

I use use my own spices.

Mix together

1 Tablespoon chili powder

1 1/2 Teaspoons cumin

1 Teaspoon pepper

1 Teaspoon salt

1/2 Teaspoon paprika

1/4 Teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 Teaspoon oregano

1/8 Teaspoon cayenne pepper

Use 2 Tablespoons per pound of ground beef.

I quadrupled the recipe and put it in a mason jar for future meals.

Roasted Italian Sausage and Vegetables

One Pan Roasted Sausage and Vegetables

• 1 Pound Italian sausage, cut in 1 inch slices
• 2 Potatoes, cut in 1 inch cubes
• 3 Bell peppers, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Mix everything together and coat well
3. Spray sheet pan with non stick spray and spread sausage and vegetables on pan
4. Bake 40 minutes until potatoes are golden and sausage is cooked.

Any root vegetable works great.

I've made it with carrots, parsnips, turnips, and sweet potatoes

Coffee Cake

 Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1¼ cups milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1¼ cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish.

2. In large mixing bowl, mix eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla together.

3. In medium bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 

4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Pour HALF the batter into the prepared baking dish.

5. In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well.

6. Sprinkle HALF of the cinnamon sugar on top of the batter in the pan. 

 Pour the remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar layer. 

 Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture over the top.

7. Drizzle the melted butter over the top.

Bake for 35–40 minutes