Triple Stacker BLT

4 slices of cooked bacon
2 lettuce leaves
3 tomato slices
3 T. mayo
3 pieces of wheat or white toast

Take the three slices of toast and lay them in front of you. Take 1T. of mayo and spread on top of each slice. On first slice put the tomatoes, on the second slice place the lettuce and third slice place the bacon. Then take the lettuced toast and place on top of bacon and then flip over the tomato toast so the tomato is sandwich with the lettuce. Cut in half and use a toothpick to serve and enjoy!

My Mamas Cucumber Salad

6 peeled and slice cucmbers
1/2 a red onion diced
2 cups of Miracle Whip
4T. vinegar
1.5T. salt
2t. pepper

Mix the Miracle Whip, vinegar, salt and peper in a bowl. Then add the cucumbers and onion and mix. Cover and set in fride for an hour up to overnight.

**TRICK** If you wanna do this as a picnic dish...I recommend taking the big bowl adding ice and a little salt, then place the next size bowl in it so the salad stays cold.

Mini Meatloaf

Meatloaf Mix

2 pounds ground beef
4 slices of really well toasted bread crumbles between your palms over the bowl or 2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 pack lipton onion soup
3 eggs
3T. ketchup
1T. garlic powder
2T. Worchestershire sauce
1T. pepper
1/2 cup milk

Meatloaf topping

1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
mix in a bowl and set aside

Mix all ingredients above for the meatloaf mix and rest 10 minutes while oven reaches 375. Then on a lightly greased pan, shape the meatloaf mix into small loaves size of your palm, about a deck of card size I guess, until its all used. Then wash hand and with your spoon spread a tablespoon of the meatloaf topping on each. Place pan in oven at 375 for 40 minutes or until done. Serve with mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Delicious!

Erins Chicken Salad

1 pound of diced fine chicken breasts
2 stalks of celery diced
3T. diced fine red onion
3T. dill pickled chopped finely
3/4 c. Best Foods Real mayo
3T. Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
1t. dry basil
1t. dry tarragon
1t. pepper
1T. curry powder
1/2t. garlic powder

Mix chicken, celery, onion and pickles in a bowl. Then add mustard, mayo and seasonings. Mix really well and stash overnight in the refridgerator and serve. At least let it rest in the fridge an hour but overnight is best! Serve in a tortilla or on Standish Farms Whole Wheat Bread. YUMMY!!!

**TRICK** Take the dry herbs and rub them betweeen your fingers to break them up and add more flavor!

My Mamas Potato Soup

4 slices of bacon
4 potatoes (peeled and diced)
1 carrot (shredded)
2 stalks of celery (chopped)
2 cans evaporated milk
1/2 an onion diced
1T. salt
1t. pepper
4 cups of water
2 cups chicken broth

Cut the bacon into strips and fry til crispy. Strain onto paper towel and set aside. In a large pot add broth, water, onion, potatoes, carrots, celery, salt, pepper, bacon crispies and 1 T. bacon fat. Cook on medium until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and add the 2 cans of evaporated milk. Serve immediately.

Erins Cabbage Rolls

10 large raw cabbage leaves
1 pound ground beef
3 cups white or brown rice cooked
1 cup of diced or crushed tomatoes
1/2 and onion diced
1 egg
1T. salt
1 t. pepper
1t. garlic powder
2 cans of tomato sauce
2 cans tomato soup undiluted!

Boil the cabbage leaves in boiling water for 3 minutes, want it partially cooked but not overcooked. Drain and set aside.  In a bowl mix the raw ground beef, rice, onion, tomatoes, egg salt, pepper and garlic powder until well incorporated. Thwn in a large glass pan pour one can of tomato sauce on bottom. Then with a cabbage leaf placed flat, put 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup of filling onto leaf. Tuck edges in and roll it up. Place seamside down and repeat until all the cabbages are rolled up in pan. Pour the 2 cans of tomato soup over the top. Cover with tinfoil and bake 350 for 1 hour. Pull out of oven let rest 10 minutes and enjoy!

**TRICK** To add extra flavor to rice; use beef broth instead of water to add an extra depth of flavor!

I personally have that stoneware!!!! Its so easy to make casserole and dishes in these and nothing!!!! Sticks!

Basic Meatballs

1.5 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
2 slices of bread toasted well then pulsed til fine in food processer or cut up with knife to fine
2T ketchup
1 pack Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1/4cup milk
1t. garlic powder

Mix all the ingredients til well incorporated let set aside for 30 minutes. Form into whatever size balls you want. Bake 1 inch balls 30 minutes at 350. Enjoy!

Deviled Eggs

1T. diced real fine dill pickle
1T. Best Foods Real Mayo
1T. Frenchs Yellow mustard
3T. Miracle Whip
4 boiled eggs halved length wise
salt and pepper to taste
Paprika for a garnish

Take the yolk out of the egg and break it apart with a fork till broken up into what looks like yellow fluff. Then add in all the ingredients except the parika and whites from the yolk. Mix it until well incorporated and spoon into halved whites, where the yolk use to be. Sprinkle with a little paprika for color and refridgerate until serving time. Enjoy!

Erins Barbequed Burgers

 1 pound 90 percent lean ground beef
1 egg
2T. Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
2T. A-1 steak sauce
1T. Best Foods Real mayo
2T. grated onion
1tsp. garlic salt
1T. Montreal Steak seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients together and let rest 15 minutes so seasoning can incorporate their flavors in meat. Make 4 patties and grill on medium 7-10 minutes depending on how well you like it cooked. Super moist and flavorful patties!

These will be messy sticky burgers to form, but they are moist and excellent!