Dutch Meat Loaf

Modified from Spice and Spirit

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup spicey bread crumbs
barbeque sauce
2 eggs
1/4 cup water (I use less)

(I often double the recipe and use one pack of ground beef and one pack of ground turkey)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl combine all of the above.  Mix and put in meat loaf tin (spray tin first).

Cook for 75 minutes.

Meatballs in Sweet and Sour Sauce

Modified from Spice and Spirit

1 pound ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup spicey bread crumbs

Sauce
1 cup jellied cranberry sauce (I use a can of jellied cranberry sauce)
3/4 cup ketchup (I don't measure, just put a lot)
2 tsps lemon juice (I don't measure, just put a little)

First make the sauce:
In a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, ketchup, and lemon juice
Cook over law flame around 20 minutes.   Stir.

Meatballs:
Combine ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs.  Form into small balls.

Add Meatballs into sauce.  Simmer for 1 hour.  (Stir every once in a while to make sure meatballs get cooked on all sides)

Garden Vegetable Crustless Quiche

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/garden-vegetable-crustless-quiche-10000001227887/

Homemade Granola

Slightly modified version of Jessica Adler's recipe.

4 cups oats

1/8 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

cinnamon (calls for 1/2 tsp - I put a lot more!)

2 tsp vanilla

4 tbsp oil

4 tbsp honey

Put it on 350 for about 15 minutes. After it's cooked, add dried fruit, nuts, seeds, etc. (I add sunflower seeds and raisins.)

Carrot Muffins

This was Sarah's Carrot Kugel Recipe - which I modified and made into muffins.

8 ounce baby food carrot (2 jars)
1 cup whole wheat flour
 1/3 cup honey
One and half teaspoons baking powder
Half cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Mix. Put into muffin tins.
Makes 12 muffins.  

Bake at 350 (I usually start it at 25 minutes and then check to see if I need to add more time). 

Sesame beef

1 lb meat strips
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 green onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic (or minced)
1 teaspoon sesame seed (or to taste)

Mix together meat strips with the next 6 ingredients in a bowl.  Stir until beef is well coated.

Cover and refigerate for 30 minutes (optional).

Stir in sesame seeds.

Bake at 350 for approx. 45 minutes or until done.

Crustless spinach quiche

1 10oz package frozen chopped spinach
4 eggs
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups grated Cheddar

Preheat oven to 325 and spray an 8 by 8 in baking dish

Unwrap the spinach and put it, box and all, on a plate.  Microwave for 4 minutes.  Cool and remove from box. Squeeze out liquid and put in a bowl.

Combine eggs, cottage cheese, Parmesan, flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl.  Stir.  Pour into bowl with spinach.  Add the cheddar and blend until smooth.  Pour into baking dish and smooth the top.

Bake for about 45 minutes.