MALTS

Old Fashion Ice Cream Malts

2 Scoops of your favorite flavor ice cream.

3 Scoops Carnation powdered malt mix.

1 Tbls favorite flavoring

chocolate,strawberry,

vanilla,butterscotch,banana.

⅓ to ⅔ cup of half and half or milk standard kitchen blender: add all of the ingredients listed above blend to desired thickness and texture serve topped with whipped cream nuts and a cherry on top.♞

FISH

SWORD FISH OR HALIBUT STEAKS

2 Steaks your choice

1 Lemon

3 Tbls Sweet butter

1 Tbls Olive oil

(One 10 or 12 inch fry pan)

350 degrees or medium

Cut lemon in half squeeze juice of one half of lemon in to pan melt butter add to olive oil add steaks sear 3 minutes on one side (turn over) cover with lid and sear another 3 to 5 minutes plate cut remaining lemon in to slices and garnish plate

Please note: Steaks should be tender,flakey and slightly firm to the touch.♞

PASTA

Lasagna Meat And Cheese

2 Quarts fresh or bottled sauce

1 Box of your favorite Lasagna (instructions on box)

1 lb Ground beef

2 Sweet Italian sausage

2 Hot Italian sausage

⅓ cup mortadella

⅓ cup Grated Provolone cheese

⅓ cup Grated Matsarela cheese

⅓ cup Parmesan Reggiano

3 Tbls Ricotta cheese

⅔ cup Pitted black olives

⅛ tsp Minced garlic

⅛ tsp Basil

⅛ tsp Oregano

2 9x13 Pyrex baking dishes

(Add spices to sauce)olives may be sliced if you wish or whole both are delicious

Cook ground beef set aside remove sausage casing and cook sausage add to ground beef

Layer alternating sauce,pasta meat,cheese and olives remember to serve with sauce and fresh Parmesan cheese grated on top,four layers of pasta per pyrex is usually a good fit remember you have a lot of filling in your layers bake 400 degrees 1 hour. ♞

CAKE

Easy Ginger Bread cake

1 Bag Ginger Snaps 2 bags if you want a large single layer cake

3 Pints heavy whipping cream

1 platter plate or small cookie sheet

Remove cookies from bag make a stack out of 6 or 8 cookies in each stack or equal amount in each stack and equal rows of 6 or 8 or which ever amount that you can fit on your platter

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Whip heavy cream (1) pint at a time frost each cookie with about 1 inch of cream attach a cookie on top layer with more whip cream continue to do this until you reach desired width then duplicate this for each row until you reach desired length use remaining whip cream to frost top and sides of cake refrigerate over night.

Garnish with Maraschino Cherries.

Cut cake diagonally from corner.♞

Tropical Fruit Salad

1 Head cabbage

2 Large carrots

2 Oranges

1 Red grapefruit

1 White grapefruit

⅔ cup olive oil

⅔ cup vinegar your choice

⅓ tsp Sea salt

⅓ tsp Ground black pepper

⅓ tsp Minced garlic

⅓ tsp Rosemary

Cut cabbage in half,slice cabbage into ⅛ inch slices cut again across grain cabbage should not be grated. Grate carrots, peel and section fruit,cut fruit sections in half add to slaw.

Mix oil and vinegar and spices you may use dried if you like shake well. Pour over slaw cover with plastic wrap refrigerate 60 minutes serve. Kids especially like a few maraschino cherries and a sprinkle of fresh

coconut on top.♞

MEAT

MEAT LOAF

1 lb Ground Beef

1 lb Hot Sausage (Jimmy Dean)

(or brand of your choice)

⅔ cup of Italian bread crumbs.

1 Egg

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce.

1 Tbls A-1 steak sauce.

1 tsp minced garlic.

⅓ cup minced onion(any onion)your choice.

Topping:

3 Tbls ketchup

1 Tbls brown sugar(any kind)your choice.

Mix topping set aside bast top of meat loaf prior to serving.

Suggestion: The best meat loafs have a fine texture. This is achieved by playing with your food wash your hands thoroughly and mix about 15 minutes. You are not making hamburgers.

Mix all ingredients listed above for meat loaf place in any bread pan. You may even use disposable foil bread pans you will need two,divide mixture equally in pans. Bake 350 degree's 45 to 60 minutes drain off excess fat plate and serve.♞

PORK

ROAST PORK BUTT

1 Pork butt roast

1 cup chicken broth

Place in roasting pan no Seasonings.

Place chicken broth in roasting pan cover with foil and let cook at 325 degrees 15 minutes to the lb. Remove from oven,do not remove foil. Let stand 15 minutes remove foil slice and plate. Use pan drippings to make gravy.♞