Part 1: Recipes

Are we back for more? YES!!
This week, we're going to divide the e-mail & blog into 2 parts.
Let's talk some recipes, Part 2: some gardening, and some new stuff: portable chicken coop and a group herb order.

Part 1: Recipes
Recipes: (a note on the pictures- I didn't create them. They came with the recipes. My actual meals weren't always as attractive, but just as edible.)

Rich and Creamy Broccoli & Cauliflower Bake

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp butter (using reconstituted Butter Powder)
• 1 tbsp Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 c milk (using reconstituted Powdered Milk)
• 2 tbsp cream
• 1 c mozzarella cheese
• 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp nutmeg
  
• ½ tsp Iodized Salt
  
• 1 ½ c Freeze Dried Broccoli
  
• 1 ½ c Freeze Dried Cauliflower
  

Preparation:

Rehydrate Broccoli and Cauliflower together in a bowl by covering with water; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in flour and cook for one minute. Whisk in the milk next, stirring briskly to avoid lumps. Continue stirring over heat while sauce thickens for about 2-3 minutes.

Add in salt, nutmeg, cream, and add 2/3 c of mozzarella cheese. Stir to combine, then remove from heat.

Add in well-drained broccoli and cauliflower. Gently stir together, adding any additional salt or pepper if desired.

Place in a greased baking dish or small pie plate, top with remaining mozzarella and the parmesan cheese, and bake for about 20 minutes or until hot, bubbly, and golden.

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Whole Wheat Meatloaf

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground beef

• 1 cup Wheat, cooked
• 2 eggs (using powdered Whole Eggs )
• 1 cup milk (using reconstituted Instant Milk )
• ¼ cup dried onions
• 2 ½ tsp. pepper
• tsp. sage
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. prepared mustard

Sauce:

• 5 Tbs. Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. dry mustard

PREPARATION:Combine first 10 ingredients thoroughly and place into a loaf pan. Combine sauce ingredients and spread over meatloaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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Spaghetti Pie- great way to use pasta food storage!!

Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti -cooked
• 4 eggs
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Additional options: sausage to add into spaghetti sauce, veggies (peppers, onions, etc) to add into sauce, Parmesan to sprinkle on top.
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Drain and crumble. Put crumbled beef in skillet. Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, bell pepper and pasta sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.


3. In a small bowl combine sour cream, green onions and cream cheese and set aside. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and add the cooked spaghetti. Spread the cream cheese mixture over it, add the meat mixture and sprinkle with Cheddar Cheese.


4. Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

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