Monday, December 24th, 2007

Time	Event
7:17a	tuna casserole for about half of my career as a cook, i've worked the breakfast/lunch shift. this meant that i'd get home near dinner time after cooking for 8 hours to find a hungry family unit looking for food. cooks, like cops, are never really off the clock... 1 box velveeta shells & cheese 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 big can tuna 1/2 of a 10 oz bag frozen peas any odd bits of cheese you have laying around, grated 1/2 can of those fried onions preheat oven to 350 degrees F boil the shells as directed on the package. open tuna and drain. when the shells are done, drain and combine them with the packet of cheese sauce, tuna, soup, cheese (if you have any), and peas. put all this into a lightly buttered oven-safe casserole (or even a cast-iron skillet), top with onions, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until golden brown and bubbly (this gives you time to take a shower and change :-)) serve with salad from a bag and beer. diced spam can be substituted for tuna. (1 Comment | Comment on this)
4:47p	Mulligan Stew I think this came from some Boy Scout recipe. It's been adapted over the years; originally, I believe there were mashed potatoes involved somehow, but man, that's a load of starch. I raised two kids on this stuff, and it certainly fills the gaps come dinner time. 1 lb ground beef, ground turkey or loose pork sausage 2-3 tbsp dried minced onion 2 tsp garlic powder or equivalent in minced garlic A little chopped green pepper if you've got it 1 can corn (can use Mexi-corn that has green and red pepper in it already), drained 2-3 soup-can sized cans pork and beans Dash Worcestershire sauce Salt, pepper and Louisiana hot sauce to taste Brown ground beef and drain. Add minced onion and garlic, stir to get the onion mixed well with the remaining beef juices. Add green pepper if you're using it, corn, and pork and beans. Use 2 cans beans for meatier stew, 3 cans for more stew for a bigger group. Season with Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Simmer a little while to let the subtle flavors of canned beans permeate the meaty hamburger goodness. Dish into a bowl and pass the bread basket. Serves at least four, probably more. Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: The dryer--rattle-thump, rattle-thump (Comment on this)

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