Sweet & Sour Chicken

A slower cooker recipe.
This is a hit with the kids at our house. I serve it over rice and add a veggie to the meal and we are good to go.

 Ingredients:
Approx. 4 chicken breasts
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup white flour
1 cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp ketchup
2 Tbls onion flakes
1 Tbsp prepared mustard

Instructions:
Cut up chicken breasts in to 3-4 pieces and place in slow cooker.  Mix brown sugar and flour in a saucepan. Add the water, vinegar, soy sauce and all the rest of the ingredients. Heat and stir until boiling and thickened. Pour over chicken and and cover with lid. Cook for 8-9 hours on low or 4-4 1/2 on high.

Mini Meat Loaves.

These are yummy and very kid friendly.

Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 egg
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup finely shredded onion
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs or oats
2 tbsp relish
2 tbsp prepared mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup ketchup

Directions:
Combine beef, egg, half the cheese, onion, bread crumbs/oats, relish, mustard, salt and pepper. Grease muffin tins or custard cups with cooking oil. Divide mixture among cups, make an indention/well in the center of each. Fill well with ketchup, and sprinkle the reaming cheese over. Bake at 375* for 25 to 30 min.

Other ideas: Mix ahead of time and freeze in single portions for use at a later date. Or add shredded veggies like 1/2 cup of carrots or zucchini.

Fettucini Noodle Bake

This is a very simple dish to make. It is a "comfort food", yum, yum!

Ingredients:
4 oz fettucini noodles
1 small sized onion, diced
4 mushrooms, sliced
1/2 lb lean ground beef
14 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Cook noodles. Brown beef, add onions, oregano, sugar and salt. Add mushrooms and tomatoes (you can leave them as they are straight from the can or blend them up into smaller pieces).
Put cooked noodles in the bottom of a 8x8 backing dish. Spread meat mixture over noodles and bake in 350*F oven for 20 min. Grate cheese. After 20 min remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over top put back in the oven for 10 min or until cheeses has melted.
Serves 4.

Polynesian Pork

A recipe for the Crockpot.
Serve over rice or on it's own which ever you want.

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
14 oz can of crushed pineapple, with juice
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3 lbs pork cut into cubes (or you could do ribs as well)

Measure the first 8 ingredients into a saucepan. Heat and stir until boiling and thickened.
Pour 1/3 of sauce into Crockpot. Next put in half the meat, then the second 1/3 of the sauce, then the rest to the meat and finally the last 1/3 of the sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours of high for 5 to 6 hours. Serves 6.

Mock Short Ribs

Got this recipe from my Mom

2 lbs stew meat
5 1/2 oz tomato paste
1 cup water
1 medium sized onion
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp beef bouillon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp pepper

Quarter the onion, and arrange meat and onion in a small roaster. Mix together all other ingredients in a bowl and then pour over meat and onions. Cover with lid and place in 325 F oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

The meat is so tender and tasty and the extra sauce is great over mashed potatoes. :)

Salmon Loaf

Recipe from Ian's Granny Phillips

2 (184g) cans of salmon, drained and flaked
1 1/2 cups softened bread crumbs
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 tbsp margarine, melted
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten

In a bowl combine salmon, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper. In a separate bowl combine milk and egg, add to salmon mixture and mix thoroughly.
Press into greased baling dish. Bake at 350'F for 35-40 minuets. Serve with tarter sauce.