Tuna?

It is a rainy, dreary Friday, which seems to be pretty typical of Good Friday. It only seems appropriate. This is the last Friday in Lent and I guess I am ending the same way I began, with tuna noodle casserole. This is not a "Lenten" special for us, it is comfort food. There is just nothing like creamy, cheesy, tuna noodle casserole. It is pretty easy, too.

Start with a package of noodles, cooked and drained. Stir in 2 cans of tuna, also drained. Add a can of green peas (or peas and carrots), a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of cheddar cheese soup. Mix well. Pour into a casserole dish. Top with about a cup of shredded cheese and then cracker or bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.

Enjoy your tuna noodle, and have a happy Friday.

Brats (no, not the kids)

It is a beautiful sunshiny day, although a little cooler than I would like. The weatherman is predicting rain all weekend, so I am going to get my grilling done tonight. The kids have requested bratwurst. We like the ones with the cheese inside. I will put the brats in my crock pot, add a beer, and some thinly sliced onions and green peppers and let them simmer on low all day. This evening at suppertime, I will toss the brats on the grill for that yummy, crispy grilled flavor.

While grilling the brats, pour the liquid you cooked them in into a saucepan, and reduce down until thick. This makes a yummy topping with mustard or ketchup. Serve these with some fries and you have supper. Easy and yummy! Happy Thursday!

Super Duper Pork Roast

Today I am trying a really easy, slightly strange sounding recipe I got from a friend. I have often heard of people cooking roasts or chickens with cokes but I have never tried it myself. This one recipe just sounded too good to pass up.

I started out last night by laying out and thawing a Boston butt roast. It takes a big crock pot to cook a whole Boston butt, so make sure you get one that will fit in your crock pot. On top of the pork, I added 1 t crushed red pepper, 1 T chili powder, 1/2 t liquid smoke, a can of tomatoes with green peppers (ro-tel) and 1 12 ounce Dr. Pepper. Set the crock pot on high and let it do the work for you all day.

Shred the meat and make sandwiches, serve with fries or chips. Let me know what you think because as I write this, I haven't tried it yet either. Tonight for supper I will know if it is a keeper or not. . .

Happy Sunny Sunday everyone!