Family Green bean shepherds stew casserole

Green Bean "Casserole" or soup:

Ground beef (I usually use at least 3 lbs... makes great left overs! 

1 med chopped onion

1 Large can corn

1 Large can green beans

1 Family size can of tomato soup

mashed potatoes

-saute onions in butter

-add beef and brown

-drain corn and green beans then add to beef mix in pot

-pour in tomato soup and stir

-add water if needed

top with mashed potatoes

** MAKES GREAT LEFT OVERS... I NEVER HAVE TO THROW OUT ANY!

 Stew for a cold day:

Large package or 2 of stew meat

1 medium onion chopped

1 stalk of celery chopped

1 med bag of baby carrots

1 bag of baby red potatoes

3 cans of v-8 juice

bouillon 

water

saute onion in butter

add meat and cook till browned

salt and pepper meat to taste

add vegetables

pour in v-8

use enough water to cover the meat and veggies

add 4 cubes of beef bouillon 

cover and simmer on medium heat until vegetables are tender

after potatoes get soft, you can smash to make a thicker broth

serve with cornbread or saltines:) 

Tahtee's Hot Cocoa

Tahtee's Hot Cocoa

In pot over low heat combine the following ingredients

(you keep on low so the milk won't scald)

6C milk

2 C 1/2 and 1/2 or cream

sweeten to taste with sugar, honey, stevia or a combination 

(taste to see if sweet enough for your taste)

4-6T of cocoa (use good quality)

1-2T vanilla

Heat through and serve with whipped cream and/or marshmallows

*add a T of cinnamon if you like making it more a mexican cocoa

*as soon as you have poured your cups, put the remainder in a jar to reheat later. If you leave on stove top it will develop a film which is not harmful, just scrape off. 

Tahtees Hot cocoa:
In pot over low heat
6C milk
2C 1/2 and 1

TTahtees Hot cocoa:
In pot over low hTaheat
6C milk
2C 1/2 and 1/2
Sweeten to taste with stevia, sugar, honey or combination (taste it to see if it sweet enough for you)
4-6T cocoa
1T of vanilla
Heat through and serve with whipped cream


*1t of cinnamon for a Mexican hot cocoa is good too

* if you leave on stove with heat it will form a film. Put remainder in jar and refrigerate. 2
Sweeten to taste with 

Tahtees Hot cocoa:
In pot over low heat
6C milk
2C 1/2 and 1/2
Sweeten to taste with stevia, sugar, honey or combination (taste it to see if it sweet enough for you)
4-6T cocoa
1T of vanilla
Heat through and serve with whipped cream


*1t of cinnamon for a Mexican hot cocoa is good too

* if you leave on stove with heat it will form a film. Put remainder in jar and refrigerate.   sugar, honey or combination (taste it to see if it sweet enough for you)
4-6T cocoa
1T of vanilla
Heat through and serve with whipped cream


*1t of cinnamon for a Mexican hot cocoa is good too

* if you leave on stove with heat it will form a film. Put remainder in jar and refrigerate. 

Tahtee's Wassail

Tahtee’s Christmas Wassail

1 jar apple cider

1 jar of pineapple juice

1 jar of grape juice

1 jar of either cranberry or cherry juice

1 large orange squeezed into the juice then drop the whole washed orange with peel into the pot

1 large lemon squeezed into juice and the washed lemon put into the pot with the peel and all

1 T of cinnamon

1 t of clove

1 cup of sugar (or use stevia, honey or even red hots… make sure no one has red dye allergies if you use red hots!!) 

 

Mix all ingredients (you might use 2 jars of cider if making for a large crowd and you want a more appley flavor) 

Heat on stove till hot then turn down the temp.