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Cabbage Meat Casserole
 submitted by Craig Gilmore as made by his mom, Adamae Gilmore

Mom got the recipe from somewhere. I've made this dish so often I don't have a formal recipe. It has been passed on to the next generation with only the cabbage occasionally moved to the side (Hence the large pieces.) A nice break from spaghetti. Craig.

1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion (white or yellow it doesn't matter)
1 large can of stewed tomatoes (medium can is 14.5 oz - can use 2 mediums instead)
1 package of egg noodles
approx. 2-3 cups of water
1/2 head of cabbage

Chop onion. Brown ground beef in 10-12 inch skillet. Add onion and cook until just tender. Drain. Add tomatoes to the beef. Stir in 1/2 package of egg noodles (more or less depending on taste and number of people to feed.) Stir in enough water to cover noodles (This is not a soupy dish, just slightly saucy.) Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. (10-15 mins) Most liquid should be reduced. Cut cabbage into large pieces (I usually cut 1 head into quarters or eights and just use half of the cabbage.) Add Cabbage to casserole. Recover and cook until cabbage is tender (5 mins.)

Remove and serve warm. Top with grated parmesan cheese. Serves 4-6 large portions.

Land and Sand
submitted by Dan Blackburn

This recipe requires more elaborate cooking skills Pink Fish, and should not be attempted by beginning cooks.  It is like Surf and Turf, but not as challenging or expensive.

1 hamburger bun
1 can Bumblebee tuna
1 hamburger
several slices of Velveeta cheese

  1. Fry hamburger in frying pan.
  2. Turn on broiler. Place open (important!) bun on cookie sheet, bread side up.Place under broiler, and toast it very lightly
  3. Open Bumblebee (can opener needed here), and drain oil into cat dish.
  4. Slice Velveeta (this can be done ahead, if you are serving a large group).
  5. Now, remove the bun, and spread hamburger on one of the two bun halves, and tuna on the other.
  6. Add catsup to taste, and then, Velveeta slices. Place back under broiler.
  7. Heat until cheese is melted; watch carefully so that it does not turn brown or black. Remove.
  8. Turn off oven
  9. Eat.
Note: Some people like the "land" part better than the "sand" or vice versa.  This is a versatile recipe that allows the user to suit their own tastes.  For example, a dash of oregano on the hamburger portion adds a zippy Italian flavor; leaving extra oil on the tuna gives a more fishy taste, and so on.