Very Deviled Eggs

The recipe is simple, but these eggs have a nice garlic kick to them.

8 eggs
2 tablespoons mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/3 teaspoon 9 füszer salt (or to taste)
pinches of hot paprika for garnish

Place eggs in a saucepan and boil for 10-15 minutes. Allow eggs to cool before peeling and cutting them in half lengthwise. Remove yolks and set aside the egg whites. Mix the yolks in a bowl with the mustard, mayonnaise, garlic salt, and 9 füszer salt. Scoop or pipe the yolk mixture into the egg whites. Add a pinch of paprika as a garnish. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

For a slightly less potent deviled egg, reduce the garlic salt to 2/3 teaspoon.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Ingredients:
1 cup white rice
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 can (400 g) Diced Tomatoes
2 jars (400 g each) Tomato Sauce
2 tsp. Garlic Salt
½ tsp. black pepper
2 cups shredded cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside and keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook ground beef until brown, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat and set aside.
3. In large, deep skillet cook bell pepper and onion in hot oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir cooked rice and cooked beef into tomato mixture.
4. Pour into 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

**I subbed brown rice and ground turkey instead. Yum!
**Instead of cooking in the oven, you can do it on the stove top for 20-30 min on low.
**The original recipe calls for Del Monte canned tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano. I found Happy Frucht brand has canned tomatoes with garlic and canned tomatoes with oregano. I add some extra garlic and/or oregano depending on which kind of canned tomatoes I use. I also use tomato sauce with basil to add more flavor.

*Recipe from my sister, Stefanie Schocke

Apple or Pear Cake

You can make this yummy cake with either apples or pears. I made it once using pears and it was very moist and good. I got the recipe off recipezaar.com. Enjoy!

Cake:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 cups raw diced apples or pears

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 lb butter

Mix all cake ingredients in order given.
Pour into a greased 9x13 pan or springform.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes and remove.
For the topping, mix all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a slow boil for 3 minutes.
Pour over cake and return to oven for 4 minutes.

"Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

2 Cups sugar
1 3/4 Cup flour
3/4 Cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 Cup milk
1/2 Cup oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Cup boiling water

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 in. round baking pans. 2. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on med. speed 2 min. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans. 3. Bake 30-35 min. or utnil wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost. 10-12 servings.
CUPCAKES: Line 2 1/2 in. muffin cups with paper bake cups. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 F for 22-25 minutes. Cool; frost. About 30 cupcakes.


Frosting Recipe

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2/3 Cup cocoa
3 Cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on med. speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups