Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 cup finely crushed saltine crackers
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
1/4 cup catsup
1/4 cup honey
1 cup Johnny's Jamaica Me sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl thoroughly mix Johnny's sauce, ground beef, crushed saltines (use a roller), onion, pepper, garlic powder, and egg. Form mixture into approximately 8 x 4 x4 inch loaf (you know - meat loaf shape) and bake in a 12 x 8 inch baking pan for 1 hour. Mix catsup and honey and spoon on top of loaf and bake for another 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy.

Stuffed Peppers

4 peppers - any color, I like to use different colors for fun
1 cup (uncooked) brown rice
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 pound hamburger
1/2 bulk sausage
6 once can tomato paste
8 once can tomato sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 package McCormick Arroz ala Mexicana Mexican rice seasoning mix

• Cook rice per package instructions
• sauté chopped onions then add hamburger and sausage - brown - drain off grease
• add rice seasoning mix, tomato paste, 1 cup water, and rice to meat and simmer while preparing peppers
• cut tops from peppers, clean insides and parboil
• arrange peppers on cooking sheet or casserole dish, fill with meat/rice mixture, pour tomato sauce on top
• bake at 350 for 45 minutes
• sprinkle shredded cheese on top and bake for 15 more minutes

Enjoy!

Simple Chocolate Stout

4 Lbs American 2-Row
1 Lbs Crystal Malt
1 Lbs Chocolate Malt
1/2 oz Northern Brewer Hops
1 oz Willamette Hops

Instructions

1. Start by bring 2.5 gallons of water to a boil
2. Take the water off the heat and add all grains. Attempt to hold the mass temperature at 160 degrees for 60 minutes (there are dozens of ways to do this... I will discuss my method in future entries) 
3. Sparge the mass with 2.5 gallons of boiling water
4. You now have the wart
5. Start the boil (60 mins total boil time)
6. 30 mins add 1/2 oz Northern Brewer Hops
7. 10 mins add 1 oz Willamette 
8. Cool as fast as possible to 70 degrees
9. Pitch yeast (home grown strain...will discuss my method in future entries) 
10. Primary fermentation for 7 to10 days
11. Secondary for 10 days or more
12. Bottle or Keg