Grandma's Ginger Raisin Cookies

3/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup raisins

sugar for rolling 

Roll into balls and roll in sugar. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Creamy Tomato Pasta

1 T. butter

chopped onions

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp Italian seasoning

1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

1/8 tsp pepper

1/2 T. flour

3/4 cup cream

3/4 cup pasta sauce

Saute onions in butter. Add spices and flour. Stir and cook for a minute. Add cream and pasta sauce, bring to a simmer. Toss with pasta. Also works very well with Italian sausage tortelloni.

Hashbrown Casserole

4 cups hashbrowns, frozen

chopped red and green peppers

chopped onions

cooked, chopped up breakfast sausage

1.5 cups shredded cheese

Mix these ingredients together and spread into a 9x13 dish.

10 eggs

1.5 cups milk

1.5 tsp salt

1 tsp parsley

pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

Mix eggs, milk and spices, and pour over the hashbrowns in the dish. Top with another 1/2 cup cheese. Bake for 45 minutes at 350, or until eggs are set.

(A half recipe makes an 8x8 pan, and a 3/4 recipe makes an 8x11 pan.)

Creamy Bacon Pasta

325 grams of pasta

2 slices of bacon, chopped (or more, like 1/3 of a pkg)

3/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

pepper

1/2 cup whipping cream (35%)

1/2 cup pasta water

Cook the pasta and reserve 1/2 cup water when draining. Meanwhile, cook the bacon. Once cooked, add the spices and cook on low until the pasta is done. Add the whipping cream, pasta water and cooked pasta to the bacon. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.