Old Mother Mallard's Waffles

Not sure where the name came from, but they sure are delicious! 2 cups milk 2 cups flour 1 large egg 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Preheat waffle iron. Whisk all ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth. Grease waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and pour in batter. Cook until golden. Serve immediately.

Scrapple

A great breakfast dish, especially with a side of scrambled eggs. 1 lb sausage 1 can evaporated milk Salt and pepper to taste 1-1/2 cups water 1 cup cornmeal Brown sausage in skillet; drain. Add milk and water; season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat to boiling. Slowly stir in cornmeal. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. place mixture in greased loaf pan; chill until firm. Unmold from pan and slice. Fry slices in butter. Serve hot with maple syrup.

Toad In the Hole

This is an old British dish. It's a form of Yorkshire Pudding, with sausage added. It makes a very warm and filling breakfast! 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup milk 2 beaten eggs 1 lb bulk sausage (or sausage links, cut into pieces) 1 Tbs oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour and salt; stir in eggs and milk. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, shape sausage into 1-inch balls (if using bulk sausage). Brown sausage in large skillet. Reserve drippings. Place sausage and drippings in 9-inch baking pan; heat in oven for 2 minutes. Remove from oven; pour batter over sausage. Return to oven, bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, bake 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Mac-n-Cheddar Burger

Another "comfort food" recipe! 2 lb hamburger 5 cups water 2 pkg macaroni and cheese Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 stick butter 1/2 cup milk Brown hamburger in large Dutch Oven; drain off grease. Add water, salt, pepper, and macaroni (not the cheese sauce mix). Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cheese sauce mix, butter and milk.

Chili Mixup

This dish tastes best the next day, after the flavors have had a chance to blend. 2 lb hamburger 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cans diced tomatoes, crushed 1 can sliced mushrooms 1 box elbow macaroni Chili powder to taste Salt and pepper to taste Brown hamburger and onion together until burger is no longer pink; drain off grease. Add all other ingredients except macaroni, let simmer. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Add to chili mixture, let simmer 30 minutes.

Mandarin Orange Sherbet Jello Salad

This makes a good side dish with ham. 1 large can mandarin oranges (reserve juice) 2 pkg. orange jello 1 cup boiling water 1 pint orange sherbet In a bowl, drain juice from oranges and add enough cold water to make 1 cup. Add boiling water to this and stir in jello until dissolved. Stir in sherbet until melted. Mix in oranges. Refrigerate until set.

Fruit Dip

This is a very simple dip that goes well with all kinds of fresh fruit. 1 sm. pkg. instant vanilla pudding 1 cup milk 1 - 8 oz Cool Whip 3-4 Tbs orange liqueur (such as Triple Sec) Mix all ingredients together; refrigerate.