German Pancake

Pancake:

6 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons butter, melted

Buttermilk Syrup:

1-1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter

2 Tablespoons corn syrup

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons vanilla

Pancake: Eggs, milk, flour, and salt in a blender, process until smooth. Pour butter into an ungreased 13x9 pan; add the batter. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Syrup: Combine sugar, buttermilk (if using buttermilk powder, mix for buttermilk first), butter, corn syrup, and soda. Bring to a boil. Boil for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

Ribs and B-B-Q Sauce (Yummy and EASY)

Sauce:

4 cups barbecue sauce (brand of your choice)

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 large onion, diced

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Ribs:

Rack of Ribs (the sauce will amply take care of 3 racks)

Barbecue Rub (your favorite)

Directions:

Sauce: Simmer sauce ingredients for 2 hours

Ribs:

Rub ribs LIBERALLY with your favorite Barbecue rub. LIBERALLY!!! Place ribs in a large turkey sized cooking bag. Let marinate in the dry rub all day or overnight (in the fridge, of course!) After marinating, put ribs in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours (Be sure and make a slit in the cooking bag) Remove from oven. Baste with sauce and grill for a short time (10 or 15 minutes - making sure both sides are basted and grilled) or you can broil them in the oven at 500 degrees. (Sam's Club has great racks all summer long and one turkey bag will hold 3 racks, which is exactly how many Sam's packages have in them. The turkey bag can be put on a large cookie sheet to bake)

Pizza Sauce (from Our Best Bites)

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

6 ounces water (use the empty tomato paste can)

3 tablespoons Garlic Bread Seasoning

1 tablespoon sugar or honey

3/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Empty tomato paste into a bowl and add water a few tablespoons at a time, stirring constantly until combined. Add remaining ingredients, stir to combine, and allow to stand until ready to use. Covers two average-sized pizzas.

Garlic Bread Seasoning (from Our Best Bites)

1/2 cup powdered parmesan cheese

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 tablespoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons oregano

2 teaspoons basil

2 teaspoons marjoram

2 teaspoons parsley

Shake ingredients together in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months

Toscana Soup (like the Olive Garden)

2 3/4 cups chicken broth

1/4 cup heavy cream

1 medium russet potato, unpeeeled

2 cups chopped kale

1/2 pound spicy Italian sausage

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Combine broth and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Slice the potato into 1/4-inch slices, then quarter the slices and add them to the soup. Add the kale. Cook the sausage. When cooked and cooled, cut the sausage at an angle into slices about 1/2 inch thick. Add the sausage to the soup. Add the salt and pepper flakes to the soup and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally.

**I think that bulk Italian sausage could be used, cook, crumble, and drain.