MATT'S DUTCH OVEN BAKED BEANS

53 oz can pork and beans

2-15oz cans black beans

1 pound bacon

1 sweet bell pepper

1 small onion

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup maple pancake syrup

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 teaspoons liquid smoke

1 tablespoon mustard

   Brown bacon until crunchy in Dutch Oven and drain about half of the grease off. Crush/break bacon into small pieces. Chop onion and pepper into desired size of pieces and add to bacon on medium heat. Cook just long enough to soften the onions and peppers slightly. Add the rest of the ingredients and heat until it just begins to simmer (keeping it stirred). Allow it to cook on low to medium heat, just barely simmering, for about 15 minutes. Let stand and cool to desired serving temperature. Enjoy!

DUTCH OVEN CHEESY BAKED POTATOES

1 pkg. bacon ends and pieces
12 +or- red potatoes cut in about 1/4 inch slices
1 24oz tub of sour cream
1 32oz block of Velveeta cheese slice in 1/4 inch thick slices
1 green pepper chopped (optional)
1 onion chopped (optional)
1 tub of mushrooms chopped or sliced (optional)

Cook bacon ends and pieces in dutch oven. Cut out fat from bacon while cooking it. Pour off 1/2 to 2/3 of grease. Add potatoes (onion, pepper, and mushrooms if desired) and cook until potatoes are almost completely cooked. Spread about 16oz of sour cream, or more if you prefer, on top of potatoes. Then lay slices of Velveeta on top of sour cream (about 3/4 of block or more if you prefer). Continue to cook until sour cream and Velveeta are cooked/melted. Serve and Enjoy!
P.S. Matt won his family's dutch oven contest with this recipe last year! :D

YUMMY Chicken Tacos

YUMMY Chicken Tacos

Chicken Breasts (Or White Fish)
Johny's Jamaica Me Sweet Hot & Crazy Marinade
Shredded Cabbage
Sliced Avocado
Shredded Cheese
Cilantro
Corn Tortillas

Special YUMMY white sauce
/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
juice of 1 lime
salt to taste

Marinade chicken in Johny's and BBQ. Warm corn tortillas. Pile on the toppings you like and top with white sauce. So yummy.

Snickerdoodles

These are Monica's famous snickerdoodles. They are the best when she makes them. Yum.

2 T sugar
1 T ground cinnamon

1 c shortening
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract

2 3/4 c flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 t cream of tartar

Combine 2 T sugar and 1 T cinnamon in a small mixing bowl.
Cream shortening. Gradually add 1 1/2 c sugar, beating well. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in vanilla.
Add flour, soda, salt and cream of tartar to creamed mixture; mix well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in reserved cinnamon mixture. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes.

Recipe from Christmas Cookies book by Oxmoor House.

Apple Muenster Salad

Salad:
Romaine lettuce
spinach leaves
1 pound Muenster cheese, cubed
cashews
apples, cubed (I prefer Gala; the original calls for Granny)

Dressing:
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. apple cider vinegar
1/2 T. chopped onion
Blend above then slowly add 1 c. vegetable oil
Add 1 1/2 T. poppy seeds before serving (or sprinkle over salad to keep the dressing from turning black)