Goulash

This stuff rocks! You can make a huge pot of it for nothing...that's my kind of cooking! The only thing I changed on the recipe I found is adding corn and a little more seasoning then they call for....it was GOOD!

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 med. onion
• 1 can corn (drained)
• 1 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce and 1 (1 lb. 13 oz.) can undrained tomatoes
  
• 1 8oz can water
  
• 2 c. macaroni noodles (6-8 oz.)
• 2 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. salt
• garlic seasoning...and any other seasoning you want to add for more flavor"=_
  

INSTRUCTIONS
In Dutch oven, brown ground beef. Drain excess fat. Add onion. Continue frying until tender. Add rest of ingredients. Cover; reduce to simmer 20 minutes or so until macaroni is tender. Leftovers rock too !

4th of July Cake

This was sooo yummy! Maybe it isn't the prettiest thing you have ever seen...but hey...I tried:-) It was goooood though!

I made my pound cake in a bigger pan instead of a bunt pan....and put whip cream and berries on top...that's it:-)

http://simplyum.blogspot.com/2011/06/pound-cake.html

Potato Salad Red Hot and Blue style:-)

Have you ever had the potato salad at Red Hot & Blue?? It's the BEST...and I made it for our 4th cookout...it was soooo good! This will definitely be the potato salad recipe I use in the future.

4 lbs Red Bliss potatoes

4 large eggs

1/2 cup finely chopped green onion top

1 1/4 cups mayonnaise

1 3/4 teaspoons celery seeds

1 3/4 teaspoons salt

Steam the potatoes for approximately 45 minutes (you can boil them, but they tend to be slightly mushier in the end result). Set aside to cool enough to handle. Boil your eggs, then do the same. When cool enough, peel the eggs ONLY (do NOT peel the potatoes -- the skin gives it part of it's unique texture and taste).

In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. Chop the potatoes and eggs into bite-size pieces and add to bowl. Mix GENTLY -- you want salad, not mush -- until blended.

Serve at room temp for up to 2 hours after making -- refridgerate leftovers. It tastes best when room temp, but is delicious cold too -- so if you are making this in advance, it's fine to chill it.

This is really some of the best potato salad I have ever put in my mouth....sorry for the bad picture:-( I was in a hurry...will take a better picture next time I make it:-)