Gripe Of The Day

Come on, Blackhawks...you've been playing scared lately. I know you're better than this. Get your **** together and snap out of this funk, will ya?

I'm going to get some dinner and watch the game. Hopefully, it will not turn out to be an appetite suppressant.

LET'S GO HAWKS!!!!
LET'S GO HAWKS!!!!
LET'S GO HAWKS!!!!

St. Patrick's Day Treats

What fun!!! Colorful, yummy, Krispie treats made with Lucky Charms!

Lucky Charms Treats

4 c. Lucky Charms cereal
2 c. Rice Krispies
10 oz. marshmallows (about 40 large ones, or almost a whole package of the mini ones)
4 T. butter

Grease 9 x 13 baking pan. Set aside.
In medium saucepan, melt butter.
Add in marshmallows and stir continuously over medium heat until they are completely melted.

Remove from heat.
Stir in cereal, mixing well by turning over cereal from bottom of pan to completely distribute the melted marshmallow.

Press into pan with rubber spatula. Allow to cool. Cut into squares.

Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole

The taste of this casserole can be compared to stuffed cabbage, but it is made in a more convenient layered method, and baked in the oven, or in a crockpot.

Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole

8 c. finely shredded green cabbage (about 1/2 a large head)
1 medium onion, minced/chopped
1/4 c. olive oil
2 lb. ground turkey
2 garlic cloves, minced/pressed
1 t. oregano
1 t. marjoram
1/4 t. black pepper
3 c. brown rice, cooked
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) tomato soup
1 can (15 oz.) crushed tomatoes
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) cream of celery soup
2 soup cans water

Heat oven to 350°. Or, get out your crockpot.

In large frying pan, cook and stir cabbage and onions in olive oil over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until tender.

Mix with cream of celery soup in medium sized mixing bowl. Add salt to taste.

Brown ground turkey in pan, add seasonings; mix well.

Stir in rice, tomato soup, crushed tomatoes and water until well blended.

Layer 1/2 of the cabbage mixture and 1/2 of the meat mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish. Repeat layers; top with remaining cabbage mixture. Cover with foil. Bake 1 hour or until heated through.

NOTE: Alternately, this can be made in a crockpot, as I did here, and simmered on low for 1 hour.