Sloppy Joe's

2 pounds ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup ketchup
1 can tomato sauce (the kind that is around 10 oz)
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons honey mustard
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
hamburger buns, cheese, spinach leaves

1. Brown the meat. Drain far. Sprinkle with salt.
2. Add chopped onion and cook until tender.
3. Stir in ketchup, tomato sauce, vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar.
4. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. Spoon onto hamburger buns and top with cheese and spinach.

Creamed Carrots

14 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced (or lots of baby carrots cut in half)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups skim milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tablespoon dry mustard seed
1/4 tsp celery salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Cheddar cheese (2-3 cups depending on how much cheese you want on top)
1 cup bread crumbs
2 pieces toast, crumbled and/or chopped into small pieces

1. Cook the carrots and drain.
2. Saute the onions in the butter.
3. Add flour and cook for two minutes
4. Add milk and cook until thickened.
5. Mix in salt, mustard, celery salt and pepper.
6. Pour carrots in 9x13 baking dish and pour sauce over the top.
7. Sprinkle cheese over the top, then sprinkle with bread crumbs and pieces of toast.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Best Pizza Crust Ever (can also be made into bread/rolls)

I'm back! After three moves this summer I am finally settled and will once again be consistent with fun tips, trivia, ideas, recipes, and whatever else I feel like putting on here. Today I will post the best pizza dough recipe. It is amazing. Thanks to my mother-in-law for passing it on to me.

Combine the following ingredients and let sit for 5 minutes:
2 tablespoons yeast
2 1/3 cup warm water
1/3 cup sugar

Mix together the following ingredients, and then pour the yeast mixture into it and mix again:
4 cups flour
1/3 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons powdered milk (the secret ingredient)

Add in an additional 2 cups of flour (or more) and knead/mix until the mixture is the right consistency.

Roll the dough and put into the pizza pan or pizza stone. Let rise for 15 minutes.
Add toppings and cook 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.

To make bread, just put the dough in a bread pan and let rise 15 minutes. Then cook for 28 minutes at 350 degrees. You can make rolls by putting dough in muffin tin (you will want to adjust the cooking time depending on how big your rolls are. They will probably take about 15 mintues).