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Recipes
Rat's Recipes - Rat's Burgers

Rat’s Recipes – Rat’s Burgers

Around our building at work, we’ve found that summer is a great time to build morale and grilling is how we do it. The tradition started a few years ago when a coworker and I grilled some burgers for lunch. It really caught on and now on Fridays, everyone brings $5 to pay for supplies...
Rat's Recipes: Me-Cheeseballs

Rat’s Recipes: Me-Cheeseballs

When it comes to meatballs, everyone uses different flavors. There is a reason why no one can make your grandmother’s meatballs exactly the way she does – just imagine the time and experimentation it took. That is why my recipe is always changing.  I thought, why not take a classic comfort and give it a...
Tortilla Cheese Soup

Tortilla Cheese Soup

Though we’ve officially entered in to Spring, we’re still dealing with the threats of snow and ice. Use this simple recipe to create a great comfort food tonight for dinner. Prepare to dish up more than one bowl for yourself as you sit back and watch the snow fly. Stay inside and enjoy! Ingredients 1...
Rat's Recipes: Chicken Tortellini Soup

Rat’s Recipes: Chicken Tortellini Soup

When the temperatures dip in to cooler numbers, I crave flavorful soups, stews and different varieties of chili. I have many recipes in my cold weather recipe stash, but one of my favorites has to be this great Chicken Tortellini Soup. It’s a combination of a few different recipes I’ve collected and simmered over the...

Venison Steak Marinade

1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/3 cup salad oil 3 tbsp. soy sauce Combine ingredients; pour marinade over deer steaks in glass baking dish. Leave steaks in marinade at room temperature 1 to 3 hours, turning occasionally. Drain steaks; broil to desired doneness over charcoal or under...
Scalloped Onion and Almond Casserole

Scalloped Onion and Almond Casserole

Scalloped Onion & Almond Casserole Recipe Another tasty recipe from our cooking corner. This scalloped onion and almond casserole recipe is to die for! (Serves 6-8) 20 small pearl onions (about ½ cup) 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce 6 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 ¼ cups half and half 4 celery stalks, chopped 2/3 cup sliced almonds...