Father's Day

Father’s Day has been celebrated in The United States as far back as 1908 and is also recognized in many other countries. On this day, we acknowledge all that fathers do as important members of our families.

In addition to a gift and/or a card this year, show your dad how much you love and appreciate him with a great big meal. Men love to have their favorite foods prepared especially for them. Make it a large portioned, meat and potatoes type of meal full of home cooking and love. Dad will appreciate that you spent the time and the effort to honor all that he does with something from the heart.

• From Scratch Mac and Cheese with Seasoned Beef
• King B-B-Q Burgers
• No Fuss Peach Cobbler

From Scratch Mac and Cheese with Seasoned Beef

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef browned and drained seasoned with all spice or salt, pepper and garlic salt
1 lb elbow macaroni
9 tablespoons butter
½ cup shredded or coarsely grated Muenster cheese
1 cup shredded or coarsely grated Cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded or coarsely grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 ½ cups half-and-half
8 ounces cubed processed cheese food
2 eggs, beaten
Pinch salt
Pinch black pepper
Pinch of paprika for color

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place drained macaroni back into the pot you cooked it in.
3. Add browned, seasoned beef and mix well.
4. Melt 8 tablespoons butter and stir into the macaroni and beef mixture. In a large bowl combine all three shredded cheeses and mix well.
5. Into the macaroni and beef, add 1 ½ cups of cheese mixture, the cubed processed cheese and beaten eggs. Mix together and add salt and pepper.
6. Transfer to a lightly greased, deep 2 ½ quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of cheese mixture and 1 tablespoon of butter.
7. Bake 35 minutes or until cheese is all melted and bubbling.
8. Add paprika to the top for color.

King B-B-Q Burgers

Ingredients:
2 lbs ground chuck
1 tablespoon steak sauce
2-3 tablespoons fajita seasoning
1 tablespoon soy sauce
10-12 hamburger buns
Assorted hamburger fixings
B-B-Q Sauce
Sliced Monterey Jack Cheese

Directions:
1. Mix the meat with the seasonings and sauces blending the mixture with your hands.
2. Form out 10-12 patties with your hands depending on size of the burgers.
3. Place burgers on a grill cooking 5-7 minutes on each side depending on how well done you like your burgers. Right before removing burgers, baste with B-B-Q sauce and top with slices of cheese.
4. Leave on the grill until the cheese has melted and then serve atop buns open faced with assorted fixings.

No Fuss Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:
1 ½ cup Bisquick
2/4 cup sugar
½ cup milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 stick butter
2 ½ cups of canned peaches
Vanilla ice cream

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter in 9 inch cake pan (square).
3. Mix together in small bowl: Bisquick, sugar, milk and cinnamon. Spoon mixture over butter.
4. Place peaches over mixture and pour the syrup from the can of peaches all over.
5. Bake for 30-40 minutes.
6. Serve warm alone or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.