Rice Patty's

Awhile ago my mom told me about this "breakast rice thingy" her friend had made her.

A leftover rice meal with cinnamon and eggs. Growing up when we had leftover rice my mom would heat it up in the morning with some warm milk and cinnamon.

I liked it to a point, but it was a little too mushy for my taste and over time I stopped liking it. So when I heard about this I was excited to try it. Now I didn't have the "exact" recipe, but I think he just threw it together himself with no real recipe. So this is what I imagined it to be.

Leftover rice ( the stickier the better), I warm it up a little bit so it mixes easier. Add a couple of eggs a dash of milk, or cream, or even buttermilk will work. Then add some cinnamon- to you liking.

form it into a pattie- mine never felt that tight but when they cook they formed up nicely.

and put it in a saute pan with some butter- i like to pat mine down flat so I get more crunchy surface area.

Then top it with some Homemade Buttermilk syrup and you've got yourself a super Yummy breakfast and no wasted leftover rice!

I really enjoyed it as did my kids, it was crispy and rich and hey anything topped with Buttermilk syrup Rocks!

So I say give it a try at least once, you might surprise yourself.

Just Plain Stuffed!

Since as I was a little girl I have been going to visit my Dad's family in Pennsylvania. One of my favorite memories of my Great Grandma Ann is her Stuffed Cabbage. It is a Ruttinger family favorite. I even have video of her teaching my dad how to make it. (she was the cutest little grandma ever) After I got married I learned how to make it and have been perfecting it ever since. My family has also developed a love for it as well.

Now this may sound like something you may not want to try, but please give it a chance. It is such a yummy comfort food, try making it just once and I am almost positive you will like it (if you like ground beef and rice that is)

Start it off by boiling a head of cabbage, once it starts coming apart take it out, and lay the leaves out to dry.

Then make some rice and add it to some ground beef ( and a little sausage) along with an egg, salt and pepper and a little garlic powder. ( you want more meat than rice or it will be too dry)

then put a little bit of mixture into a leaf and roll it up like a burrito

It should look something like this.

Then add the sauce and remaining cabbage on the top

I had my Uncle, and Grandpa over last night and they devoured it, as did everyone else.

So Hip Hip Hooray for Stuffed Cabbage!!!!

Stuffed Cabbage

1 large head of cabbage(boiled and dried)

1.5 lbs of ground beef ( cooked and drained)

a little bit of cooked sausage ( if you like)

1 1/2 C. of cooked rice

2 small cans of tomato sauce

1 can of tomato soup

garlic powder & salt & pepper to taste

1 egg

In a large pot of boiling water put in a whole head of cabbage (cored) when it the leaves start to come off take it out, let it cool and then lay the leaves out on a towel to dry. While they are drying start cooking rice. Then brown the meat. When they are both done put meat, rice in a bowl with an egg, salt,pepper & garlic powder to taste. Next in a bowl mix the sauce and soup with a little bit of water to thin it out a bit. Then scoop some of the meat mixture into a leaf and roll up like a burrito. Place in casserole dish ( with a little bit of sauce on the bottom) continue rolling leaves. After done sprinkle any leftover cabbage on top then pour sauce over it. Cook for about 60-90 min. at 350degrees. Serve with some good bread and Enjoy.