Lettuce-Tomato with Beef

I got this recipe from 'More-with-Less Cookbook'-Doris Janzen Longacre

Stir together and set aside.
(Usually, I use 4 times the meat and put the following ingredients in a ziplock bag so it marinates well.
But I will write the recipe as is, except for the msg. which I am omitting.)

1/4 lb. beef sliced paper thin
1/2 medium onion, chopped fine or grated
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp salt. (increase if using more meat)
dash of pepper
1/2 tsp. sugar


Arrange on platter, 1 head of lettuce, 2 tomatoes diced, 1 cucumber slices.
Leave a well in the center of the platter for meat.

Combine dressing in bowl and set aside:
1/2 onion, chopped
3 T. vinegar
3 T. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
dash pepper
 1 1/2 T. sugar

Head 1 T. oil in skillet over high heat.
Add marinated beef and stir-fry quickly just until beef loses it's red color.
Put beef in "well" on salad platter.
Add 1 T. water to skillet, swish, and pour into dressing.
Stir and pour dressing over meat and vegetables.

Serve over rice.

One of Philip's favorite.

Peanut Butter Pie

I have no idea where I got this recipe.

Use an already made chocolate Oreo crust or
 crush 25 Oreos and mix with 4 T. melted butter (press and bake 5-7"-350*)

1 cup smooth peanut butter
1-8 oz. cream cheese, softened

Beat until smooth.

1 1/4 cup 10x sugar. Add. Beat.

8 oz. Cool Whip-Add. Beat until smooth.

Fill crusts. Chill 1 hour. Shred a chocolate bar and sprinkle on top.

I used to make this for Uncle Bubba for his birthday gift when he was young
and Dad and I were young, too.

Sweet Potato/Apple/Sausage Bake

One of Philip's favorites taken from 'The Best of Mennonite Fellowship Meals'~
(Mary Hochstedler and Cindy Gingerich)

1 lb. bulk sausage
2 medium raw sweet potatoes
3 medium apples
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup water

Brown sausage and drain excess fat.
Peel and slice potatoes and apples.
Layer sausage, sweet potatoes and apples into 2-quart casserole dish.
Combine all other ingredients and pour over layers.
Cover and bake at 375* for 50-60 minutes or until done.