Applesauce Venison Meatloaf (from https://www.wideopenspaces.com/this-applesauce-venison-meatloaf-recipe-is-so-easy-its-dumb/)

 2 lb ground venison (quart size freezer bag)

1 large onion, peeled and diced

1 cup applesauce

1 cup bread crumbs (1 sliced cut up)

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 c ketchup

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all (except ketchup) with hands and shape in a loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, add ketchup on top and finish baking 20 minutes more.

Minestrone Soup in a Hot & Cold Blender (Ninja)

 2 Tb olive oil

1 medium onion, peeled and quartered

2 stalks of celery, trimmed and chopped

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced

180 g canned tomato pieces

130 g washed and chopped kale (almost 1 bunch)

2 TB Parmesan cheese

800 ml vegetable stock

2 tp tomato puree

2 tp garlic puree

1 good pinch sea salt

1/2 tp pepper

1/2 tp thyme (ground)

1/2 tp dried rosemary

400 g Cannellini beans, drained

1/2 can chick peas, drained

Saute' (setting on blender) oil, onion, garlic cloves, salt in blender. Add rest except beans and select chunky soup setting. When timer shows only 8 minutes left, lift lid of blender and add beans.

Serve with crusty bread. Freezes well. Makes 5 servings.

Carrots with Bacon

 4 strips of bacon

8 carrots, peeled, cut into 3 inch pieces, then, sliced in half

4 green onions

1 TB butter

Cut bacon slices in half and cook bacon in fry pan. Drain on paper towels. Wipe out fry pan and add butter, carrots and green onions to fry pan with a cover. Cook on medium, then low until done, about 20 minutes.

Chocolate Chess Pie

 1/2 c butter

1 oz (1-1/2 sq) unsweetened chocolate

1 c brown sugar

1/2 c sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 tp flour

1 TB milk

1 tp vanilla

1 unbaked pie shell

Melt butter and chocolate over low heat. In a separate bowl,, combine rest (except pie crust) and add to chocolate mixture, stirring constantly.

Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes.