Chopped Steak

3/4 lb. ground beef
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. Penzey's Pizza Seasoning
1 chopped shallot

Mix ingredients with fork. Make four patties. Heat a little oil in cast iron skillet on medium heat. When skillet is hot, cook patties on both sides until done.

Note: Penzey's is a great place to get spices. They have locations across the country, or you can order online here.

(The ingredients in the pizza seasoning: salt, fennel seed, oregano, sugar, garlic, black pepper, basil, onion, crushed red pepper and cayenne red pepper.)

Spiced Pumpkin Bread

I made this for a Super Bowl party.

Ingredients:

* 2 cups all-purpose flour (I substituted 1/4 cup with oat bran.)
* 5 teaspoons ground allspice or pumpkin pie spice
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup apple juice (I used pineapple juice.)
* 2 large eggs
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

SIFT flour, allspice, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Combine pumpkin, sugar, Juicy Juice, eggs, oil and vanilla extract in large bowl; stir well. Stir in flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE for 65 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Rolo Pretzel Turtles

Ingredients:

Rolo chocolate candies
Mini pretzels
pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350.


2. Upwrap your Rolos. Place pretzels on baking sheet. Top with a Rolo.

3. Bake in oven for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolate just begins to melt. The Rolo should be soft but not completely melted.

4. Remove from oven, place on cooling rack and immediately squish the chocolate with a nut. Watch the caramel oooze out.