Ingredients
       1 egg
       1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed French onion soup, undiluted, divided
       1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
       1/4 teaspoon salt
       Pinch pepper
       1-1/2 pounds ground beef
       1/4 cup water
       1/4 cup ketchup
       1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
       1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
       1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
       2 tablespoons cold water
       6 cups hot cooked egg noodles
       Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Directions
       In a large bowl, beat egg. Stir in 1/3 cup of soup, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into six oval patties.

       In a large skillet, brown patties over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Remove and set aside; drain. Add the water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and remaining soup to skillet. Bring to a boil.

       Return patties to the skillet. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until heated through. Combine flour and cold water until smooth. Stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve patties and gravy with noodles. Garnish with parsley if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

2 Pie Crusts - 1 pkg
2 cups milk
8 eggs
1 tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp pepper
2 cups cubed cooked ham
2-3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups broccoli chunks  ( I use frozen and cut them up)
2 tsp chopped onion

Spray bottom of 9 x 13 pan or use two pie pans.  Place crust in pan overlapping one another.  Sprinkle with ham, onion, broccoli then the cheese.  Whisk the eggs and milk together with mustard, salt and pepper.  Bake 350 for 1 hr.  


RECIPE TIP:  I cover it for the first 45 minutes so the crust doesn't burn.  

Well, life is busy in the Jansen household.  Beau has games Monday's and Thursday and Jack plays every Saturday.  This past weekend Jenks Mustangs (Jack's team) played their friends the Jenks Air.  It was a tough battle but they lost by 1pt after a kid shot a 3pt shot with 3 seconds left in the game.  It was a huge disappointment for the boys but they played great!  We hope to play this team again in the  finals.  It was a beautiful weekend and we had lots of boys over to play even more basketball.  I'm laughing that I chose to cheer for wrestling in high school instead of basketball.  If I had known I would have a bunch of ballers in the house, I would have paid attention to basketball a little more!    

I've learned a lot since retiring as a USAF pilot and venturing into insurance and despite what you may think of insurance companies or agents like myself, there is a deep understanding in this industry of risk and the role finance plays in managing that risk.  Visit this link for a 1 minute perspective from a leading CEO.  I plan to watch the film they are showing at Universities as well.

½ cup sugar
1 ½ TBS Flour
2 eggs
¾ cup buttermilk
½ stick butter (melted)
⅛ tsp salt
½ tsp vanilla ( I use closer to TBS)
Mix well and beat.  Pour into 9" pie shell.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool before cutting. 

RECIPE TIP:  Serve with whipped cream for a special treat!

My oldest (Son) is doing some school research and came across this.  amazing how
true this is today…. 

 
Thomas Jefferson "I place economy among the first and most important virtues and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared.
  To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with public
  debt. We must  make our choice between economy and liberty or confusion and servitude. If we  run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities  and comforts, in our labor and in our amusements. If we can prevent the  government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of 'caring  for them,' they will be happy."

Spent Friday and Saturday at The Coves, Grand Lake, attending Kirk Elder retreat.  Offsite retreats are always productive to assess and plan.  Enjoyed Sunday with family worshipping at The Kirk, then spent the afternoon at Tulsa Boys Home.  Finally, wrapped up with a  trout dinner celebrating my father in law's birthday.  Hope the rest of 2014 goes as well as it has started!!

A group of us visited the Tulsa Food bank Tuesday night.  They have an amazing warehouse at 1304 N.Kenosha Ave.  where they distribute food to non-profits all over Eastern Oklahoma.  Did you  know Oklahoma ranks in the top 5 states as one of the hungriest states?  Oranges were on the menu for that night so we spent 2 hours sorting and bagging fresh oranges for the hungry.  They need volunteers all the time.  I would recommend checking out their website.  The 2nd Tuesday of the month is their family night.  Go out and make a difference in Tulsa!  

New Years Eve is my mother's birthday.  We brought in the new year with much excitement.  My sister and I planned a surprise party at her house with over 65 people in attendance.  Pictured on the right is Dr. Shamsuddin from Maryland.  He is the doctor who patented the IP6 + Inositol supplement my mother takes and credits with much of her success of beating cancer.  He flew in to surprise her for her birthday and she was shocked to say the least.  We are so fortunate to have Mom alive and healthy to celebrate her birthday after her recovery from breast cancer.  Thank you Dr. Shamsuddin for all your research and your kind heart!  While we were setting up we got a phone call that her scan was clean from the most recent tests.  Praise God!