Some of Grandma's recipes...

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Sirus. This was back when people knew how to cook.

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Bacon Topped Meat Loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup chili sauce (found beside the catsup)

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 medium onion, chopped

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 pounds ground beef

3 bacon strips, halved

Directions

1.In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with bacon.

2.Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Drain; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 8 servings.

Classic Mustard Potato Salad

2 cups Idaho potatoes, skin on, lightly rubbed with olive oil and cooked barely done in the oven, and diced (about 1 inch chunks). When the potatoes are barely done, immediately put them in the fridge to cool.

2 eggs, hard boiled and finely diced

1/2 cup sweet onions, finely diced

1/4 cup celery, finely diced (about 2 stalks)

1/4 cup dill pickles, finely diced (or use dill pickle relish)

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tbls yellow mustard

1 tbls pickle juice

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

In a large bowl, combine the onion, celery, pickles, mayo, mustard, pickle juice, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine. Add in potatoes and eggs. Stir gently until well coated.

Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.