Lazy Day Cabbage Rolls

This tasty casserole is a lot faster to prepare than cabbage rolls and has much the same flavour. I made. The leftovers are good too. I use extra lean ground beef and brown rice in the recipe.

1 medium green cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup rice
1-1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional but tasty)
3 cups tomato juice ( I use 1-28 oz tin of diced tomatoes)

Place half the cabbage and onion in a medium roasting pan
Mix the ground beef, egg, rice, salt and seasonings together and spread over the cabbage.
Cover with the rest of the cabbage and pour juice/tomatoes over the top.

Bake at 350 F for 3 hours stirring occasionally and adding more liquid if necessary.

Maple Syrup Muffins

Here is another recipe from the book Muffin Mania by Cathy Prange and Joan Pauli. We get a case of canned maple syrup each spring and enjoy these muffins as a special treat.

1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. white sugar
1 tsp salt
1-1/4 c. flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. maple syrup

Soften butter, blend in sugar and salt

Add dry ingredients and blend with pastry cutter until crumbly. Mix in oats.

Blend milk and syrup together in measuring cup and pour over dry ingredients stirring only to moisten.

Bake 350 degrees - 20 minutes. Makes 8 large muffins.

Optional glaze

1 tbsp butter
1/2 c. icing sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup

Spread glaze over muffin tops when slightly cooled.