Root Booze Float

I came home from a long day of work (and shopping), and I wanted something sweet with booze in it.  This is an adult version of the classic Root Beer Float, just as sweet but with that extra kick of rum and schnapps.  Oh, and I should mention here that this drink is for adults only.  :-)

Ingredients:
4 ice cubes
1/2 shot butterscotch schnapps
1/2 shot root beer schnapps
1 shot spiced rum (Captain Morgan is my buddy)
Coca Cola soda
2 tablespoons vanilla ice cream

Directions:
1.  Fill a glass with ice cubes.
2.  Add butterscotch schnapps, root beer schnapps, and spiced rum.
3.  Fill with Coca Cola and stir.
4.  Add spoonfulls of ice cream, and enjoy!

Sausage and Veggie Stew

This is a very filling meal for cold nights, or just any night you want it. It's a good serving of veggies, too. I found a similar recipe online, and tweaked it to our tastes.  Serves four, possibly more if you serve it with French bread.  Yum!

Ingredients:
1 pound Italian sausage, thickly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dry basil
1 cup chopped cabbage
1 can chicken broth (low sodium if you can get it)
1/2 cup water, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 can Great Northern beans (or white beans)
1 cup small shell pasta, uncooked

Directions:
1. Cook sausage with the olive oil in a large sauce pan until browned.  Add onion, carrots and garlic, cook another 5 minutes.
2.  Add tomatoes, basil, cabbage, chicken broth, water and black pepper, bring to a boil.  Simmer for 30 minutes.
3.  Add beans and pasta, simmer another 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked.  Ladle the stew into bowls and serve.

Lazy Breakfast Burritos

These burritos are for those mornings when you wake up and just don't feel like cooking.  Oh wait, that's every morning for me.  You only need one mixing bowl, a fork, and a microwave.  Makes 4 burritos.

Ingredients:
1 handful frozen tater tots
4 strips bacon, chopped (we used precooked turkey bacon)
4 eggs
1/4 cup shredded cheese
4 medium-sized flour tortillas
Sour cream and salsa (optional)

Directions:
1.  Place tater tots in a microwave-safe mixing bowl.  Microwave for one minute, or until warmed.
2.  Add bacon and stir, cook for another minute.
3.  Crack eggs into the bowl and stir until the yolks are broken.  Cook for one minute, stir, then cook for another minute until eggs are done.  Add cheese and stir until well mixed.
4.  Heat tortillas in microwave for 20 seconds, then distribute onto plates.  Divide egg mixture among the tortillas, then top with sour cream and salsa if desired.  Wrap up and enjoy!