Recipe Keeper #10: Diana's Shortbread & Linda's Sloppy Joes

Got a question for you: Do you have a rat pack at work? You know, your "people"? These are people who you look up to professionally, and have wild conversations with. I know I'm not alone. We all have people.

Two of my people are Linda and Diana. And they rock! Linda is a special education teacher and we work very closely together on a daily basis. Diana is a Spanish teacher, and she's a native speaker. We also carpool together about three days a week. Diana and Linda make some great treats at work potlucks, and at the end of every school year Linda and her husband host a little party to celebrate the start of summer.

To do them some justice, I want to share a few of their recipes with you.

Linda's Sloppy Joes
You'll need: 
1/2 lb of ground beef
1 finely chopped onion
1 finely chopped green pepper
2T sugar
2T mustard
1T vinegar
1t salt
1c. ketchup

Directions:
Brown meat and veggies. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 30 minutes. Serve on toasted buns. Enjoy!


Diana's Shortbread
You'll need: 
2 c. flour
1 c. butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla or almond extract
2 T. sugar (for the top)

Directions:

• Mix flour, salt and baking powder.
• In another bowl, mix butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. When soft, add cup-by-cup the dry ingredients until all are incorporated.
• Put in a pie mold and extend it. With a fork, poke a few holes and sprinkle the sugar.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven, or until golden brown. Enjoy!

Over and out.