Sloppy Buffalo Joes

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 pounds ground chicken or turkey breast

1 carrot, peeled and chopped or grated, 2 stalks celery, chopped

1 yellow onion, finely chopped

2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 to 1/3 cup hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)

1 cup tomato sauce

1 cup chicken stock

8 good quality burger rolls, split and toasted

1 cup blue cheese crumbles

2 large dill pickles chopped

Directions: Heat a large skillet with extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Break your meat up with a wooden spoon, and add it to the pan. Cook the meat for 5-6 minutes. Add in your vegetables, and season with salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Cook for 7-8 minutes more. In a bowl, combine all of your liquid ingredients. Pour the liquids into the pan with the meat, and stir to combine. Simmer for a few more minutes. Pile this delicious meat on top of buns, and top it off with blue cheese and chopped pickles

Honey Cornbread Muffins


Ingredients:


1 cup yellow cornmeal


1 cup all-purpose flour


1 tablespoon baking powder


1/2 cup granulated sugar


1 teaspoon salt


1 cup whole milk


2 large eggs


1/2 stick butter, melted


1/4 cup honey


Directions: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.


Into a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and stir until just mixed. Make sure to have some muffin liners ready. Separate your muffin liners, and apply them to your muffin pan. Evenly distribute the cornbread mix into the papers. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.

Seamen's New Little Friend

Dear Diary, October 26th, 1804

I had been thinking about the little prairie wolf I had encountered a few weeks back on the boat. I remember the men shooting at it, trying to kill it, but something between the little wolf and I, I don't know how to describe it, but I liked her without ever even meeting her. I had tried to save her the day she almost got shot. I had jumped overboard the boat, and swam, trying to reach the point where she was, but never made it. A few days ago, I decided to go on a little adventure to try and find her, but got chased down by a pack of wolves. I somehow hoped that she would never come back, in fear of the men killing her. Captain Clark shot her while I was on a ramble today with Captain Lewis. When I got back to camp, I found my little beauty dead. I could not watch as the captain measured her, and stripped her fur away. I feel as if my heart has been crushed.

A Tragic Death

Dear Diary, August 20th, 1804

Sergent Charles Floyd has been extremely ill for the last few days, and he has been suffering large stomach upsets all night long. Captain Clark has had no sleep all night, for he has been keeping an eye on Floyd. I am now sitting alongside him on the keelboat, thinking up ways to treat his illness. I have decided to try and give him a hot bath to see if that will make him feel better. My men are working on heating up some water with the fire, and steering the keelboat to shore. I have asked York and Captain Clark to carry Floyd to his hot bath. They lay him down next to the fire, for the water was still heating up, and a couple of seconds after that, Floyd said that he was leaving us, and slowly closed his eyes for the last time. We took his body up to a high bluff above the shore, dug a deep hole, and rested his body inside. Once he was completely covered with dirt, Captain Clark wrote on a piece of wood: Charles Floyd died here, 20 August 1804, and placed it right where the body lay. 

On The Trail With The Captain's Dog

Dear Diary, July 4th, 1804

I have been looking forward to this day for months, and it is finally here! It is July 4th, the celebration of independence, and the United State's birthday. Everybody is served an extra shot of whiskey, and fires up the weapons for a joyful kaboom! A couple of days before this big celebration, Private Hollins, and Private Hall decided to sneak out to the whiskey barrel and steal an extra shot of whiskey. Drunk, the two men started to sway and dance. Seaman, Captain John's watchdog was watching them with undivided attention. The behavior of the two drunk men woke the captain from his sleep, and they held a court meeting the next morning. Private Hollins and Private Hall both turned out to be guilty, so they had to go through a whipping with a leather whip. When the whip struck, I saw the brutal blood, cuts, and bruises each time. Private Collins got 100 lashes, and Private Hall only had to get 50. By the time they were done with the punishment, the men had fainted, and had to be carried to go get their wounds cleaned.

On The Trail of ReDiscovery

Dear Diary, August 10th, 1804

Captain John believes very strongly, as do I, about recording what we experience, see, and explore on our voyage. He will be providing each crew member a journal in which we will write entries, draw maps, record recipes, wildlife, and many more things. My mess and I will be using our virtual laptops on this trip for writing in. The laptops are our personal portable desks. They hold all of our paper, feathers, inkwells, ink, candles, matches, and pictures in an organized fashion. The captain will expect us to be very critical about what we write, and record as much as we can, for he wants the information about our voyage to be kept for a long period of time. 

Dear Diary, March 10th, 2009

The day after tomorrow, I will be departing and leaving to go discover the trail of discovery as a part of the Corps of ReDiscovery with Captain John. I introduce to you the people who will be attending this voyage, and what talents and skills they will pack in their luggage.

Captain John: Captain John is a good cook, leader, and a good author. He will be including his cooking, leadership, and writing techniques and talents with him on our voyage.

Gabriel: Gabriel is a fantastic poet, and an artist with words. He will be bringing his poetic skills with him to share with us all on our voyage.

Ryan: Ryan is a very creative person. He can make someone cheerful when they are down, and can find solutions to difficulties. He will be bringing his creativity and cheerfulness with him to support us on our voyage.

Quinn: Quinn is a good cook, he knows how to navigate where we are, tell stories at campfires, and also likes to collect different items. He will bring a lot of help, talent, and fun to our voyage.

Morgan: Morgan is a leader, cook gymnast, ballerina, musician, one who is good with little kids, and knows how to french braid hair. She will bring leadership, music, and inspiration with her on our journey.

Jake: Jake has a good sense of direction, knows how to swim very well, and knows how to survive in unfamiliar environments. He will be bringing a lot of survival knowledge with him to share with us.

Sammie: Sammie is a skilled doctor, and is into medications. She also loves to talk a lot. Sammy will be a wonderful person to hang out with, and a very helpful nurse.

Andrew: Andrew is a great trader, and negotiator. He will be able to get us the best supplies we can get for our adventure. 

Austin: Austin is a great outdoors man, and an all around explorer. He is also a certified sailor. Austin will be bringing lots of outdoors skills and talents in his luggage.

Brian: Brian is a great musician, sailor, and chef. He will definitely bring a lot of joy, leadership, and help on our expedition.

Clay: Clay is a great navigator, knows how to use a compass, read a map, and can tell good campfire stories. If we get lost, he will be there to help us find our way.

Evy: Evy is a good violin player, actor, and story teller. She loves to make up stories about mythical creatures and gods. She will bring a lot of joy, music, and stories with her.

Alex: Alex likes to cook, dance, and be silly when on trips. She is also great with little kids. Alex will be bringing great memories, fun, laughter, and food with her on our voyage.