Recently my husband and I visited the marvelous Hoover Dam with some special friends. It is truly amazing how this Dam was built when a lot of modern day tools were not invented at the time. Boulder City, NV was created for a home for the families of the many workers who built the Dam. As an avid recipe collector, you can imagine my delight when I found a cookbook in the gift store dated 1933 from the wives of the workers at the Hoover Dam. I love these type of recipes, down home recipes, tried and true, and loved by so many hard working families.

For your own copy of this wonderful cookbook send $14.00 (which includes tax, postage and handling) to:

Toothpick Productions

P.O. Box 60132

Boulder City, NV 89006-0132

Or call (702) 354-4268 and ask for your copy of Hoover Dam Cooks, 1933.

Happy Cooking!

Betty

2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chopped onion
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
6 hamburger buns

In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, egg, flour and ketchup. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce. Lightly mix in cheddar cheese. Shape beef mixture into 6 thick patties. Preheat grill

Place hamburgers on grill. Grill, turning once, until cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Use meat thermometer to make sure beef is done. Serve on hamburger buns.

* The flour will help decrease the shrinkage of the burger and help hold everything together.

1 can Tuna Fish in water

1 Avocado, sliced
1 Carrot, small finely chopped
½ Red Pepper, chopped
½ Yellow Pepper, chopped
1 ½ tablespoon Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper

Peel and cut avocado into wedges. Chop red and yellow peppers

Drain tuna from water well. In a medium bowl, mix tuna, carrots and colored peppers. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Add avocado wedges on top. Serve immediately.

½ bunch Romaine lettuce
2 teaspoons dried and ground Basil
½ bunch fresh, chopped Coriander
2 tsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
4 tbsp Vinegar
½ head Lettuce

Cut lettuces into bite sized pieces
In a large bowl mix lettuces and coriander.
Mix vinegar, basil, oil, salt and pepper to taste. Add to salad and mix well.