Tuna Over Toast

What you will need:


1 can of tuna
2 tbsp butter
flour
milk
salt and pepper to taste
toasted bread

Melt the butter in a sauce pan. Open and drain a can of tuna and add it to the pan. Add flour and mix well so that it has the consistency of play dough. Slowly add milk, so as not to make it clumpy, stirring constantly until you've reached your desired consistency. Bring to boil, stirring constantly, sauce will thicken. If it is to thick add more milk. Salt and pepper to taste. Toast your bread and ladle the gravy over the toast and enjoy.

Admin Notes: My mother-in-law introduced this wonderfully simple meal to me. When I saw it for the first time I didn't think much of it but I am not one to be picky when I am a guest at someone else's house, so I ate it and I was pleasantly surprised. This has become a definite favorite of mine, especially at the end of the month when there is more month at the end of the money. My wife says that whenever her mother used to make it for them she would tell them, "Your grandfather always called it s#%t on a shingle." LOL Old people say the darndest things.

Chocolate Syrup

You will need:


1 cup of boiling water
1 1/2 cups of sugar
3/4 cups of cocoa powder
pinch of salt
2 tsp vanilla

Bring water to a boil in a tea kettle. Combine dry ingredients in a sauce pot. Measure out 1 cup of boiling water and add to the mixture. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Let cool, ladle into a jar and refrigerate.

Admin Notes: My wife makes this all the time for our son, we get our milk for free through the WIC program, but he loves chocolate milk. One can of cocoa powder is worth three to four bottles of chocolate syrup you would buy from the store and it only costs us a buck and a half. This is a good money saver for those who love chocolate milk.