Beef Stew is a great way to use up your fresh vegetables before they go bad or if you want a complete meal in a bowl. Stew meat with potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, diced tomatoes, garlic and herbs. This is a fool proof meal that will leave you wanting more. Layer the potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, Worcestershire sauce and […]
Not all fats are created equal and not all fats are bad. Cholesterol and saturated fats are the hardest on your heart, while monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are the easiest. Read below how to recognize all four in your diet. CHOLESTEROL is a fatty substance found in animal foods including meat, poultry, fish, egg yolks, milk, cream, cheese, butter and […]
Pre-washed Produce Fresh produce is high on the list of things we really should wash before eating, especially if it will be eaten raw without cooking. Cooking is the stage that kills bacteria, which is why vegetables such as lettuce and sprouts so often cause foodborne illness. While the USDA endorses washing or rinsing most produce before you eat or […]
I wish you could taste how delicious and tender this oxtail dish is! I love it with mashed potatoes, just in case you were wondering. Decades ago, Oxtail was considered a meat for the poor because the butchers always threw it away or gave it to the poor. Today it is a delicacy and expensive for the little bit of […]
Discover how to make delicious, shredded beef in a slow cooker with just four ingredients. Perfect for sandwiches, add BBQ sauce or served as is! Thank you to http://www.trumstravels.com for the recipe, we enjoyed it! Place a beef roast into a slow cooker. Sprinkle a packet of onion soup over the roast. Pour a can of cola over the top […]
Breakfast hash has been around for centuries and is still enjoyed today, but it was particularly popular during World War II, when meat rationing required home cooks to get creative. Traditional home-cooked hash was made of “chopped cooked meat” and cooked vegetables (usually potatoes and onions) mixed with broth and fried on the stove. While it was served at lunch […]
This is a good old fashioned stove top Hearty Beef Stew with potatoes, carrots, onion, green pepper and turnip. We are not fans of turnips, and I don’t like green peppers, so I left them out. Cut the beef into 1” cubes discarding any bone or large pieces of fat. I was told by a butcher never to buy beef […]
Who doesn’t love a meal where the meat is so tender that you don’t even need a knife to cut it? The flavor of this meat is spot on and makes plenty for a family. I serve mine with mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Combine the flour, salt and pepper. Cut the round steak into serving size pieces. Dredge the […]
Adding a little vinegar to the water when cooking cabbage, cauliflower, and other crucifers will cut down on odors in the house. Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking it for 10 minutes in a mixture of lemon juice and cold water. Eggshells can easily be removed from hard boiled eggs if the eggs are quickly rinsed in cold water with […]
I made this stew with deer meat (compliments of my son) but this also tastes great using beef stew meat. This is an easy meal after some prep work, it cooks in one pot on the stovetop and it is delicious! In a heavy bottomed pot with a lid (Dutch oven) over medium heat, heat the oil until hot then […]