Hearty New England Beef Stew

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 […]

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Fork Tender Swiss Steak

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 […]

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Did You Know – Cooking Tips #2

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 […]

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Slow Cooker Hearty Beef Stew

This Hearty Beef Stew meat turns out so moist and tender you will be wanting more. Everything goes into the slow cooker so clean up is a breeze. I never buy stew meat, I use chuck roast and cut it into my desired size. That is a tip a butcher taught me. Place the cubed meat into the slow cooker. […]

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Nach Waxman’s Famous Beef Brisket

This is the best Beef Brisket you will ever taste. The onions become the liquid that the brisket cooks in, it was fork tender, moist and it had a mouth watering flavor that will leave you wanting more. Adapted slightly from: http://www.food52.com Trim the excess fat from the brisket. Heat the oil over medium high heat in a large ovenproof […]

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Slow Cooker Oxtail

Oxtail covered with a rub, browned and slow cooked with carrots, onions and a broth. If you don’t know what Oxtail is, it is the tail of an ox or cattle. Rinse and pat dry the oxtail pieces. Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Rub the wet mixture all over the meat. Add the oil […]

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