Don’t fear the flank steak! I had to talk my bro into buying this inexpensive cut of meat for fajitas a couple of years ago… But it was a friend of mine (Katherine, sup girl!) who started me buying it. Lots of people think it’s gonna be a stringy piece of meat. But if you [...]
Entries Tagged as 'beef'
Flank Steak Tacos
January 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · David, Latino, beef, food, grill, quick, soul food, value
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Swiss Pita Burger
July 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · beef, breads, burgers, cheese, food, mushrooms, quick, sandwiches, soul food, turkey, value
If you put spinach on something, it’s “florentine,” and if you put mushrooms on a dish, it’s “swiss.” Those are the rules, I don’t make them. (This burger isn’t so much of an alternative burger, but I did put it on pita bread. So there’s your alternative.)
I sautéed and seasoned the mushrooms in the pan [...]
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Country Steak and Beef Stroganoff
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · beef, celebrities, dips, leftovers, mushrooms, pasta, potatoes, sauces, sides, slow cooking, soul food, value, vegetables
I saw Alton Brown make country-style cube steak, and I had to get me some of that.
I altered his recipe a little. What I was really in the mood for were some mushrooms. Also, I don’t yet have a dutch oven (but I have an Amazon rewards coupon currently burning a hole in my pocket). [...]
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Mahogany Ale Shepherd's Pie
February 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments · beef, beer, cheese, food, leftovers, potatoes, soul food, turkey, vegetables
This isn’t a traditional shepherd’s pie, just something I made up. (Why do I even bother saying that any more?) I wanted to use ground turkey, and still come up with something that was dark and rich on the bottom layer, without being too fatty. It came out so well that I actually wrote it [...]
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Crockpot BBQ and Easy Smashed Potatoes
January 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments · BBQ, Crockpot, beef, beer, celebrities, food, leftovers, potatoes, quick, sauces, sides, soul food, vegetables
I’ve been shopping at Costco more often, in an attempt to make several portions and thereby keep our food costs down. Neither of us mind leftovers, so that works out well.
A couple of weeks ago I grabbed some boneless beef ribs on sale that looked tasty. I decided to try to make some “Crockpot BBQ” [...]
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Steaks, plus Grilled Salmon with Dill Sauce
December 3rd, 2008 · 5 Comments · BBQ, basil, beef, burgers, dill, fish, food, pregnancy, quick, salmon, sauces, seafood
Ah, summer, we hardly knew ye. Between morning sickness, and later on, simple intolerance of the summer heat in my huge-anic condition, I didn’t get outside much this past summer. But we did manage to purchase a nice Weber gas grill. We spent a little extra just to get the Weber, and boy do we [...]
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The Bun I've Been Cookin'
October 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments · beef, breads, celebrities, chicken, food, pregnancy, quick, sandwiches
Here’s where I’ve been… I had the baby at the end of September. Her name is Ruby, and she is perfect. (The best thing I ever made, ha ha ha.)
I personally have been on Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating since she was born, which is actually pretty good. It was a good time to do it, [...]
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BBQ Beef Ribs in the Oven
August 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · BBQ, beef, beer, food, pork, potatoes, pregnancy, rosemary, sauces, seasonings, sides, soul food
Last summer, we weren’t allowed to have anything but an electric grill on our balcony, and what’s the point of that? We wanted to wait until we were home (house, specifically) owners and get a gas grill. So I made BBQ beef ribs the way any condo owner would: on the stovetop and in the [...]
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Salad Week: Steak and Gorgonzola
July 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments · beef, cheese, food, gorgonzola, leftovers, nuts, quick, salads, sauces, vegetables, walnuts
I’d like to wrap up “Salad Week” by first starting with a little love note to two things I use in all my tossed salads. The first is Romaine lettuce (vs. iceberg lettuce). It has such a high nutritional value compared with the much less useful iceberg, stays fresh in the fridge for a very [...]
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Hooters Hot Wings
May 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Champaign, David, appetizers, beans, beef, beer, burgers, chicken, food, junkfood, pregnancy, restaurants, soul food
Chris and I both like buffalo wings. My favorites are actually the ones my brother used to fry up in the kitchen at Ruby Tuesday’s, when he and I both worked there. That was twelve years ago now (wow.) He would always make his crazy off-the-menu hot, not so hot for me.
Now Ruby’s is under [...]
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