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 'soul food'
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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Portillo's Chocolate Cake
April 29th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Chicago, Italian, chocolate, desserts, food, pregnancy, quick, restaurants, soul food, value
I’m somewhat back “on the wagon” right about now, watching my calories and portion sizes. Of course, this doesn’t apply to weekends, or holidays, or that time of the month. In fact, with all my trangressions, I’m really surprised that I’ve lost any of the fifty pounds that I gained while pregnant at all. Twenty [...]
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Easy Galumpki Bake
April 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Crockpot, Dad, Polish, cheese, cookbooks, food, pork, pregnancy, quick, rice, slow cooking, soul food, turkey, value, vegetables
Recently, I was at my friend Beata’s baby shower. She and her husband are Polish, and they had lots of Polish friends, who brought quite a bit of Polish food. And when I say, “they brought quite a bit,” I mean in the way that Sitting Bull brought quite a bit of Cheyenne to a [...]
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Turkey Chili Mac
April 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · cheese, food, pasta, quick, soul food, turkey, value, vegetables
This was super quick and easy, and I even made it a “deluxe” way. It was sort of a cross between a bolognese sauce (which has carrot in it), and regular chili mac. A bit of extra work to just pulse up the mirepoix (carrot, celery, and onion – in this case, I also added [...]
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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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BBQ Chicken Pizza and Twice-Baked Potatoes
February 26th, 2009 · 6 Comments · BBQ, Blogroll, Crockpot, David, Los Angeles, bacon, cheese, chicken, food, leftovers, pizza, pork, potatoes, sauces, sides, soul food, vegetables
I know I’ve shared my recipe for BBQ chicken in the crockpot before, but oh lord, I’m getting good at this.
It’s finally got that dark mahogany color and smoky flavor that I want it to have. Here’s the new and improved recipe:
two cups of ketchup
one cup of mustard, any kind
two capfuls of liquid smoke
about a [...]
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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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Open-Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dill and Wine Sauce
December 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Christmas, French, Italian, breads, cheese, chicken, dill, fancy, food, fun, ham, leftovers, pork, prosciutto, quick, sauces, soul food, vegetables
Okay, if my efforts hit the mark, that sounds fancy – but it only took me about twenty minutes to make this dish.
I started with some pre-pounded chicken breasts (the Perdue Fit & Easy). I browned them (and cooked them through, because really, they’re so thin) in a pan with a little olive oil, and [...]
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