Changing up Asian steak and noodles
We often eat Asian noodles and either steak or chicken. Sometimes fish. And why not? It’s delicious. Everyone likes it. And, it’s healthy. Check, check, check. Tonight, I felt like shaking things up a...
View ArticleSteak, rice and green beans… making everyone happy
We had a crazy week. It was Zoe’s ninth birthday, my in-laws came to visit, Paul did some traveling, and Lucy was away for Nature’s Classroom. For those unfamiliar, Nature’s Classroom is a trip the...
View ArticleTiny steak sandwiches and a broccoli side dish
It’s a little embarrassing to be posting another recipe for red meat, but here goes. There was one steak left from my mother-in-law’s visit. She always comes with loads of wonderful things, like...
View ArticleCincinnati chili – good leftover eatin’
I haven’t had Cincinnati Chili in years. It’s where you use chili as a pasta sauce and top the whole thing with sharp cheddar cheese. We made a big ‘ol pot of chili on Saturday night. A good thing to...
View ArticleMy Spotlight column for October
Beef Empanadas makes 8 3 T. raisins, soaked in hot water a little olive oil 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 lb. ground beef 1/4 c. tomato paste 1 t. cumin 2 pinches oregano sea...
View ArticleSteak sandwiches with olive dressing and smoky sweet potatoes
An easy, good meal to make when people in the house are running every which way. Steak Sandwiches and Olive Dressing 1lb flank steak 1 sprig fresh rosemary 3 garlic cloves olive oil 2 t. black pepper 1...
View ArticleTwo sandwiches for hungry families
Who doesn’t love to eat meat, bread and cheese? My family sure does. I made two simple sandwiches over the past few weeks, made mostly from the three previously mentioned ingredients. Meatloaf paninis...
View ArticleSkirt steak with cannellini beans and olives
This ended up being a simple dinner with good ingredients. I didn’t serve any starch, just the steak, beans and veggies. Once in awhile I step back and look at all the wheat my family eats on a daily...
View ArticleLocal beef delivery from Buckley Beef
The Barretts love to eat meat. Try as I do to have vegetarian meals a few times a week, the beef, chicken and pork are the favorites. A few weeks ago we got our first delivery from a new beef farmer...
View ArticleJuicy marinated beef bulgogi
Bread and butter. It’s what we ate for two days straight after visiting King Arthur Flour baking school in Vermont last weekend. The trip was a gift from my mother-in-law, a Christmas present to her...
View ArticlePat’s Meatloaf
My October column. Read it here, or see below! In early September, my father-in-law passed away. He was sick for a short time, then died in the way everyone says they want to: in his home, with his...
View ArticleFood is Our Thing, My January TU column
My January column. Read it here (with pictures) or see below. Happy New Year, everyone! My family didn’t have a “thing.” You know what I mean, the kind of thing that you see pictures of other...
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