-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
-
Join 380 other subscribers
Meta
Category Archives: Beef
Manga! Spaghetti Bolognese. 2/28/18
In anticipation of our trip to Italy next week I made Spaghetti Bolognese. This is, of course, my same old pasta with meat sauce that I make almost every week. As usual it was super yummy and there were hardly … Continue reading
Afghani lunch. 2/27/18
Today my daughter and I went out to lunch since it was a workday in the office for John. We are always on the lookout for someplace interesting or new and settled on an Afghani restaurant. I ordered mantoo. It … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dining out, Lamb, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Afghanistan, Dining out, mantoo, quablili pallow
Leave a comment
Instant Pot beef shanks. 2/24/18
On Saturday we decided we would make a stew out of a couple of beef shanks we had and then save the stew until Sunday to eat. That did not happen. We ate it right away. First we browned the shanks … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged Beef shanks, carrots, mushrooms, Onions, potatoes, stew
Leave a comment
Flexible spaghetti. 2/19/18
Here is my menu for the week. Sunday was chili night, check. Tonight should be chicken cacciatore, right? It should especially be so since it is Chicken Monday. But we were late getting the chicken to marinate and nobody felt … Continue reading
It’s chili at home! 2/18/18
Brrr.. actually it is not that cold here in Northern California but it is chilly enough to make chili in my Instant Pot! I used a recipe from Jacky+Amy as the basis for my chili. Anyone who espouses the use … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Legumes, Vegetables
Tagged Chili, Instant Pot, margarita, tortilla chips
Leave a comment
Menu mix-up! 2/7,8,9/18
I had a menu plan. I posted it in my kitchen and online. Problem is when I got to Wednesday I did not feel like eating fish so I had spaghetti which I always feel like eating. Then Thursday rolled … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken, coleslaw, meat sauce, Potato salad, Spaghetti, Steak
Leave a comment
Instant Pot beef stew. 2/3/2018
My mother always made beef stew in a pressure cooker so I have never been afraid of them even though I ended up cooking in one until it was dry and all the food was burnt up inside. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged American food, beef chuck, beef stew, carrots, Celery, mushrooms, new potatoes, tomatoes
Leave a comment
Do-overs. 1/31 & 2/1, 2018
I tried to improve on two dishes this week. I wanted to make them easier or better. I had mixed results. I decided to make my tomato and ground beef spaghetti sauce in the Instant Pot. Recipes I read said … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, leftovers, Legumes, Pasta, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, Chinese eggplant, extra firm tofu, meat sauce, Spaghetti, Thai, Thai basil
Leave a comment
Moo, cluck, moo. 1/27/18
We made some more chicken and a couple of beef dishes last week. The steak we really like is a prime ribeye cap. They sell it at Costco and it comes tied up like a pinwheel of deliciousness. John makes … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, broccoli, chicken breast, meatloaf, ribeye steak, rutabagas, spinach, tater tots
Leave a comment
Pasta, fajitas, burger, all American!
Notice that I did not use All-American. Why? Because all these foods are mainstream American fare. What a boon to get up each day and decide what type of cuisine you want to eat and then run out to your … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grains, Grilling, leftovers, Pasta, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged American, brown rice, Fajitas, green salad, hamburgers, Italian, meat sauce, Mexican, pasta, shrimp, Spaghetti
Leave a comment
Omnivore 