Category Archives: Beef

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves and Roast

Hello! It’s been a crazy year so far. Everyone keeps getting sick and the weather was extremely weird for around here. It snowed which is very unusual for this area… our CSA wasn’t able to deliver any fresh vegetables to … Continue reading

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Beef, pepper, and cabbage stew!

Hello! We didn’t fall of the face of the earth, but we did get very busy and ended up mostly grilling steaks during the summer which wasn’t terribly thrilling to write about. By the time the fall came, we were … Continue reading

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Cornish Pasties aka “Hand Pies”

While perusing Great British Cooking, a curious book that we found at a book sale, I came across an intriguing recipe for something called a “Cornish pasty.”  Being somewhat obsessed with Cornwall thanks to a certain British show, and enticed … Continue reading

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Shepherd’s Pie – take 2

I decided to give shepherd’s pie another try after my first successful attempt. This was was a little different and I only made enough for our family this time. We received some lovely ears of corn from our CSA last … Continue reading

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Anything Goes (CSA) Chili

Here it is! The delicious concoction I made last Thursday! And one of these days, I will get pictures up! I took many of them, but my computer is just slightly ancient so I have to borrow Phred’s to do … Continue reading

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The Best Burgers in the World

Saturday was the most amazing day I’ve had in a long time! Everything went just right and you’ll just have to bear with me for a bit before I get to the part about the beef. First thing in the … Continue reading

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Betsy’s First Liver Attempt

The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity! I suppose holiday weekends usually are 🙂 Anyhow, we had a lovely time with friends and family and we ate some wonderful beef along the way! This past weekend we … Continue reading

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Chicken-fried (cube) Steak, biscuits, roast potatoes, collard greens, and gravy!

Ahh, chicken-fried steak, a positive delight of Southern cooking!  For those of you who have not been anywhere near a Cracker Barrel in your life or, like me, you were raised a Yankee, bless your hearts; you just don’t know … Continue reading

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Cube Steak, Veggies & Polenta — Good combination, execution needs improvement

OK, here’s a recipe that didn’t turn out well; I’ll run through the ingredients and procedure and then postulate about what went wrong. Continue reading

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Basic Ground Beef

Here’s my basic recipe and technique for cooking a pound of ground beef.  I’ve honed the spices over time and it’s great either as a quick meal (serve with rice and veggies) or as a springboard for something more extravagant.

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