Category Archives: Stock

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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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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Minty Fried Rice

This isn’t exactly beef-related except that I made the rice with beef stock, but it turned out so well, I figure it’s worth posting! We had leftover basic rice in the fridge from last night, so I took some olive … 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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A Double Feature!

In this post are two recipes that were tried before we started this blog: 1. A rump roast cooked in the slow cooker until it was falling apart – amazing! 2. Delicious Shepherd’s Pie! Simple Slow-Cooker Roast with Potatoes and … Continue reading

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Betsy’s Basic Rice

Once you’ve made a batch of the Basic Bone Broth, you can cook this delicious risotto-like rice as an extremely nutritious and flavorful base to a variety of meals.  (Heck, it’s even good on it’s own; properly seasoned it really … Continue reading

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Betsy’s Basic Bone Broth (Stock)

My Ingredients: *2-4 Tbl. Apple Cider Vinegar *Beef or poultry bones and skin (can also use pork or fish bones) *Frozen saved vegetables ends My supplies: *7-8 quart Stock Pot *small, fine metal strainer *2 or 4 cup plastic containers … Continue reading

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