Tag Archives: collard greens

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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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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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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Leftovers with Ground Beef

As far as ground beef goes, we’re not particularly creative. Ground beef is usually our go-to meal if we’ve forgotten to set out a different cut of meat for that day or if we need something quick and easy. This … Continue reading

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Slow blogging week…

It’s been a slow blogging week – I apologize. We had some fun times with our kitchen drain clogging which meant that we really didn’t feel like prepping veggies or cooking much of anything since washing dishes was quite a … 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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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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