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May 24, 2012

Recipe: Crock-Pot Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

I'm a lazy cook. In theory, I would love to spend hours in the kitchen making dinner and baked goodies, but reality gets in the way. We're running late or forget to go grocery shopping or I'm just plain tired. That's where my crock-pot comes in. I'm all for creating tasty dinners that require very … [Read more...]

Meal Idea with Recipes: Mini French Roasts, Colored Peppers, and Israeli Couscous

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{guest post from Sarah of Food in Words and Photos} From Sarah: This dish takes advance preparation (the mini roasts need to be marinated for several hours) but the flavors are completely worth the prep! I barely used any salt in the recipes, and the flavors and aromas came through … [Read more...]

Beef Potpie

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I had some leftover beef and made two beef pot pies.  We had one for dinner and froze one for another meal.  The potpies were so good!  Since the meat and vegetables are cooked either on the stove or in the microwave, it does not take long to make the two potpies. When you cook for the … [Read more...]

Beef Fajitas and Spicy Spanish Rice

Picture Fajitas

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Spanish Rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa is a dish I fix when I need a yummy meal in a hurry. I have used raw meat or leftover beef or chicken.  The meat cooks very fast. If you are using leftovers, just cook the meat long enough to heat the meat … [Read more...]

Rump Roast with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

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The rump roast with mashed potatoes, gravy, a vegetable, and a small dinner salad is one of my favorite meals. You can dress up the roast with mashed potato piping and if you have room on the serving plate, cut two or three slices of roast and in front of the slices add some carrots. When … [Read more...]