Archive for the ‘Beef’ Category

Onion and Pepper Smothered Eye of Round Steaks

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

My in-laws are still in town and they picked up some thin sliced eye of round steaks the other day at the store for dinner this week. Round steak is a tougher cut, so I decided to do a slow braise to tenderize the meat and add a lot ...

Beef Barley Soup

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

This easy, hearty, slow simmering soup can be made in a crock pot as well (still brown the meat, then dump everything in for 10 hours on low). Beef Barley Soup Makes 4 servings 1 tbsp canola oil 1 lb beef chuck roast, cut into bite sized pieces 1 large carrot, sliced 1 lb ...

Standing Rib Roast

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

We made our traditional standing rib roast for Christmas dinner this year. We splurged and got a Kobe beef roast from the wonderful Snake River Farm. I documented the whole cooking process since it was such an indulgence. The roast was outstanding, though maybe not worth quite ...

Bourbon Barbecue Bacon Burgers

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

These outstanding burgers are inspired by one at Red Robin. The combination of flavors works very well together, though my version was not as good as the original. The subtle sweetness of the bourbon permeates the beef, caramelized onions, and barbecue sauce. The brioche roll keeps things ...

Reuben Sandwich

Monday, November 14th, 2011

I love reuben sandwiches - the combination of salty, crunchy, melty goodness just makes me happy. :-) This is my version, an easy meal for an evening when I'm on my own for dinner. I served this with a couple dill pickle spears. Reuben Sandwich Serves 1 2 slices light ...

Cassie’s Skirt Steak Chili

Monday, October 10th, 2011

This is another variation of my usual chili recipe, this time using skirt steak instead of ground beef. The chunks of beef were a great addition, and something I'll definitely do again, but something about this bean combination was just a bit off, so I'll try something different next ...

Some of what we’ve been eating

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Here's a peek at what we've been eating. Most of the veggies are from my CSA boxes. Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with sweet corn and roasted zucchini Tonkatsu with steamed broccoli and stir fried shiitake mushrooms Tayberry Freezer Jam Galbi with braised brussels sprouts and roasted mushrooms (broiled alongside the galbi) Teriyaki Chicken served ...

Marrow Bones for Dogs

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Most grocery store butchers have marrow bones if you ask, and dogs just adore them! I got a little pack for less than $2, and roasted them at 375 degrees F for about 45 minutes to cook them through. Emma's been working one for two days now and ...

Mini Burgers, aka Sliders

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Tonight I made some mini burgers, inspired by finding some great little mini hamburger buns in the store - just 90 calories for a bun. I made my usual hamburger recipe, but used my #40 disher to portion the meat into 1 oz patties, which I then patted to ...

Happy Independence Day!

Monday, July 4th, 2011

A happy Independence Day :-) I have some fun socks that I wore today: Breakfast was some delicious duck eggs from the most recent CSA box and some pan fried diced ham. Today was a gorgeous summer day and we enjoyed walking around some and puttering cleaning up around ...