Category Archives: Beef

Slow Cooker Asian Beef Short Ribs

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jennifer

Braising all day in this Asian sauce, the boneless beef ribs come out so tender and flavorful. They are great served with wasabi mashed potatoes and sautéed, sesame broccoli. 1 cup beef broth 2 tablespoons Wondra or all purpose flour 1 … Continue reading →

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Slow Cooker Beef with Noodles

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Jennifer

Jen also uses her Crockpot in the summer, which at first was confusing; I associate slow cooking with dark, chilly, winter days. Using a Crockpot in the summer– in the south– makes perfect sense, though: It cooks a delicious meal, hands free, without heating up the kitchen.

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Thai Beef Salad

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Jennifer

I developed this recipe to serve to a friend who was coming to visit. I hadn’t seen my friend Ted in 15 years, and was excited to catch up when he Facebooked me to let me know that he would be … Continue reading →

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Nonna’s Braciola (Beef Olives)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Jennifer

  This is exactly what my Italian Nonna would have made, had I had one. It is so very old school and lovely a dish to prepare on a chilly evening. You can make it ahead up until the baking time … Continue reading →

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Borscht

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Jennifer

When I was about 10 my mom took me to Russian restaurant for dinner. This type of cuisine was remarkably unusual in our small, suburban Ohio town.  Although housed in a strip mall, I remember that the place seemed exotic; … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Healthy(er) Meatballs, Kale, Cannellini Beans and Tomato Jus

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Jennifer

This is a yummy way to get kale into your family. I actually used collard greens, because I love them, but any dark, leafy green would work in this recipe. The meatballs are delish– if you don’t want to use … Continue reading →

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Cheeseburger Roll-Ups

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Jennifer

Who says dinner always has to be fancy, healthy and PC? Not me; posh food has it’s place, but that place is not after realizing I have almost no food in the house while four hungry kids stare me down menacingly. … Continue reading →

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Beef and Mushroom Pie

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jennifer

It’s May. It’s sunny. It looks as if it would be warm outside. It’s not. It’s a cold, windy English day. Eh, at least we will eat well.2 pounds lean, stewing (casserole) beef500 grams (2 cups) beef stock1/2 bottle dry, … Continue reading →

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Biltong (South African Beef Jerky)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Jennifer

There’s a big soccer game going on down in South Africa right about now. Not being a sports fan I don’t know much more about it than that.Camille, my 10 year old had a school assignment to cook a South … Continue reading →

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Moussaka after Bath

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Jennifer

I love cooking. When we go on vacation we rent apartments or houses rather than staying in hotels because I want to be able to cook the local foods. But, once in a while, I really appreciate someone else doing … Continue reading →

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