Recipes
Phone-it-in Orange Beef
Some cuts of beef just are never going to be Ruth's Chris caliber. But that doesn't mean they aren't good, they are just something else. A disappointing, tough, lean Delmonico makes a damn fine Chicken Fried Steak, or pepper steak. Ditching the supermarket has...
Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Beef
So tender, a little tangy, with a very gentle spice, this is one of the laziest meals ever, and everyone loves it!
What’s in season: Celebrating strawberries with homemade Strawberrycello
Mmm. The perfect summer strawberry captured warm from the garden, and straight into your cocktail. Check out this DIY project to make a special liquor you can’t buy at the store.
Oinkers: pork burgers with pineapple salsa
A spin off that classic rural family favorite, ham loaf, Oinkers are made from unseasoned ground pork mixed with ground smoked & cured ham – but less sweet, lighter and more modern.
Lunchtime chill: Grab-and-Go Buttermilk Soup
So refreshing, so easy, and something you can prepare big batches of ahead, so you can pull out a chilled glass jar of refreshing soup when you need it later. And, I would not lie about this – a pint of this soup for lunch will literally cool you down, and keep you working.
Galentine’s Day
Looking back over the last decade of my life, the part where “normal” began to fall apart, it is absolutely one hundred percent true, it was my female friends who saved me from drowning.
Though we each had busy lives, and didn’t spend much time Galentine-ing it up during our everyday, married, kid schlepping lives, it did not matter. When the need was real, it was those GALS who showed up, ready to work when I was overwhelmed and could not see what to do next.
DIY gifts: a sweet cuppa Valentine Love
Grand gestures are showy, but quiet, small ones are sweeter. This week is that favorite day of retailers, florists and restauranteurs everywhere, Valentine’s Day. And while I’m weary of the commercialized aspect of the day, you’d have to be pretty hard-hearted...
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