Tag: beef

Rustic Oven-Roasted Herbed Root Veggies & Sweet Smoked Sausage

Rustic Oven-Roasted Herbed Root Veggies & Sweet Smoked Sausage

It’s the middle of the week and dinner is starting to seems daunting, at least for me. I surveyed my pantry and fridge and thought – ‘oh, I need an idea!’ Then it came to me. Time to make use of these ingredients: 

Pasta-less Lasagna Rolls ((so tasty, you won’t even miss the pasta!!))

Pasta-less Lasagna Rolls ((so tasty, you won’t even miss the pasta!!))

Have I mentioned the status of my rainbow chard lately?? I am amazed, these plants are flourishing!  They are huge, healthy, happy & gorgeous. Over the last several years, I have begun integrating edible plants into my flower beds, I am starting a new trend 

Taco Bowl Night! ((and the very best seasoning blend for taco meat))

Taco Bowl Night! ((and the very best seasoning blend for taco meat))

Friday night. Those simple words illicit happy thoughts, freedom from the schedules and responsibilities of the week & a time to slow down and enjoy some of the things that have been rushed for too long. At least that’s what Friday Nights mean in our home! I can’t 

Teriyaki Burgers ((my way))

Teriyaki Burgers ((my way))

I have mentioned my love for teriyaki previously. ((Have you tried my Spicy Teriyaki Tacos?? or this yummy Two-Ingredient Fish??))  It is a deep love, an old love & a true love! I will NEVER tire of the simple, sweet & salty, ginger/garlic flavors in 

Pecan & Parmesan Encrusted Hamburger Steaks topped with Warm Marinara

Pecan & Parmesan Encrusted Hamburger Steaks topped with Warm Marinara

Over the last few weeks, I have been playing a cooking game with myself. As dinnertime approaches, I begin taking inventory of my fridge, freezer, pantry & garden. Then I ask myself “What can I make in 1.5 hours without buying any additional ingredients and 

Open-face Salami Melts

Open-face Salami Melts

Nothing takes me back to 1985 faster than the first bite of a salami melt ((well, maybe watching Back to the Future, or the Cosby Show, to The Neverending Story, or ‘you take the good, you take the bad – you take them both and 

Merlot Infused Garden-Fresh Veggie & Sweet Italian Sausage Ragu

Merlot Infused Garden-Fresh Veggie & Sweet Italian Sausage Ragu

This ragu makes a regular appearance in my weekly menu planning every season of the year. Why?? It is so easy, delicious & I hide veggies in it like a crazy woman stuffing $$ in every pocket while in one of the $$ blowing cases ((do you know 

Spicy Teriyaki on Memorial Day!

Spicy Teriyaki on Memorial Day!

I have a family full of people who have served our country by devoting most, or a good portion, of their lives to protecting and ensuring the freedoms I daily enjoy.

Thai Buttermilk Curry & Apricot Glazed Grilled Flap Steak

Thai Buttermilk Curry & Apricot Glazed Grilled Flap Steak

Curry was a must tonight ((because I recently bought 27 (okay 8) varieties of curry paste at the Asian market))

Curry Beef & Butternut Squash

Curry Beef & Butternut Squash

It’s that time of week where it seems as though there isn’t enough time in the day to check off all of the ‘to-do’s’ on my list. But one thing is for certain: when the clock strikes 6, I will have a herd of people 

Birthright Stew

Birthright Stew

For those of you who have been following my recipes for a few years – this one should be familiar. I like to call it “Birthright Stew” – I will tell you why soon…

Smokehouse Meatballs

Smokehouse Meatballs

Smokehouse Meatballs! Classic meatball flavors are brought to life with a bountiful variety of garden fresh herbs…but why stop there?? The addition of steakhouse seasonings and Smokehouse Meatballs! Classic meatball flavors are brought to life with a bountiful variety of garden fresh herbs…but why stop