Steak Sandwich and Chard Taters
June 21, 2009 - Written by DianaI didn’t do a lot of cooking this week that was memorable, in fact, it was probably just this. Tomorrow is Father’s Day, and if my husband can assemble his new present, we will be a grillin. If we can keep the heat out of the air conditioning, that will be nice. I look forward to trying new things out and I might even let him use the grill once in a while. 
Here’s a really filling meal, easy to fix, and delicious. I started out with two flank steaks and divided the meat up into 4 servings – these aren’t Philly cheese steaks, but they are my version of a steak sandwich. The side is a smashed potato & chard. The Emmental cheese with salami added a little bit of smoky cheese flavor and was really good with both the steak and the potatoes. So without further adieu – Steak Sandwich and Chard Taters.
Steak Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 2 Flank …
Taco Casserole
April 26, 2009 - Written by DianaMy dinner companions are usually my husband and my son, both who appreciate good regular food more than anything else. I can try to impress them with fancy things all I want, but it’s the ground beef casseroles that set their salivary glands into motion. I had a bag of crushed chips that weren’t good for salsa scooping, so I based my dinner on how to use those up. They didn’t come from the store that way, there was a mishap and they were smooshed good, but that doesn’t mean I throw them away. The flavor didn’t leach out – just the calories, right? You can halve this recipe, we needed leftovers for tonight so I made a good amount – probably 6 –8 servings.Here’s my recipe for Ground Beef Taco Casserole.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 bag blue corn chips (O Organics )
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 2 packs taco seasoning mix (or your …
Beef Stroganoff – The Boys Newest Accomplishment
April 1, 2009 - Written by Diana
I made a deal earlier this year with my son and his friend. I would be their transportation to and from track practice and Venturers if they cooked dinner in between while I worked. We’ve been working to expand their limited cooking experience and while I’m not standing over them, I am close enough to watch what’s going on and offer suggestions when needed. The other day they made Beef Stroganoff for dinner and it was a huge success. The friend said his mom made it recently and he got to watch, but not cook, so he was thrilled to jump in and make it himself. They said next time they can make it without any help or supervision. Truthfully, I only told them what to do, they did all of the work.Ingredients:
- 11/2 lbs Chuck roast (I actually bought a roast and cut it up into smaller hunks to be used for different meals)
- 2 tbs oil
- 1 onion
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 tbs flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 bag amish flat noodles
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup sour cream
Directions:
Cut the beef up into bite size portions. Slice onions, not diced, but sliced into …
