I had some rib eye steaks in the freezer, a shame to freeze them I know but they were vacuum packed. I’d bought a Max Pack when they were on sale. After defrosting them, I marinated them in a mix of steak sauce, balsamic vinaigrette and minced garlic. Mix up your own vinaigrette or use…
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Ground Beef and Bean Burritos
Tonight’s dinner was a total throw-together based on a request for “something Mexican” and what I had in my freezer and refrigerator. I thought of past burrito recipes and modified several. You could easily turn this into a Mexican burrito casserole kinda dish if you wanted to cook up the beef, bean and salsa mix,…
Carolina Chili Dogs
I’m gearing up for a large graduation party and am trying to figure out what to fix. I’m also trying to clear out my fridge and freezer so as to make room for party food. By my current guess, we’ve at least 50 coming for an open house/barbecue. I’m thinking hot dogs, burgers, and maybe…
Sausage, Fried Potatoes, and Fried Apples (and Onions)
I had bought some beef smoked sausage a while back when it was on sale and threw it in the freezer so I pulled it out for dinner tonight as time was lacking and children were hungry! I usually serve sausage like this or kielbasa with fried potatoes and sauteed apples. I had some older…
Italian Style Sloppy Joes Recipe
The genesis of this is from Rachael Ray Express Lane Meals: What to Keep on Hand, What to Buy Fresh for the Easiest-Ever 30-Minute Meals, but I found her version very bland. Intriguing and oh so close, but bland. I added some Worcestershire sauce and ketchup and suddenly it was GREAT! Can’t vouch for the…