Category: Main Dishes
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Simple Beef Stew
I picked up a package of stew meat from Costco a while back and shared half with my daughter. Then I split my portion and froze them in 1 pound portions so I could make smaller batches of stew. Last night was the night! I debated about several different beef stews I’ve made before. Jacques…
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San Francisco Joe’s Special
I first made San Francisco Joe’s Special, a skillet dish of ground beef, spinach and eggs 11 years ago! And I’ve made it many times since. I have used frozen spinach but usually use fresh, and usually when I’ve bought the big bag of spinach at Costco. I’ve varied the seasonings a bit, lately adding…
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Fried Chicken
I made fried chicken the other night using my electric skillet. Sometimes I brine the chicken overnight but I skipped that step Sunday because I didn’t decide what to make until late that afternoon. I served this with fried green tomatoes and creamed corn.
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Vegetable Jalfrezi Curry with Butternut Squash
This uses a jarred cooking sauce, which I don’t often use. But the sheer quantity of spices and seasonings used in Indian cooking can make the jarred pastes and sauces a reasonable choice, unless you really plan to cook a lot of Indian dishes. You can add other vegetables. The original called for cauliflower, more…
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Save Money with Chicken Leg Quarters
Frozen chicken leg quarters frequently go on sale at a price that’s hard to beat. You have to look and make sure they’re not including the backs, unless you don’t care because you’re mostly making soup anyway. Also, they tend to have more fatty portions that I like to cut off before doing anything else.…