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Stir Fry from Leftover Beef Teriyaki, Onions, Bamboo Shoots
Tonight I wanted a quick dinner that used up some leftovers. I made a Stir Fry from Leftover Beef Teriyaki, adding onions and bamboo shoots from the pantry. I used this leftover flank steak teriyaki from the other night. This quick stir-fry was made easier by having this refrigerator stir-fry sauce I had mixed up earlier! (See my…
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Lemonade or Lemon Cordial
We are blessed with two lemon trees that produce a lot of lemons. We are totally spoiled by drinking fresh lemonade almost year-round. I think that what we call lemonade is called lemon cordial in Australia. Whatever you call it, it’s a great summer drink. And the trick to making it is to make a…
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Tacos: Leftovers from the Big Grad Party
I had leftover ground beef from the taco party a few weeks back and had frozen it in 2 cup portions. That’s a bit more than we would normally use for one meal but taco salads are a popular lunch around here so a bit of leftover will not go to waste. Tonight I had…
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When You Don’t Want to Cook but Have to Put Dinner on the Table
I think we have all those nights. You really don’t feel like cooking but you have to (or want to, to keep to your budget). It’s so tempting to get takeout somewhere or order a pizza. When I gave into temptation. it often seemed like it was just as much trouble to go get something…
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Pickled Beets and Beet Greens
I made these mustard and bread crumb pork chops again tonight. Forgot to take a picture but they are so easy and so good, you need to try them! I threw some sweet potatoes in to bake with them, and then cooked some beet greens in a skillet when everything else was done. I made…