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  • Buttermilk Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

    Buttermilk Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

    This Buttermilk Pot Roast is from Nourishing Traditions, which I picked up at a used bookstore recently. I don’t have an opinion about her nutrition ideas but the recipes sounded interesting.  And the idea for marinating pot roast in buttermilk for a day or two was intriguing. I soak chicken breasts in buttermilk before making…

  • Breakfast Sandwich with Green Onions and Bacon

    Breakfast Sandwich with Green Onions and Bacon

    We had breakfast for dinner the other night. I cooked some bacon, then sautéed some sliced green onions in the same pan after draining the excess grease.  I scrambled up some eggs and toasted and buttered some onion rolls, then assembled the sandwiches. Mmmm. Simple but delicious. Save

  • Quick Sausage and Black Bean Soup

    Quick Sausage and Black Bean Soup

    This is a great weeknight soup as it goes together fast, has lots of flavor and doesn’t make too much.  Adding salsa to a soup is a great way to quickly add a lot of flavor. I like soup but many recipes just make too much for me. My sister shared this recipe with me…

  • Crock Pot Chicken Broth

    Crock Pot Chicken Broth

    Do you make your own chicken broth?  You should!  It’s so easy and almost free if you would otherwise throw out the chicken bones.  You can also save the ends of carrots, celery and onions in the freezer until it’s time to make broth. If you want clear broth it’s best to make it on…

  • Fastest Way to Shred Beef

    Fastest Way to Shred Beef

    This is the fastest way yet I’ve found to shred beef for enchiladas, tacos and so forth.  I had some leftover pot roast and decided to make beef enchiladas. Usually I would use two forks to pull the beef apart into shreds or I would get lazy and just chop it up. But I do…