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Italian Pot Roast
By dkanon
Trim some of the fat from the meat
- 3 1/2 to 4 pound rump or chuck beef roast
- 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large carrot, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 large celery stalk, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium red onion, diced (1 to 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh sage
- 3 cups medium-bodied Italian red wine (we used a Barbera)
- 1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, put through a food mill to remove the seeds
All in One Goulash
By dkanon
Crumble beef into a microwave-safe 3-quart casserole dish and cook in microwave at 80 percent power 3 to 4 minutes,...
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (32-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 (6-ounce) cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Creme Brulee French Toast
By dkanon
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 6 (1-inch thick) slices French bread
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Chickpea Salad
By dkanon
This salad is a very healthy summer salad
- 2 2 2 cans of chickpeas
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 c crumbled feta cheese
- 1 1 1 container grape cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 1 1 c red onion, roughly chopped
- 1 1 1/4" cucumber, peeled and cut in quarters and sliced 1/4"
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 c roughly chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 c lemon juice
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 t lemon zest
- 1 1 1 t Dijon mustard
- 1 1 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1 1 t sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 c extra-virgin olive oil
- ground black pepper
Mojito Fruit Salad
By dkanon
In a large bowl, combine watermelon, cantaloupe, and blueberries; set aside
- 5 cups 1-inch chunks watermelon
- 3 cups 1-inch chunks cantaloupe
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water
Deluxe Antipasto Platter
By dkanon
Arrange the ingredients on a large serving platter as desired, or as follows: Tightly roll the salami slices into t...
- 1/2 pound sliced hard salami
- 1/4 pound sliced capicolla or other spicy ham
- 6 slices (6 ounces) provolone cheese, cut in half
- 1/4 pound gorgonzola or blue cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- 1 (4-ounce) jar marinated mushrooms, drained
- 12 peperoncini
- 1/4 pound Sicilian or other green olives, drained
- 1/4 pound Kalamata or other ripe black olives, drained
Fried Chicken with Milk Gravy
By dkanon
For the chicken: Put the chicken pieces in a large bowl and cover them with water
- Gravy:
- 8 serving pieces chicken, light or dark meat
- Salt
- 2 cups peanut oil, more if needed
- Black pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons oil from fried chicken
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mongolian Beef
By dkanon
Make the sauce by heating 4 t vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat
- 4 t vegetable oil
- 2 t ginger minced
- 2 T garlic minced
- 1 c soy sauce
- 1 c water
- 1 c brown sugar (packed)
- 2 c vegetable oil
- 2 Ib flank steaks
- 1/2 c cornstarch
- 3 large green onions
Yorkshire Pudding
By dkanon
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- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 2 eggs, beaten*
- 2-4 Tbsp of roast drippings
Fabric Softener Alternatives
By dkanon
I don’t use liquid softeners anymore, I pour some vinegar into the softener-compartment of my washing machine (th...
- Downy
- 1 clean white rag
- dryer sheets
- white distilled vinegar in place of liquid fabric softener in a front loading washer, unless you are using bleach in the load