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Combining Meat and Cheese

When I’m looking for a quick meal to serve on a busy weeknight, I often turn to my initials—-MC. When my family members see MC on the dinner calendar that hangs on our refrigerator door they instantly know that we’ll be dining on two favorites: Meat and cheese. I have a seemingly endless variety of recipes, which feature a combination of meat and cheese, that are fast, tasty and nutritious. Some of my family’s favorites are: CHEEZ-IT MEATLOAF Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef 1 cup crushed Cheez-It crackers (you can also use a generic version of cheese crackers) 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

You Can be Frugal and Eat Healthy Organic

I wrote about my first trip to an organic food store in years entitled Can you be frugal and healthy. My point was yes you can. For me there are even more challenges, as I am trying to go gluten free on top of eating more healthy, and revisiting organic foods. I mean, would a frugal person even go there? Should a frugal person go there? I think we can and should. Here are some frugal things you can do to accommodate healthy eating. 1. Eat less. The reason poor people buy cheap food is because they can buy more … Continue reading →

Comfort Food for Cold Days

With all due respect to the residents of Florida, 39 degrees as a high temperature in January is a heat wave compared to the daytime high of 9 degrees that we suffered through today. I was born and raised in Hawaii, but now live in Wisconsin, so I understand that all things are relative in the weather department. I also know the power of a warm meal on a cold day… regardless of how you define “cold.” The following recipes are among my favorite “comfort foods.” They can take the biting sting out of an icy day with minimal prep … Continue reading →

Why Are Comfort Foods So Comforting?

I’ve finally recovered from my virus (I think!), four days of fever haze and comfort foods. And now that I’m thinking clearly again, I’m wondering why comfort foods are so dang comforting? The general consensus seems to be that comfort foods bring up good, safe, happy childhood memories. They’re generally not fancy, not gourmet… they’re familiar, comfortable, and filling. My own comfort foods? Well, as soon as I started feeling sick, I asked my roommate to go to the store for ginger ale and orange juice. They’re my go-to sick drinks… almost definitely because that’s what Mom always gave me … Continue reading →

Not Your Mama’s Meatloaf

My mother’s meatloaf is to die for. However, after eating it for more than three decades I recently decided to try a new version of the dinnertime classic. If you are looking to add some pizzazz to your next Meatloaf Night, then consider the following tantalizing recipes. The Steak Meatloaf is hearty and rich, and when you serve it with a healthy helping of Dill Potatoes you get a taste combination that can’t be beat. STEAK MEATLOAF Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 2 eggs 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 cup very thinly cut steak (filet … Continue reading →

Steak and Cream

If it seems like an odd coupling, then you haven’t tried the following recipes. I’m an A-1 gal myself, but after dining on a New York strip steak bathed in peppercorn cream sauce I may never go back to the black bottle again. Another one of my steak and cream favorites combines hearty beef tenderloin with tender mushrooms in a thick cream sauce. Simply divine. Try out the recipes and judge for yourself: STEAK WITH PEPPERCORN CREAM SAUCE Ingredients: 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns, crushed 2 teaspoons garlic salt 2 New York strip steaks 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon Worcestershire … Continue reading →

Comfort Foods: Meat and Potatoes

Continuing with our “Comfort Foods” theme, today I am focusing on the classic combination of meat and potatoes. There are some people who don’t go a single day without ingesting at least one meal that features a hearty helping of meat and potatoes. For these individuals the combo screams comfort. While I make a concerted effort not to serve meat and potatoes for dinner every night, I do admit that the combo brings back fond memories of my childhood. The following recipes were some of my favorites: CLASSIC MEATLOAF Ingredients: 2 pounds ground chuck 1 envelope dry onion soup mix … Continue reading →

Oven Roast and Easy Left-Over Ideas

Roast is one of those comfort foods that most everyone enjoys. There are many ways to use a roast for a delicious and satisfying meal. Todays recipe features an oven roast. The oven roast is easy to prepare and does not require a lot of babysitting. It provides for tasty leftovers and a yummy main course. For This Recipe You Will Need: ·1 Bottom Round Roast (Approx. 3-4 pounds) ·Salt and pepper ·1 large onion that is sliced To Prepare This Recipe Follow These Simple Instructions: In a roasting pan on the rack, place the beef, fat side up. Season … Continue reading →

White Ham

My young daughter absolutely loves ham, but strangely enough she wouldn’t touch my pork chops until I convinced her that they were nothing more than “white ham.” Now she’ll eat them without complaint. It could be because I top them with her favorite raspberries and pair them with mac and cheese, but I’m not going to overanalyze the situation. If you are looking for a dinner that is a breeze to make and will be eaten by grown-ups and kids alike, then try these tasty recipes: PORK CHOPS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE Ingredients: 4 pork chops Salt and pepper 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

Saturday Steak Night

Growing up, Saturday was always steak night at our house. Rarely did my parents ever serve steak on any other night. There were a couple reasons for it being that way: First, my dad worked long hours during the week and the weekend was the only time he could fire up the grill and cook steaks for our large family. The other reason had to do with the fact that steak is not cheap. Purchasing eight steaks more than once a month was simply not in the budget. So, one Saturday per month we splurged, and each of us got … Continue reading →