ordered in a pizza with my girl friend and watched Futurama, played with the boys and talked about her cats (really!)
ordered a pizza from the local Oggies. i hadn't eaten their stuff before. it was really yummy!!
as for dinner, lastnight we had chicken nuggets and tater tots... i know gourmet stuff there... but neither of us was doing too good.
tonights dinner...
either beef tacos or stir-fry beef and vegetables...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday night, stormy weather
whenever its windy and stormy and in generally Nasty out my mind turns to that wonderful creation... Soups and Stews. yummy!
One of the first things my Dad ever taught me how to cook was how to put together a chicken soup. its filling, stretches and best of all, pretty cheap to throw together to boot!
But tonight... poultry just isn't what i'm wanting. im wanting Beef. so im going to head off to the store to pick up what i need.
This is whats going in the pot:
Beef chuck roast
Beef bones (whatever i can find, leg, ribs.. something for that boney deep flavor)
carrots, celery and onions (finally running low on onions! my little boys like to play with them. anything round shaped is either a 'ball' or an 'appo!')
Parsley
mushrooms
potatoes (probably red-skinned)
garlic
salt, pepper, olive oil,and red wine ive all got
the beef shank
Beef Chuck Roast. only using one of them from this twinpack. the other one might become chilli...
cut all the meat from the bone
browning the meat. i didn't use any oil for the shank since it had a good amount of fat in the meat.
nicely browned. dont worry about cooking it all the way through. its all about getting that nice crustyness on the meat. work in batches until all the meats browned. try not to overcrowd it.
set aside the meat in a bowl then add all the veggies except the potatoes and the mushrooms. turn the heat to a medium low and just let em do their thing. the liquids from the onions and celery will start to pull up all the burned pan stuff, which is a good thing! after the onions are nice and limp i added 2 cups of red wine (apothic red if you cared to know. didnt care much for it to drink but to cook with it works!) and 2 cups of water. plus 2 tablespoons of beef base and the beef bone. add in the meat and potatoes (4 medium-large ones) and the herbs. put a lid on it slightly cocked and walk away for 3 hours (your patience will be rewarded!)
5 minutes or so before you serve it add the mushrooms and some fresh parsley.
tada dinner for 4 people for a couple of days!
One of the first things my Dad ever taught me how to cook was how to put together a chicken soup. its filling, stretches and best of all, pretty cheap to throw together to boot!
But tonight... poultry just isn't what i'm wanting. im wanting Beef. so im going to head off to the store to pick up what i need.
This is whats going in the pot:
Beef chuck roast
Beef bones (whatever i can find, leg, ribs.. something for that boney deep flavor)
carrots, celery and onions (finally running low on onions! my little boys like to play with them. anything round shaped is either a 'ball' or an 'appo!')
Parsley
mushrooms
potatoes (probably red-skinned)
garlic
salt, pepper, olive oil,and red wine ive all got
set aside the meat in a bowl then add all the veggies except the potatoes and the mushrooms. turn the heat to a medium low and just let em do their thing. the liquids from the onions and celery will start to pull up all the burned pan stuff, which is a good thing! after the onions are nice and limp i added 2 cups of red wine (apothic red if you cared to know. didnt care much for it to drink but to cook with it works!) and 2 cups of water. plus 2 tablespoons of beef base and the beef bone. add in the meat and potatoes (4 medium-large ones) and the herbs. put a lid on it slightly cocked and walk away for 3 hours (your patience will be rewarded!)
5 minutes or so before you serve it add the mushrooms and some fresh parsley.
tada dinner for 4 people for a couple of days!
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