We ate lots of Swiss Steak growing up. It takes a rather inexpensive cut of meat and turns it into something delicious for your family. You can make this in the slow cooker or pressure cooker/Instant Pot. With little prep it will become your new go to favorite meal.

Swiss Steak

We ate lots of Swiss Steak growing up. It takes a rather inexpensive cut of meat and turns it into something delicious for your family. You can make this in the slow cooker or pressure cooker/Instant Pot. With little prep it will become your new go to favorite…

Blackened Steaks

Blackened Steaks

We have some semblance of “normal” back after this weekend. I am STILL sore from our hike. No, I haven’t written that post on the other blog yet. I still have to write one before I write about the 21 A-mazing waterfalls we saw on our hike. We…

Steak Diane

Steak Diane

Steak Diane recipe Cooking Light, July 2005 I’ve never had steak diane before, so I didn’t know what to expect. It was pretty good. Really good, even. I don’t know what the big deal is about this dish because it was really easy to make and didn’t take…

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers recipe Cooking Light, January 2003 This was pretty easy, tasty, and FILLING! I couldn’t eat the whole portion!! I thought it was going to be bland, and just by chance used spaghetti sauce. I had plain tomato sauce for it, but couldn’t find the second 8…

Greek Steak Pitas

Greek Steak Pitas

Greek Steak Pitas recipe Cooking Light, June 2009 So, I forgot to buy spinach. Maybe it was a subconscious thing as I’m not too fond of sauteed fresh spinach. We used london broil instead of flank steak. I tried to cut it supah thin so it wouldn’t be…

Root vegetables add a touch of sweetness to this savory Yankee Pot Roast stew. Yankee cooks traditionally add the vegetables partway through the cooking process, which helps keep them from breaking down

Yankee Pot Roast

Yankee Pot Roast Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2007 Meh. It’s pot roast. I liked the addition of parnips to this, but I didn’t do any of the other interesting root veggies. Just onions, potatoes, carrots, and the parnips. They are REALLY sweet when cooked, if you haven’t tried them…

Beef Goulash

Beef Goulash

Beef Goulash Cooking Light, MARCH 2006 We made this recipe last night. We didn’t follow the directions to a T because, seriously, 2+ hours?? I don’t think so. I think it’s something I would convert to a slow cooked recipe, though. So, we followed the directions to the…

Home-Style Meat Loaf

Home-Style Meat Loaf Cooking Light, MARCH 1998 Photo courtesy of Southern Living, APRIL 2005 This meatloaf was DELICIOUS! I would use a thermometer, though, mine was a little under cooked after the allotted time. We’re making this tonight for dinner, too. The sandwiches and left overs from this…