Category Archives: Beef

Cubism, Anyone? Take 2

Posted on February 27, 2021 by MissieLee

Actually, I’m not talking Cubist art — ‘though that’s cool, too! — but cube steak. 🙂 As Wikipedia tells us: Cube steak is a cut of beef, usually top round or top sirloin, tenderized by fierce pounding with a meat mallet, or use of an electric tenderizer. Many … Continue reading →

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One Pan Taco Mac

Posted on February 3, 2021 by MissieLee

Hamburger Helper helped her hamburger help her make a great meal! 😉 Ah, Hamburger Helper. Wikipedia tells us that it’s been around since 1971. It promises a quick, easy, one-dish meal that you just round out with a vegetable (tossed … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pass Me Over!

Posted on April 27, 2019 by MissieLee

We had a quiet Easter this last Sunday, which is probably just as well, as beloved was recovering from a bad cold and I was struggling with coming down with a cold. And, I still don’t really have my cooking … Continue reading →

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Now That’s a Spicy Meatball!

Posted on July 28, 2018 by MissieLee

Growing up, sometimes as a special treat, Mom would make spaghetti with spicy Italian sausage. It was yummy — as all of Mom’s meals are — but it was a very occasional treat because pork Italian sausage is so fatty. … Continue reading →

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The Big Ragu!

Posted on March 5, 2017 by MissieLee

If you ever watched Laverne & Shirley, then the chances are good that you’re familiar with Carmine “the Big Ragu” Ragusa, one of the recurring characters on the show portrayed by Eddie Mekka. While I’ve learned to make a yummy Bolognese Sauce, … Continue reading →

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Feeling Retro?

Posted on February 21, 2016 by MissieLee

I have many, many variations on meatloaf. OOOPS! Wrong Meat Loaf. Sorry, Mr. Loaf! 😉 I mean this kind: While many of my meat loaf recipes don’t require a meat loaf pan, my recipe for Old Fashioned Meatloaf bakes up best … Continue reading →

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It’s a Festival of Lights!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by MissieLee

FINALLY, I’m addressing the second specialized request from my first ever poll, which asked for “something meaty with a kick for autumn.” Well, it’s not autumn any more, but this is the first dish I thought of when I saw … Continue reading →

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What’s Spanish About It?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by MissieLee

I think it must be the olive. 😉 A few nights ago, I decided to make something we hadn’t had in a while — Spanish Meatloaf. My inspiration comes from a recipe in one of my Betty Crocker cookbooks. Betty’s version uses … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Beef?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by MissieLee

Stroganoff, that is. 😉 As any of you who read my blog at all regularly know, I try to cook yummy, healthy, affordable food. As such, I tend to shy away from convenience products such as Hamburger Helper, preferring to … Continue reading →

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…So if She Sells Shells on the Seashore…

Posted on August 10, 2013 by MissieLee

…I’m sure she sells seashore shells. Hubby and I enjoy having stuffed pasta shells. There’s a yummy meatless kind I make — Spinach Cheesy Stuffed Shells.  We also enjoy Meat-Stuffed Shells Florentine. A few weeks ago, though, I was casting about for something a … Continue reading →

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