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I can’t believe it has been a YEAR since I last posted here!!!! I have been cooking and coming up with ideas, etc., but just forgot to post. For example, I make some mean meatballs that I bake – and when really pressed for time, …

Flatiron steaks, from the external top blade area of the chuck, are economical, and when I saw some with the infamous “Manager Special” sticker at Shaws, they were an even better deal. While not the most tender cut, they are better than the “braise only” …

I have yet to dig out my Mom’s American Chop Suey recipe, (my sister-in-law Lorraine and I take turns having her recipe box at our houses for a few months at a time) and this does not taste like hers. First of all, this dish …

Trying another low cholesterol meal, here. This is from the Moosewood Restaurant Cooks for a Crowd cookbook, so I had to downsize it. Often, either increasing or decreasing recipes is not a direct fractional thing. But, I basically divided by 6 (5 cakes, or 84 …

Here’s the link:https://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t–1750/pan-broiled-lamb-chops.asp I promise I’ll figure out (probably take all of 30 seconds) to have a direct link – but for now, you’ll have to copy and paste. Just get too busy – and rather use the time to write. I bought some lamb …

I found a thin round steak – .89 of a lb, in my freezer. I Not the best cut of meat for anything other than braising, but I wanted a stovetop meal and that’s what needed to get used up! I marinated it for the …

I just bought a Cooks Spiral Ham on sale – but still had some chunks and slices of ham from the last one in the freezer. Slices can be for sandwiches this week – and I just used the rest in a casserole that looks …

Ah, beef stew with a pleasant thickness without the mess of dredging in flour before browning the meat – or the bother of straining and thickening the broth after cooking. That tip from Cook’s Illustrated worked great – add flour and cook a bit to …

Ooo, ooo – now two people read my blog and have left comments! My friend Lori (who lives, conveniently, upstairs from me) may even comment more, now that we have “twin” dutch ovens and will be exploring and sharing recipes for this wonderful type of …

Nuke ’em if you don’t have time to roast. I like to dry-roast butternut squash before mashing to intensify the flavor, but yams are so intense as it is that microwaving works fine. Start with 5 minutes on high for one small yam. Add 2-3 …