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Italian Roast Beef

(Chicago Style Roast Beef) This was one of my favorite lunches when I lived in Chicago many years ago. I worked in downtown Chicago and sometimes my co-workers and I would go out and walked around at lunch. I noticed a caterer or a food truck (same as a Taco Truck) parked on a busyContinue reading “Italian Roast Beef”

Meatloaf (Basic)

I made it plain and basic because my husband doesn’t like meatloaf made by other folks or from a diner or cafeteria. He says he likes my meatloaf because it doesn’t have all the other ingredients most people put in it like green peppers, celery, etc. It does have most of those except I chopContinue reading “Meatloaf (Basic)”

Steak Fingers

(Similar to Smothered Beef In Gravy and Chicken Fried Steak) Put about ½ cup flour in a plastic bag. Drop in the meat pieces and shake making sure everything is coated. Shake off excess and drop the dredged meat in a bowl of beaten egg mixed with the milk. Add another ½ cup flour (orContinue reading “Steak Fingers”

Chinese Beef With Green Beans

I love the green beans served at the Chinese buffets especially when they are freshly cooked and the green beans have not wilted from being in the heated tray too long. If you also like them, you may like to try making them. Marinate thinly sliced beef (about ¼ pound) in: Put the meat andContinue reading “Chinese Beef With Green Beans”

Steak With Greenbeans Casserole

We came home from work one evening and I could not think of anything to cook for dinner. I did not have any meat thawed that evening either. I looked for something to have for dinner in the fridge and saw some leftovers. There was a steak leftover from the night before that was aContinue reading “Steak With Greenbeans Casserole”

Beef Broth Recipe

1 package (about 2-3 lbs.) knuckle bones or any beef bones (some still have meat attached). 1 onion cut up 1 carrot cut up 1 stick celery cut up 2 bay leaves 2 cubes beef bouillon 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper corn or cracked pepper Put the bones and the rest of the ingredientsContinue reading “Beef Broth Recipe”

Homemade Bacon

I was surprised and got excited when I saw a package of fresh pork belly at the supermarket I always go to. I brought one home not sure what I was going to do with it. Then I decided to make a homemade bacon and was so glad I did. It was so good thatContinue reading “Homemade Bacon”

Instant Pot Pork Ribs Barbecue

Season the spareribs with your favorite rub. Let stand for a few minutes. Pour 1 cup water and ½ cup vinegar in the Instant pot. Place a wire rack or trivet in the pot and wrap the ribs standing up around the sides of the pot, sitting on top of the trivet like a turretContinue reading “Instant Pot Pork Ribs Barbecue”

Dilled Shrimp Fried in Butter

You can have a restaurant grade seafood meal at home without going to a Seafood Restaurant and this dish is very easy and quick to make. All you need are: Sprinkle the peeled shrimp with salt then add a couple pinches of separated dill weed. Stir the shrimp with them with your fingers and setContinue reading “Dilled Shrimp Fried in Butter”

Inihaw Na Isda (Grilled Fish)

Grilled Pompano Fried Pompano is good but grilled Pompano is way good. All you do is scale the fish, gut it and gill it. Make a couple of slits diagonally on both sides. Generously sprinkle salt all over and let it sit while you light the grill. You can add black pepper too if youContinue reading “Inihaw Na Isda (Grilled Fish)”