Category Archives: Beef

New! Improved! Gluten-Free Donair

Think of Donair as a kind of Canadian Maritimes Gyro, usually served with its own distinctive sauce. I’ve been making them for a while, but then I got the idea to use my own Garlic Dressing and Sauce, and then, … Continue reading

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Flanken-Cut Beef Ribs in the Pressure Cooker

My old, trusty Multi Pot died in December, just in time for me to get this beauty as a kinda cool replacement. It is, as a friend terms it, “kinda spendy,” but it also takes care of locking the machine … Continue reading

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Zanzetti, Now With Added Garlic Sauce!

I’ve long posted about my Aunt Buzz’s go-to no fuss dinner, Zanzetti. It is actually (I am pretty certain) a packaged foods version of Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti, which was pretty popular in the middle of the last century, and I … Continue reading

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Apricot BBQ Meatballs

I have this recipe filed under “Korean Barbecue Meatballs,” but really it is at best, I think, only kinda Korean-adjacent; and so I am opting for the more appropriate “Apricot BBQ” label. Still wicked tasty, though. I used a bag … Continue reading

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Cheeseburger Tot Casserole

I came across the original version for this recipe (from the nice folx at Southern Living) on line and thought that, with a few easy tweaks, it would be perfect for a Book Club lunch. I easily made it gluten-free … Continue reading

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Air Fryer(!) Filet Mignon

Yeppers. You read that right. I will confess that, when I came across this recipe, I had my doubts. “That is it?!?” “No! it could not be that simple!” Actually, as it happened, yes, yes it could be that simple. … Continue reading

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Nachos

As most all of our friends and family know, “we do not follow teh golf,” which meant that this past weekend and all the brouhaha mostly slipped by unnoticed chez nous. Except… one of the players is dating my husband’s … Continue reading

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Cheeseburger Pie

This is one of those “impossible” pies, made with biscuit mix and cooked ground beef and eggs and cheese and milk and such. The thing is, we are not, currently, calling it “Cheeseburger Pie” at home because my mom-in-law is … Continue reading

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Dr Pepper Roast Beast

Happy New Year! I had a busy, kinda strangely Dr Pepper centered holidaze, with my mom-in-law staying with us and bits of the rest of the in-laws popping by for cheer over the course of the Big Week. Y’know those … Continue reading

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Iberian Meatballs

One of our fave meatballs recipes is also wicked versatile. I made these meal size using a two tablespoon scoop, but you could easily cut them down to cocktail size. I used a mix of hot Italian and Portuguese sausage, … Continue reading

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