Great to have a holiday weekend coming up, and a food plan! As the week goes on I’ll probably be adding some salads good for outdoor events, since it looks like we’ll be down to the 90s (a cool front). PrintBrisket and Beer Ingredients2 TBSP olive oil 4 lb beef brisket Salt and pepper 1/4-1/2…
Italian Beef Rolls (Slow Cooker)
I picked up some really thinly sliced sirloin, and it was perfect for Italian Beef Rolls. I learned to make this when I was growing up. We got a large tenderized round steak, smeared the stuffing over it, rolled it up and tied it with butcher’s twine. Then into the spaghetti sauce it went to cook…
New Places in Temple
Since you asked, I had a perfectly wonderful Monday! It’s the first one I’ve had off in about 4 months. I lost a client, no not like our cow. She needed more of a full-time person, and I can’t give up my Tues. / Fri. person (I’m too attached). Anyway, one of my girlfriends, Izzy,…
Gooey Butter Cookies
This recipe so does not meet the quality standards I have for food. The problem is they’re so decadently good. This is the signature cookie of St. Louis, Missouri, and we were introduced to it a few years ago when we stopped there to visit some friends. If you don’t think this is one of…
Maybe the Weather Really is Changing
According to my plants, the weather is changing. Little eggplant plants that I raised from seed and that have been struggling all summer, now have blooms. The lantana is finally in full bloom, and some of the tomato plants are producing little tomatoes. I have lost some things to the heat this summer, but somehow…