Posted in Beef, My Kitchen, Pictures, Stew, Tracy Does Stuff!, tagged barley, Beef, beef roast, carrots, celery, fresh herbs, garlic, onions, Pictures, Potatoes, roast, zucchini on June 17, 2008| 4 Comments »
I bought a roast on the weekend with the purpose of making beef stew. I was looking for an excuse to use the slow cooker. We found this one at Coopers for seven dollars. There are a couple of great butchers in the area, but with gas prices being in the $1.40 range, it’s hard to justify travelling all over the city. This, apparently, is a sirloin tip oven roast. A name like that screams “chop me up for stew!”
Posted in My Kitchen, Pictures, Soup, Tracy Does Stuff!, tagged bacon, clueless, garlic, not a cook, onions, Pictures, Potatoes on January 18, 2008| 2 Comments »
So last week, we were all laid off. By all of us, I mean Dave, Chris, Kristy, and myself. Now, Dave and Chris were given positions immediately. I’ve submitted a resume for a chance to go overseas, but in the meantime, I’m finding ways to amuse myself. One of these amusements is cream of potato soup. This is a top five favourite dish of mine. When I went to Germany in 1999, it was one of the few things I ordered when eating out, since I could actually figure it out on the menu (I knew the fish too, but that’s another story).
Anyway! While washing clothes this afternoon, I decided that I would like mashed potatoes for lunch. Then I got to thinking that within two hours of lunch, Dave would be home. And Dave would want to cook dinner. So why don’t I boil up a lot of potatoes, mash some of them, and turn the rest into cream of potato soup? We have milk, we have chicken broth, we have a billion pounds of potatoes, what could go wrong?
Posted in Beef, Beer, Judy's Kitchen, Pictures, Veggies, tagged broccoli, cheese sauce, garlic, mashed, Pictures, Potatoes, roast, rosemary on November 6, 2007| 2 Comments »
Alright, so we had to get some furniture moved from Tracy’s parents’ house to our place. A co-worker and friend, simply known as Joe offered some help, so we took him up on it. His reward? Some beer and a dinner cooked by yours truly. I had casually asked Joe what his favorite meat was (Joe being a meat-eating sort of guy), and he responded prime rib. Sure thing, I always wanted to cook a prime rib and we have more disposable income than we’re used to. So here’s the plan, according to Joe’s ideal meal:
Whipped garlic mashed potatoes.
Broccoli with a cheese sauce.
Roasted prime rib.
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