Tag Archives: Beef

Pepper Steak with Cognac Sauce

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I spent the first 25 years of my life in India where eating beef was a major no-no! When I came to the US to attend graduate school, it took me a couple of years before I felt comfortable eating beef. It was not that I was religious or that I followed anything of the Hindu tradition, somehow it...
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Lip Smackin’ Beef and Vegetable Stir-fry

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If you love Chinese food and end up ordering take-out often, here is an easy recipe for a healthy Chinese stir fry that you can make at home in 15 minutes flat and it is sure to satisfy your cravings for spicy Chinese food.  I make this when I want a tasty, healthy and quick meal. If you don't...
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Mesquite Steak

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This is an easy home-made steak that is as good as any pricey steak house.

Ingredients:

1.    3 lbs of beef flap steak (quite reasonably priced at Costco) 2.   1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3.    1/4 cup of Balsamic vinegar 4.    4-5 garlic cloves 5.    2 Tablespoons of Sweet Mesquite Seasoning

Directions:

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Mexican Beef Turnover

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This is a quick easy meal that I have often resorted to using when my teenaged kids have unexpectedly brought a whole troupe of their friends without giving me any prior notice.  I always have ground beef and puff pastry in my freezer and they are easy to defrost using the microwave and while they are thawing I have...
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Indonesian Ox Tail Soup

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Not many people in America are familiar with Ox Tail (available at East Asian grocery stores or from specialty butchers) as a cooking ingredient even though it is common in a lot of other cultures.  It is most commonly used in Jamaica, the Basque region, Latin-America and Asia.  Ox Tail is best used in stews or soups because of...
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