Category Archives: Beef Recipes

“Meatloaf, Smeatloaf, Double Beatloaf”

OK, time for one of my favorites that I just have to have every few months.  Homemade old-fashioned meatloaf.  Beaver Cleaver used to complain about it.  So did Richie Cunningham.  But they both ate it—begrudgingly.  Their perfect Moms made imperfect … Continue reading

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Old Fashioned Patty Melt on Rye

Sometimes regular old hamburgers seem so humdrum that you’d just like something a little different.  There’s cheeseburgers and sliders, double burgers and imitation “Big Macs” but what else is there? Have you ever been in a café scanning the menu, … Continue reading

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Family Sketti Night in a Half Hour

Yeah I know, it’s been done to death in the “blogosphere” and in cookbooks and by your Mom and your Grandma.  But, when you’re hungry or have hungry kids and you want a quick “sit-down” dinner that’s filling and good, … Continue reading

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Homemade Beef and Bean Tostadas

As a teenager in the 1960’s I was never exposed to Mexican food—at least until we moved my junior year of high school and a lot of my friends from high school liked to go to “Casa Mora” in Grand … Continue reading

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Homemade Reuben Sandwiches

The other day I wrote about grilled Corned beef and how easy and tasty it is.  So, what do you do with the leftovers?  That’s really easy—make a homemade Reuben sandwich that is as tasty as anything you’ll get at … Continue reading

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