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Cheap Bastid’s Savory Homemade Salisbury Steak

Remember mystery meat?  Brown, rubbery, almost tasteless gunk sitting on the bottom of the main dish aluminum section of the “Hungryman” Swanson’s TV dinners you buy when you’re starved and want something which at least resembles meat but you don’t … Continue reading

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Whew! No Pink Slime at Stater Brothers

For the last couple of weeks, “pink slime” has been in the news.  This is something that I’ll refer to as a “beef by-product” which is added to much of the ground beef sold in the U.S.  I think that’s … Continue reading

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Who’s Up For a “Pink Slime” Burger?

Doesn’t that sound good?  A big old double-stacker of Pink Slime.  Last week, “pink slime” leaped to the top of the standing in Google searches after a series of stories hit the news about 5 million pounds of it being … Continue reading

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Eggplant Boats

Do you ever get a craving for vegetables?  That’s been me the last few months.  It’s a bit like when you see your dog out in the yard eating grass and think that he’s gone weird on you. I’m still … Continue reading

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Loosemeat Sandwiches or Maid-Rites

Here’s a recipe for one of my favorite quick, easy and cheap meals.  It’s loosemeat sandwiches or Maid-Rites, a Midwestern favorite. Maid-Rite is actually a small chain of restaurants in the Midwest.  The original was in Muscatine, Iowa and opened … Continue reading

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