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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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Homemade Gravy, Just a Country Boy at Heart

My father had a favorite “endearment” for me, his youngest son, when I was a kid.  At various times, he’d look at me a say, “you’re just a gravy sopper”.  This was especially true when Mom would cook pork chops … Continue reading

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Chicken Fried Steak with Pan Gravy and Mashed ‘Taters

Today we’re going to talk about Chicken Fried Steak.  It’s one of the ultimate Southern style comfort foods and it’s one of my favorites to eat.  I don’t cook it very often because it’s a bit messy but sometimes the … Continue reading

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