Category: Beef
Sloppy Joes Recipe
Some days, I just don’t know what to make for dinner. Don’t you have days like that? You know, where it’s all just too much and urge to order takeout becomes too hard to fend off. And sometimes, you bend under the pressure and just order something. But, I have found that when I am [...]
Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers
It was a steamy, hot day today. It was one of those days where you just don’t know what to do with yourself. The kids and I ran errands, took a walk (what was I thinking?!?) and ran through the sprinkler. Because I wanted to. Finally, we gave in and collapsed onto the couch with [...]
Thoughts on Eating Local
Mmm. That is a locally grown and butchered Delmonico steak, hot off the grill. The cow is from a farm run by a family with a young child and I buy it directly from the mom at the farmers market. I. Love. That. Frankly, I don’t write about eating locally raised and grown food nearly [...]
Grilling Up the Perfect Homemade Hamburger
Sometimes I fear that my posts are starting to be too much of the same. I certainly hope that isn’t the case, but each time I sit down to write, I come from the same happy, joyous place that is grounded in the onset of spring and hopeful for the start of summer. It was [...]
Honey Garlic Chipotle Flank Steak
Until a few years ago, I had never even heard of flank steak. Chuck, cube, sirloin, strip, porterhouse, filet, T-bone . . . those were all fine and recognizable. But flank steak? No clue whatsoever. And it’s certainly not the sexiest of names so I didn’ t have high hopes. Finally, after reading about it [...]
Fajita Beef and Vegetables over Rice
We did it with $7, including a dessert or appetizer. And somehow, that seemed not too bad. Yes, it was challenging. But it wasn’t so challenging that I ever worried that I might not have made the limit. But this week, with a slightly larger $10 budget and without the added stress of an app [...]
All-American Beef Cheddar Bacon Hand Pies
When I was a kid, my family had a tradition that we called Fun Friday. Each Friday, we’d eschew our regular eating habits in favor of fun, but not necessarily good for you, food. Sometimes we’d layer tacos with seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and salsa. Other weeks, we’d make homemade pizzas with pre-formed [...]
Basic Beef for Bolognese, Calzones, Shepherd’s Pie and More
I love – LOVE – the ease of food that can do double duty. For instance, a roasted chicken like the one mentioned on the Everyday Food blog today can be Sunday dinner, Monday chicken tacos, Tuesday chicken and rice and Wednesday chicken salad. Talk about a blessing for a busy, harried mom — or [...]
Snapping Photos, and Easy Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
All of my cooking, photographing, and posting about our food has really caught on . . . with Will. The boy doesn’t miss a thing, I tell you. I whipped out the camera to quickly catch a shot of the beef brisket before sitting down to eat. His little eyes lit up when he saw [...]
Beef with Broccoli without the Guilt
Here in the Cucina Bella household, we are pretty big fans of Chinese food. It only takes a passing mention of Chinese food to get us debating about ordering it — take Chinese New Year. Cate mentioned that she had to order her Chinese food dinner and I couldn’t get to the takeout menu fast [...]
