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Beef

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Beef Stroganof over Noodles

My (in)famously easy-peasy recipes.  It is a sure fire hit with the kids as long as the mushroom pieces aren’t visible.  And with Campbell’s Premium Ready-to-Serve tetri packs in Canada, the mushrooms are teeny tiny.  Which suits my don’t-know-better kids and their mother too.  This is the perfect meal for a surprise dinner guest as [...]

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Curry Cheese & Fries

Its been a while, folks.  I had all but given up on my ability to cook there for awhile.  But the last week or so has seen a little revival in mama’s cooking spirits.  And tonight, there was EVEN a little spark of creativity!  This is a new favorite with the kids too!
Ingredients:

1lb ground beef
2 [...]

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Cheesy Thai Chowder

Inspired by Thai ClubHouse All in One Seasoning.  (I wonder if I keep linking to them, if they’ll send me product to review??)
Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef, scramble fried
6-8 fresh baby spinach, chopped
1 small onion, cut into chunks
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 cup water
2 Tbsp Chicken bouillon
2 Tbsp Thai ClubHouse Seasoning
2 large baked potatoes, cubed (you could [...]

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BBQ Steak & bell pepper wraps

Has it been that long? If you did have leftovers from that Flank Steak recipe, they would be much too smelly of an addition to this yummy recipe. But for NEXT time you make that or any steak really, here’s a great recipe for the leftovers. You’ll need:

leftover steak, sliced into strips
1/4 [...]

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Stove Top Flank Steak with Mushrooms and Red Peppers

This is super quick and tender:
* 2lb flank steak
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 Tbsp chicken Bouillon (because I don’t have a GF beef one readily available)
* 2 lg cloves of garlic, crushed
* 1 red pepper, sliced thinly
* 1 small onion, sliced thinly
* 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
* 1/2 cup water
* Italiano Club House All-in-One [...]

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Oriental Steak Strips

I love, love, love this dish!  Unfortunately, my crew isn’t as adventurous as I.  They were not sure about the raisins in with their meat, but you can’t knock it until you try it!
Recipe from Great American Recipes, altered to be gluten-free.
Ingredients:

1 lb thinly sliced beef round steak
1 red pepper, sliced thinly
1 medium onion, sliced [...]

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Homemade Hamburger Patties/ meat balls

As is the case with most main meals (unlike baking), this easily converts to gluten-free. We add a cup or so of cooked rice in place of the usual breadcrumbs that were in my Mom’s hamburgers. Of course mom always did have the best recipes!
Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef, raw
1 small onion, [...]

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