Beef

Pulled Beef Tacos

categories: Beef, Posts, Recipes

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I’ve always heard about the wonders of the crock pot. I’ve seen countless Pinterest Pins about easy crock pot meals. I’ve even heard stories about how great it is to just throw all the ingredients in there, turn it on for the day, go to work and have basically a ready meal once you get home. But I’ve never actually used a crock pot before in my life! Shocking, I know.

It’s not that I never wanted to, I guess I was always a little anxious. “What if I do it wrong?” “What if it doesn’t turn out?” “Is it really going to taste good if I just throw the ingredients in there and walk away?” That’s the internal dialogue I’ve had with myself in the past about using the crock pot. (more…)

Rueben Sandwich

categories: Beef, Posts, Recipes, Sandwiches

Reuben

When I was in grad school, up at Syracuse University, my mom came to visit a handful of times. She helped me move in, she cheered me on at graduation and she helped me move out. Each one of her visits were not complete without a lunch trip to Faegan’s, a family owned Irish pub at the corner of the University’s Marshall Square. Why? Because the first time we went there, mom ordered the Reuben and fell in love with the sandwich. To this day—6 years later—she’s still talking about the Reuben at Feagan’s. For anyone who’s visiting Syracuse and wants to try it out, yes, it’s still on the menu. (more…)

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Kubbeh Bel Sineyeh

categories: Arabic Food Made Easy, Beef, Posts, Recipes

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Arabic food is tough. It may partially be because I psych myself out before cooking. I know there’s rarely such thing as a 30-minute meal and so I reserve cooking it to the weekends – if that.

My parents have instituted a once a week rule. That is, I’m required to contribute to the weekly cooking at least once a week. In theory, it’s a brilliant idea! In practice, it’s a bit more tricky. Especially since the days I pick, usually don’t work for the family. This last weekend, I decided to reserve Sunday lunch. I refused to discuss the menu with my mom ahead of time so that I could surprise her with my Arabic cooking abilities. (more…)

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Skinny Burgers

categories: 500 Calories or Less, Beef, Posts, Recipes

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Sometimes a girl just craves a burger. Not a turkey burger, or a veggie burger, or even a black bean burger. I’m talking all-beef deliciousness. But we’ve heard (or dare I say seen on our scales the next morning) how bad burgers are for you. Well yea! When you go to BGR or Shake Shack and you’re not sure the type of ground beef (fat percentage) and the buns are practically drowning in oil. But what about burgers at home? If done right, you can cut hundreds, yes hundreds of calories without sacrificing flavor. (more…)

Bresaola and Arugula Salad Plate

categories: Posts, Recipes, Salads

 

A month or so ago, I saw this recipe for Bresaola, Melon & Basil with Tartare Dressing on D’s Kitchen. I’m not a pork eater so the minute I saw these prosciutto-like slices of air-dried, salted beef I knew I had to have it. In all honestly though, I don’t eat melons either. All I could think about was that I wanted bresola in my possession and from there, I’d figure out how to prepare it.

So where does one go about finding said bresola. Since the dried beef is Italian in nature, I decided the best place to get some was The Italian Store, a small Italian specialty store opened in Arlington, Virginia in 1980. I love this little place. They sell all the Italian novelties you crave – including cheeses, meats, sweets, pastas, pasta sauces, etc. It reminded me so much of some of the small auto stops I visited driving through Italy on the Autostrada to Switzerland.

I finally got my Bresaola. According to my dad, bresaola is best eaten as an appetizer or small salad with arugula, lemon and mozzarella cheese.

 

Bresaola and Arugula Salad Plate Recipe

Ingredients

Bresaola (thin slices)
Fresh Lemon Juice, to taste
Arugula
Mozzarella Cheese
Olive Oil
 

Directions

On a flat individual plate or serving plate, carefully place a layer of bresaola
Sprinkle arugula leaves on top
Sprinkle chunks of mozzarella cheese
Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top
Top with some olive oil

 

 

Nutrition Information – Servings: 2. Calories per serving: 149. Carbs 2g. Fat 6g. Protein 21g. Sodium 1443mg. Sugar 2g.

 

 

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