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Menu Plan Monday

Posted in Home, Menu Planning, Pets on October 4, 2010|

A week doesn’t seem like a long period of time, but a lot of change can happen in a week.  I wrote about losing our precious border collie a couple of weeks ago and we didn’t know if or when we would get another dog.  C & I both love dogs, but losing Patches hurt so much we weren’t sure if we wanted to go through that again.  Sometimes fate intervenes and it sure did this time.

A young lady that C works with had to move and could not take her dog with her.  She had rescued “Ellie”, a two year old Siberian Husky, and didn’t want to have to take her back to a shelter again.  C found out last Thursday about the dog, we got her on Friday, and she is now a permanent fixture in our home.  Meet Ellie…

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She LOVES long walks, even at 5:00am!  The only trouble we have had has been with Mama Cat.  She does not appreciate this new addition at all, especially since Ellie is inside and Mama C is not!

Anyway, below is my menu plan for the week.  Hopefully, we will have a wonderful first week with Ellie in our lives.

Grilled pork chops with roasted potatoes & salad

Sausage bake

Grilled steaks and potato wedges with salad

Pizza night

Chess Squares

Also, I thought I would share a view of the Little Barren River that flows past the farm we live on.  Check out my new header photo!

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Salisbury Steak

Posted in Cooking on October 2, 2010| 9 Comments »

My husband, C, is a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, and when I say meat, I mean BEEF!  I am always on the lookout for a steak or ground beef recipe that I think he will enjoy.  This recipe comes from the website, www.allrecipes.com, which is one of my favorite places to look for fresh cooking ideas.  There are thousand upon thousands of recipes and you can adapt them to the amount of servings you need.  Check it out!

This is the original recipe which was listed for 6 steaks.  I made six steaks and they were huge!  You can easily make 8 or more depending on the size you want.  I used 2 skillets to cook them at the same time and divided the sauce into each one.  The only change I would like to make is regarding the sauce.  It is so good, but there just isn’t quite enough of it.  I am going to have to tinker with it so there will be more sauce.  If you have a beef lover in your family, this is a winner.

1 10.5oz can condensed French onion soup

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

1 tbsp all purpose flour

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup water

1 tbsp Worcestshire sauce

1/2 tsp mustard powder

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In a large bowl, mix together 1/3 cup French onion soup with ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper.  Shape into 6 (or 8) oval patties.

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In a large skillet (or 2) over medium-high heat, brown both sides of patties.  Pour off excess fat.  In a small bowl, blend flour and remaining soup until smooth.  Mix in remaining ingredients until combined.  Pour over meat in the skillet(s).  Cover & turn heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Swap sponsored by Le Creuset

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