Tag Archives: beef

Adjust for Elevation, and more: meat!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Lane

From vegetables, we’re now going to move over to meat, which–honestly–is even easier than vegetables. There are fewer categories, again, listed with the required pint/quart processing times. chicken and rabbit, without bones — 75/90; with bones – 65/75 chicken and … Continue reading →

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New Leaf Cafe – Orcas Island, WA

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Lane

On our last full day on Orcas, we made reservations for an early dinner at one of the nicer restaurants on the island: the New Leaf Café The New Leaf Café is part of the Outlook Inn, strategically located in … Continue reading →

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University of Washington Medical Center Room Service

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Lane

Yes, Dear Readers … I’ve been quiet for a bit here. The truth is, I’ve been having a little unexpected health fun, that–unfortunately–included a hospital stay at the University of Washington Medical Center. By the time they got me settled … Continue reading →

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A two-fer! While I’m canning chicken, I may as well can some corned beef, too!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lane

Yes, Dear Reader … it’s that time of year! The time–shortly before/after St. Patrick’s Day–when you can actually find corned beef in the grocery stores at something that at least resembles a deal! It’s such a special item for so … Continue reading →

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Using your canned goods: 10 minute chili!

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Lane

It was a typical night around here: “What do you want for dinner?” “I don’t know. What do YOU want for dinner?” So I decided to see how fast I could cook a hot, filling meal. On your mark … … Continue reading →

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Making meaty beef-mushroom stock :)

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Lane

At WinCo this weekend, they had these great bags of beef “knuckle bones” on sale for $1.08/lb … and these beautiful slices of ox tail for $1.89/lb. I had visions of beef-mushroom stock instantly I bought two big pieces of … Continue reading →

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By request: Westlake Beef Soup :)

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lane

I mentioned this soup on one of my Yahoo groups–in a post about how do you use the things you can?–and I got a request from AFoodJourneyToGo.com’s biggest fan–Sheila in GA–that I put the recipe up on my blog. Of … Continue reading →

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Grilled Rubens, thanks to Zingermans … and my own canning :)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Lane

I always try to give you pictures when I use something I’ve canned as part of a meal. Well … how does this look to you? Voila! The Grilled Ruben! Zingerman’s Pumpernickel bread, swiss cheese, my own canned corned beef, … Continue reading →

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Baking my first pot pie from the first beef pot pie experiment

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Lane

I decided tonight it was time to try the canned beef pot pies I made earlier in the week. I designed them to be quick and easy … and tonight was their chance to prove it to me! I grabbed … Continue reading →

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Beef Pot Pies :)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Lane

I recently ran across something I thought I’d never see again: a KFC chicken pot pie. At one point in my history, they had them in every KFC in the Southeast US, but apparently they weren’t as popular anymore … … Continue reading →

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