Thursday, September 13, 2007

Beef Stroganoff


I've never been a huge fan of Beef Stroganoff, don't get me wrong, I liked it I just didn't love it. Last night I was in the cooking mood so I decided to cook up a batch (it's one of Rick's favorite dishes). I went online and got this recipe- I can honestly say that I am now a true lover of stroganoff!


INGREDIENTS
2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
1 large onions, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 (4.5 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup sour cream
cooked rice or noodles

DIRECTIONS
Dredge meat in flour.

In a skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat; saute onions until tender. Remove from pan; set aside.

Melt remaining butter and brown meat on all sides. Add broth, basil, salt and pepper, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce and onions.

Cook until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Just before serving, stir in sour cream. Heat through, but do not boil. Serve immediately over rice or noodles.


It's even better the next day for lunch!!!

Thursday, August 23, 2007

For Those Of Us That Thought We Knew It All!

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The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma. ***************************************************************************
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...~ ****************************************************************************
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. ************************************************************************
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. **************************************************************************
Oak trees do not produce acornsuntil they are fifty (50) years of age or older. ****************************************************************************
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. *************************************************************************
The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE ***************************************************************************
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class. **************************************************************************
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women,what does this tell you!) *********************************************************************
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. ***********************************************************************
Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN! ****************************************************************************
The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. So did the first "Marlboro Man." ***************************************************************************
Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE! **************************************************************************
PEARLS MELT IN VINEGAR!*********************************************************************
The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.**********************************************************************
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs. ************************************************************************
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why. ************************************************************************
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrushbe kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particlesresulting from the flush. (I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!) ***************************************************
Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains allthe letters from the word "criminal." The second? William Jefferson Clinton(Please don't tell me you're SURPRISED!!!) *********************************************************
And the best for last..... Turtles can breathe through their butts. (I know some people like that, don't YOU?) ********************************************************************* *********

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Happy Birthday to you and you and you!

Happy Birthday to Aiden, Emily and Susan!!!! How special that 3 birthdays in one family are all on the same day.

Saturday, August 04, 2007

My Daughter Has My Jeans!

I really have to laugh sometimes. My daughter has my sense of style! I was playing on the computer when she came inside and decided to change her outfit (something that she does a dozen times a day). This time it was a doozy- ballerina leotard, stripped tights, and water shoes! She's such a beautiful little girl!