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Saturday, December 3, 2022
Just Jemi: WEP & Harry's Mission
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Sunday Dinner at the Grover Hotel: Creamy Chicken Tacos
You can find more super-simple recipes like this one at the Living on a Dime website. Just follow the link and look in the sidebar for the free 22 Recipes in 20 Minutes e-book.
They also have a full-length cookbook in either e-book or print version (I have the e-book version) and lots of videos with recipe ideas and money-saving suggestions.
I retired my crockpot once I discovered how well the slow cooker function on my Instant Pot works. The outside of the Instant Pot stays cool so I trust it to sit on my countertop. I always put the crockpot on the stovetop because the outside got so hot. The Instant Pot replaces so many gadgets including an electric steamer and rice cooker. I even retired my Dutch oven because the food cooks more evenly in the Instant Pot.
Happy Cooking!
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
Ornery Owl's Saturday Night Special: Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Who in the world wants to spend Saturday night slaving over
a stove? Not this owl! With your trusty Instant Pot Duo (or a skillet and a crockpot) you can instead spend about a half-hour of prep time midday and have a
thick, savory soup ready six hours later with minimal effort.
The following recipe yields 2-4 servings. It will serve two moderately hungry adults and two children or two very hungry adults. It is easy to multiply the recipe.
Begin by turning on the sauté function on your Instant Pot Duo or heat a skillet on medium-high. Either way, you will melt 1 ½ tablespoons of butter.
When the butter is hot, add 2-3 strips of bacon or a small handful of bacon ends and pieces. I received a big pack of bacon ends and pieces from the food bank. I portioned this into Ziploc bags, approximately a small handful of bacon to a bag. Bacon ends and pieces work nicely for flavoring soups and stews.
Cook the bacon for 5 minutes. With the Instant Pot, you’ll want to stir frequently to avoid burning. After 5 minutes, add onion. I used half of a small onion, chopped.
Fry the onion and the bacon for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add one pound of ground beef. I seasoned the beef with a generous sprinkle of The Blend and approximately a tablespoonful of Montreal seasoning. I didn’t measure it, so this is a guess.
Cook the beef until browned, stirring frequently.
Turn off the sauté function on the Instant Pot or remove the
skillet from the heat and pour the beef mixture into your crockpot. Add one
cup of chicken broth. I like to use Kirkland chicken stock from Costco, which
is inexpensive. You can use any brand you like. You can also use bullion in a
cup of water.
Do NOT buy Kirkland chicken stock from Amazon or you'll pay about three times what you would in the store. If you want to buy chicken stock from Amazon, the Kitchen Basics brand is comparable to the grocery store price at $3.24 for 32 ounces. https://amzn.to/3loe2wH
Set your Instant Pot to the slow cook function or your crockpot to low. Cook this mixture for 5 hours.
After 5 hours, stir in ½ cup of heavy cream, 1 cup of shredded cheese, 4 ounces of cream cheese, and your choice of 1 cup of cooked rice, 1 cup of riced cauliflower, or 2 small, cubed potatoes. Cook for 1 more hour until the cheese is melted.
I had some leftover spicy Asian pork and rice and I stirred this into the soup.
I do not expect leftovers with this soup. It is delicious!
I like to stock up on The Blend from Costco when it's on sale because it's very inexpensive. You can also purchase two 10.5-ounce bottles from Amazon, currently priced at $18.94. https://amzn.to/3fjz37M
You can purchase an 11.62-ounce jar of Montreal seasoning from Amazon for $6.12 through the following link. https://amzn.to/3rJGLNV Alternatively, you can opt for a subscription at $5.20 for the same size jar, you choose the delivery frequency.
I adapted this recipe from the Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
recipe from http://www.lazydaycookingclub.com
I am not an affiliate of the Lazy Day Cooking Club, and I don’t receive any sort of compensation for telling you about them. I just think that it is an awesome program that my readers might like.
Happy Cooking!
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Friday, November 12, 2021
Turkey Trouble: A Silly Senryu
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-12
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Sunday Dinner at the Grover Hotel: The Culinary Misadventures of a Half-Assed Chef
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/poetic-form-cascade-poem
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Helloween 2021 Day 23: My Unbelievable House
most find it unbelievable
that I am haunting a big house
filled with so much history
they always anticipated
that I would end up living on the street
I am still trying to create
order from the mess that is my life
it seems that each time I mend something
another thing breaks
I can trace this house's past
through the residents of the town
it was built in 1910
it is on the historical register
it started life as a hotel
it was once a house of ill repute
it has been a hospital and a church
a boarding house for teachers
and a bed and breakfast
the house was populated by idiots
at certain points in its existence
one selfish woman and her bratty children
destroyed beautiful artwork
created by the teachers who once lived here
there are similarities and differences
between the self-absorbed floozy
and the fix-and-flipper
she lived for her whims
he had tunnel vision
I find myself unsure
If I am making forward movement
I don’t have adequate money
To make more repairs
I find myself staring down the barrel
Of going back to work
I am still compromised
I could only work part-time
Disability doesn’t pay enough
And I’m tired of dealing with their guff
You can only amass $2000 in savings
You can only have one car
Never mind if you think it would be wise to have a backup vehicle
Or want to put aside some money
In case of emergencies
Or that $1380 per month
Only just pays the bills
And then they take back $140 of that
To pay the Medicare premiums
I would like to haunt my bruised old house on the prairie
Every day forever
I don’t want to return to my old job
Two hours away from home
Where I’ll have to get a hotel room
And be away from home three days a week
I just want to haunt my unbelievable home
I just want to be free at last
To be what I am
And not what everyone else
Thinks that I should be
But have failed to be
I want to be the real me
But I’m not entirely sure
What that is
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Sunday Dinner at the Grover Hotel: The Easiest and Best Alfredo Sauce
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