The freezer is a few pounds lighter
We cooked up a storm over here this week, with most of the recipes selected based on how much beef it would take to make it. If I didn't have a freezer full, I certainly would mix it up a bit, but since we we're loaded to the top with beef of all varieties, it's still what's for dinner (most of the time).
Big slabs of meat look both delicious and gross at the same time, don't they? This is a sirloin steak from the freezer. A SINGLE SIRLOIN STEAK that was so huge that it folded up and buckled in my big-sized crock pot. Yuck...and yet yum.
On the menu last week:
Spaghettini Palamino(minus all dairy)
Chicken sausage with squash and mashed potatoes (hey! no beef two days in a row!)
Crock pot swiss steak (Note: I used a bottle of some kind of tomato puree that was made by Alessi. It isn't in the same kind of jar as spaghetti sauce, but instead kind of looks like a fancy juice bottle. Whatever it was, it was perfect and delicious.)
Farfalle baked with leftover swiss steak sauce topped with soy mozzarella
Big slabs of meat look both delicious and gross at the same time, don't they? This is a sirloin steak from the freezer. A SINGLE SIRLOIN STEAK that was so huge that it folded up and buckled in my big-sized crock pot. Yuck...and yet yum.
On the menu last week:
Spaghettini Palamino(minus all dairy)
Chicken sausage with squash and mashed potatoes (hey! no beef two days in a row!)
Crock pot swiss steak (Note: I used a bottle of some kind of tomato puree that was made by Alessi. It isn't in the same kind of jar as spaghetti sauce, but instead kind of looks like a fancy juice bottle. Whatever it was, it was perfect and delicious.)
Farfalle baked with leftover swiss steak sauce topped with soy mozzarella
Galumpkes and Ruttger's Hot German Potato Salad
The Galumpkes were my big cooking project of the week. The recipe is Marty's Grandma Harriette's and it's an old family favorite. She learned to make them when she was a girl living in Northeast Minneapolis, taught by their Polish neighbor Mrs. Pikus. The recipe was tricky to follow because it didn't list quantities for most ingredients, and the key spice - Savor Salt - is unavailable in any store around here or online. I did find an old recipe that described the basic flavors found in Savor Salt, so I made up a mixture and tried it out. I also found a recipe for Galumpkis and used that to help me determine how much rice to add to the dish. Marty Sr., Marty's Grandpa Buzz and his wife DeEtta joined us for dinner, and they told me that they tasted about right. So, although the recipe may not have turned out exactly like Harriette's, I think I got pretty close.
The Galumpkes were my big cooking project of the week. The recipe is Marty's Grandma Harriette's and it's an old family favorite. She learned to make them when she was a girl living in Northeast Minneapolis, taught by their Polish neighbor Mrs. Pikus. The recipe was tricky to follow because it didn't list quantities for most ingredients, and the key spice - Savor Salt - is unavailable in any store around here or online. I did find an old recipe that described the basic flavors found in Savor Salt, so I made up a mixture and tried it out. I also found a recipe for Galumpkis and used that to help me determine how much rice to add to the dish. Marty Sr., Marty's Grandpa Buzz and his wife DeEtta joined us for dinner, and they told me that they tasted about right. So, although the recipe may not have turned out exactly like Harriette's, I think I got pretty close.
Hi and Happy Thanksgiving! I have a recipe calling for Savor Salt as well and I would love if you could tell me the mixture you made to come close. I have not been able to find Savor Salt anywhere.
Thanks!
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I love savor salt especially with meatloaf or meatballs /gravy. I can no longer find it. The last I bought was from the Spice Merchant out of Wyoming and I think they are no longer. If someone has a recepe for savor salt I would appreciate.
Thank you
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