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African Pulled Beef Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker with Yogurt-Mint Sauce

May 15, 2012 by Tiffany

Part of my family is heading to Disney World in a couple weeks. Because I’m in the group going, I can’t seem to stay away from the Disney stuff. That means I’ve been avidly reading the Disney Food Blog. Disney and food are two of my favorite things.

The other day, I ran across this review of a new sandwich found in Animal Kingdom. I new I had to try to create this! Of course, I have no idea what it tastes like, other than the way it is described in the post. Maybe I’ll get to sample the real deal while I’m there, so I can compare my version and Disney’s.

However, I have to say that the review was a great inspiration. My version turned out full of flavor and tender. My family loved it too. And the fact that it uses the slow cooker is a bonus. There’s just enough spice to make it interesting and give the meat a lot of flavor, yet it’s not burn-your-tongue hot.

Here’s what you’ll need to make these sandwiches: [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish, Sandwich Tagged with African, beef, Disney, pita bread, roast, slow cooker2 Comments

No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Cook Beef Roast or Other Cuts of Beef

January 19, 2012 by Tiffany

Have a cut of beef in your freezer that you need to fix for dinner? Not in the mood for a recipe? No problem!

Here are some ideas to get you started. No recipe required.

These ideas are for roasts or other cuts. If you’ve got a nice steak, you’ll want to choose a different cooking method.

All of these ideas can be done in the oven or slow cooker. The cooking time will depend on the cut of beef and how large the piece is. As a general rule, beef roast or a round steak weighing about 2-3 lbs. will take 6-7 hours on high in the slow cooker.

9 ways to fix beef roast or other cuts of beef

Salsa – any type.
Diced tomatoes and green chilis. Shred the meat and serve in tortillas or slice and serve with cornbread and veggies.
Enchilada sauce, shred and serve in tortillas.
Jar of gravy, add potatoes, carrots and onions cut in chunks.
Cream of mushroom soup. Serve with baked potatoes.
Spaghetti sauce - Pour over the meat. Add green peppers and onions. Serve over angel hair pasta.
Bbq sauce – Shred or slice and serve on buns.
Sprinkle with Italian seasonings, add onions, garlic and a splash of red wine.
Bay leaf, rosemary, salt and pepper, red wine or beef broth.
Make French Dip Sandwiches – Pour can of beef broth and 1 Tbs. worcestershire sauce over meat. Shred and serve on sub buns.

Filed under: cooking tips, Crockpot, Main Dish, tips Tagged with beef, Crockpot, how to cook beef roast, round steak, slow cooker, steak, weeknight dinner2 Comments

How to Use Your Oven as a Slow Cooker

February 22, 2011 by Tiffany

Saturday was our first ever Virtual Freezer Cooking Day via Facebook. I say first ever, because it was so much fun to cook with you all and it was so productive that I know I’ll want to do it again sometime.

I cooked 3 large pork roasts over night, plus an accidental ham. (I thought it was something else, and by the time I figured out it was ham, it was too late. It had to cook.) There was no way all of that was going to fit in my slow cooker.

Oven to the rescue! [Read more...]

Filed under: cooking tips, tips Tagged with beef, Chicken, ham, meat, oven, pork, roast, slow cooking11 Comments

French Dip Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

December 3, 2010 by Tiffany

4 ingredients (6 if you count the cheese and buns) + 1 slow cooker = 1 splendiferous dinner. And, in case you wondered, splendiferous is in the online thesaurus. It’s a more funtastic word than “good”, don’t you think?

I used cube steaks to make these sandwiches, but you can use round steak or another cut if you like. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish, Sandwich Tagged with beef, buns, cube steak, green pepper, onion, provolone, Sandwich, worcestershire sauce7 Comments

Ingredient Spotlight: Beef/Pork Roast

November 17, 2010 by Tiffany

This post is part of a new series where you get to link up your recipes! Each week I’ll focus on a different common pantry ingredient. I’ll link to a few of my recipes that feature the ingredient and then give you a chance to link up to your blog.

{Apologies to those of you who don’t like to look at raw meat. I’m going to have to start choosing more photogenic foods for Ingredient Spotlight.}

I tossed a beef roast in the slow cooker yesterday morning to cook all day. Roasts and slow cookers are a natural combination. The broth and meat provided the base of the Beef Vegetable Soup we’re having for dinner tonight.

I don’t often cook a pot roast, but I do like using roasts for sandwiches, bbq, soup etc. One of these days, I’d like to do an honest to goodness pot roast, in the oven. Maybe with some wine, herbs and veggies. Anyone have a recipe like that to share?

Here are a few recipes that I have made using roast: [Read more...]

Filed under: ingredient spotlight Tagged with beef, pork, roasts5 Comments

Southwestern Steak and Cornbread Dressing in the Slow Cooker

September 28, 2010 by Tiffany

I love a good slow cooker recipe, especially one that has just 4 ingredients.

This has the flavors of Southwest Beef Rolls, but it’s much easier. A box of cornbread stuffing mix and can of tomatoes with green chilis make the recipe more like assembling and less like cooking. I’m all about easy, so that works for me! [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with beef, butter, cornbread dressing, Ro*tel, steak, stuffing, tomatoes and green chilis17 Comments

Hamburger Stroganoff

September 16, 2010 by Tiffany

This is a guest post from Ashley at AP Freewriting 101. If you are interested in guest posting on Eat at Home, contact me with your ideas.

I have a LOT on my plate during any given day:

Taking care of my kids: 23mo boy and 3.5yo girl
Working on my school work as I attempt to complete a two-year Masters degree program in one-year
Homeschooling my advanced preschooler
Blogging encouragement to women
Attempting to keep my house clean and my husband fed

By the time dinner rolls around, I’m pretty beat. I don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen at the end of a tiring day, and yet I don’t want to pay a hefty price for carry-out food. My solution? Quick, easy, and inexpensive pantry meals. [Read more...]

Filed under: Casserole, Main Dish Tagged with beef, creeam of mushroom soup, guest post, hamburger, noodles, sour cream19 Comments

Grilled Round Steak with Red Wine Vinegar and Homemade Seasoned Salt

July 14, 2010 by Tiffany

We rarely eat steak. It’s more of a money issue than anything else. Yesterday I bought this round steak at the store. Sure, it’s not NY Strip or fillet mignon (my fav) but it’s still beef on the grill.

I decided to do a quick marinade and rub with red wine vinegar and homemade seasoned salt. The steak tasted as flavorful as it was quick to fix.

This is a bit of a tangent, but I’m loving the homemade seasoned salt. It’s perfect on all kinds of foods. You’ll see more recipes in the future (like tomorrow) that feature this new favorite seasoning.

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Filed under: Main Dish Tagged with beef, grilled, red wine vinegar, round steak, seasoned salt2 Comments

Easy Pepper Steak in the Slow Cooker

March 17, 2010 by Tiffany

I printed this off the web so many years ago, that I can’t remember where it came from exactly. Everything gets tossed in the slow cooker together. Super easy. I love a good crockpot meal!

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with beef, green pepper, onion, spaghetti sauce14 Comments

Easy Meatball Subs

March 3, 2010 by Tiffany

I’m not sure why I never thought of doing this before. It was so quick and simple. My boys were very happy and the rest of us liked the subs too. I used frozen meatballs and a jar of spaghetti sauce, so it just can’t get any easier. Perfect for a busy night. [Read more...]