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[observer]

Beef barley soup. Stuffed back ribs. Both sound interesting, but I've never made them. Care to share the how-to?

Beef shank stew, I'll explain.

3 or 4 beef shanks - cover with water in large pot. Float 2-3 bay leaves, 5-6 whole allspice, a carrot, celery stalk & an onion (all whole, as they are for flavor only). Simmer 4-6 hours until falling off bone. Remove, cool a bit, and then separate the bone and the skin and return the meat to liquid. Add Beef Bovril liquid to taste - then add potatos and any other veggie you might like (I usually just do potato - and have veggies separate). When potatos are done, thicken with corn starch to create gravy - and it's the MOST TENDER beef stew ever.

[retired2]

I am not much of a cook but take 1 lb. of bacon and cook (fry) and then eat --simple

[Rick Wisson]

Do you cook bacon, shirtless.

[Rick Wisson]

Been cooking this all night, not sure if I'm going to add more liquid for soup, or thicken for stew.
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[Rick Wisson]

When I get bored I make BQ sauce from scratch, give most of it away ,everyone thinks its awesome, or they just might being polite.
So just for the heck of it , I entered some at the local fair.

[observer]

Looks delicious Rick - aside from the veggies - what else is in it?

[Rick Wisson]

Lean Hamburg.

[retired2]

Is that leaning to the left or right.?

[gale force]

I'm sorry to say Observer, that most of my recipes I was taught by my mother, grandmother and sister-in-law. All of these ladies never ever threw away leftover food. For example, the beef barley soup contains freshly cooked barley, but the rest of the contents could be anything. Presently in my fridge I have some leftover beef gravy - that goes in; leftover barb-q beef strips - that goes in; canned tomatoes - that goes in: maybe some carrots, a potato a for sure some onion along with beef stock for the liquid. The stuffed ribs will have leftover stuffing from a roast chicken sandwiched between two servings of three pork ribs (the rib side and then tied together) rubbed with barb-q seasoning and roasted. As long as the oven is on I'll bake a lemon pudding using up a couple of lemons that have been sitting around a little too long, and roast a sweet potato also. Dinner today, lunch tomorrow and another day too. I seldom cook just one meal at a time, isn't that what microwaves were invented for? LOL

[Rick Wisson]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[observer]

It all sounds great gale.

[Ruby Tuesday]

I love soups and stews.

[rbw]

I'm sorry to say Observer, that most of my recipes I was taught by my mother, grandmother and sister-in-law.  All of these ladies never ever threw away leftover food.  For example, the beef barley soup contains freshly cooked barley, but the rest of the contents could be anything.  Presently in my fridge I have some leftover beef gravy - that goes in; leftover barb-q beef strips - that goes in; canned tomatoes - that goes in:  maybe some carrots, a potato a for sure some onion along with beef stock for the liquid.  The stuffed ribs will have leftover stuffing from a roast chicken sandwiched between two servings of three pork ribs (the rib side and then tied together) rubbed with barb-q seasoning and roasted.  As long as the oven is on I'll bake a lemon pudding using up a couple of lemons that have been sitting around a little too long, and roast a sweet potato also.  Dinner today, lunch tomorrow and another day too.  I seldom cook just one meal at a time, isn't that what microwaves were invented for? LOL

Gale' your recipes are a lot like mine, basically any ting you have on hand.
Some recipes can get to fancy, just need good food...

[kishgo]

I often do the same. Then hubby adds ketchup. Agrh!

[Ruby Tuesday]

Ketchup!!?? Oh no.

Time to make a ton of cabbage rolls, tis the cabbage season.

[Rick Wisson]

Well out of 6 entries got 2nd for my BQ sauce .

[retired2]

[observer]

Congrats Rick.

[gale force]

Cabbage rolls sound yummy Ruby.

Congratulations Rick!

[kishgo]

Super Rick!! Do you share?

[Rick Wisson]

Thanks all, and I do share. Hey if I won first you guys have to listen all week of my bragging how ever 2nd place just one more time. for me.

[kishgo]

Okay then, we'll wait till you post.
I should post my prize winning butter tarts..first place! So time consuming, I hardly bother any more!

[observer]

Wow! Had no idea we had so many celebrities on this site!

[kishgo]

Celebrities? Wow....can we negotiate?

[Rick Wisson]

Well lets make a deal on the butter tarts. Lets see a picture of the tarts.

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