Month: January 2016

The Meat

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 Many people know I have many food allergies and that is why I started this blog.  I have started buying my meat and eggs at the Urban Farm in Crestview, Florida. The meat is different from what I am used to. The cows and chickens are grass feed.  I have made short ribs, beef stew and ground beef. I made the short ribs wrong. Yes, I made it wrong. They were tough. I baked them like baby back ribs. They are not baby back ribs. Shorts ribs need to be cooked in a gravy or broth. They should remind moist while cooking. The beef stew was good. I cooked it just like any other stew meat. The ground beef was cooked the same way as normal (fried in pan). The eggs have no taste difference. They do need to be washed before cracking. The chicken has very little fat.
i made this purchase because there is no soy in this meat.
Meat prices vary depending on time of year and quanity.  The price per pound was $5.50 when I purchased it. I purchased 1/4 of cow and we split it with a friend. If you pair up with a friend the cost is affordable.

Open Stuffed Cabbage

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My husband wanted stuffed cabbage but I was not in the mode to boil cabbage leaves so I came up with this delightful dish. This was another smash hit.
Items neede:
Shallow baking dish
Fry pan
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs of cooked ground beef (we used fresh from Urban Farm in Crestview)
8 cabbage leaves
leftover sauce from previous chicken dish.
1 can of rotelle tomato mild
1 can tomato paste
1 TBSP Italian seasoning
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Lay 6 cabbage leaves up so you can fill them. Break up remaining leaves to over any cracks. Spoon the ground beef in to cover bottom. Next spoon tomato sauce over meat and add a slice of mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes pull dish out of cover to fold the cabbage leaves over the cheese. Now put back in over for 10 minutes.

Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives

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This recipe was a last minute decision. I looked at a few recipes and came up with this. It is quick and should be good with chicken breast as well.
Items needed:
1 medium pot
1 smaller pot
1 baking pan
Ingredients
1 TBSP Olive oil
1/2 TBSP Butter
1 lb chicken tights
Heat oil and butter then add chicken on medium heat. Heat for 5 minutes then turn over and lower heat.
Oil for pan to cook onion
1 onion any size you want
1 large can diced tomatoes
3/4 cup Mascoto wine.
1 TBSP Salt
1 TBSP Pepper
1 TBSP Italian seasoning
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp Oregano
6-8 black olives
6-8 green olives
Almost one 6 oz can of paste
1/2 lb to 1 lb mozzarella cheese.
Heat oil and cook onion till slightly soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Cook for 5 minutes on low to medium heat. Cover.
After 5 minutes add to chicken pot and cover. Cook on low for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, pour mixture into a baking pan and add sliced mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes to melt cheese. Serve over pasta and enjoy.