Thanks! I like that it is super easy.
Easy is good (and I don't think it's cheating at all)
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Thanks! I like that it is super easy.
First let me confess to always being short on time so "cheating" by using some packaged items in my cooking.
Veggie beef soup
8 cups water
1/8-1/4 cup knorr beef bullion (start with 1/8th and adjust to taste)
1 can 16 ounces diced tomatoes (I use ones I canned from the garden)
3 stalks celery thinly sliced
1 celery heart including leaves finely chopped
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound beef cut into small pieces and pan seared
1 pound frozen mixed veggies (I like the mix that includes lima beans)
Bring everything except the frozen veggies to a boil then simmer covered for one hour. Add veggies and simmer another hour. Taste the broth and add more seasonings or water until it is how you like it.
Simple to make. This soup freezes very well too.
This last one I use for brownies my go to
Guinness Brownies
1 12-oz bottle Guinness Extra Stout
3/4 Cup unsalted butter, room temperature
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate (chop up a bar or use chips)
1 1/4 Cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Cup AP flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
Frosting
1/2 Cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 Cups confectioners’ sugar
2-3 Tablespoon of the reduced Guinness
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. In a small saucepan, bring the Guinness to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce to medium heat and simmer until reduced down to 2/3 Cup (about 25 minutes). Set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes. use 1/2 Cup in the brownies the rest in the frosting.
2. Preheat the oven to 350*. Line a 9"x9" pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to lift the finished brownies out. Set aside.
3. Place the butter and semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments, whisking after each, until completely smooth. Whisk in the sugar and 1/2 Cup of reduced Guinness until completely combined. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk in the flour, salt and espresso powder. Pour evenly into prepared pan.
4. Bake for 30-32 minutes
5. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Frost