Heather says:
Beef pepper steak is a great meal that can be prepared in about the same amount of time it takes to make rice. It’s also flexible enough to play with. Use different colored bell peppers for variety and if you’d like, toss in extras like: bean sprouts, snow peas, or [...]

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Heather says:
Growing up, I thought I hated beef stew. I avoided it at all costs. Then came the day I was on complete bedrest during my first pregnancy. I had just gotten out of the hospital and my husband’s grandparents were kind enough to bring over dinner. Not knowing the depths [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
Do you have any recipes for beef spare ribs? My grocery store had a special, but I have no idea what to do with them.
Ribsy
Heather says:
I will not get into a semantical argument about what constitutes BBQ as there are die-hard loyalists in every corner of the country who will defend [...]

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Heather says:
Many novice cooks are intimidated by beef roasts and opinions vary widely as to which cooking method should be used. Two of the more popular schools of thought are the initial high heat blast and the low and slow method. Regardless of the method you choose, always use a meat thermometer to [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101 Ladies,
I was talking to my sweetie yesterday about my inability to make a meatloaf. I have tried everything. I once bought a pan with holes in the bottom that would drain the grease into another pan - this was to make my meatloaf grease free but [...]

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