Found in a local restaurant bathroom:
Don't mind the nasty used sponge, but do be sure to wash your hands!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Hamburger Steaks with Creamy Onion Gravy
Hamburger Steaks with Creamy Onion Gravy. I'll give you a minute to think about that. Hamburger Steaks. With Creamy. Onion. Gravy. If this recipe doesn't sound American to you, I'm not sure what will. I was a little worried that this recipe would taste flat to both my husband and I because we are used to eating so internationally, but we both LOVED it. So, so good!
I didn't take pictures of it because it was late, I was hungry and I wanted to eat. I'm planning on taking more pictures for this blog in the future!
I used this recipe I found on Pinterest. Love Pinterest. I promise I won't talk about Pinterest in every single post. Seriously though, that website is pure genius.
Here's my adapted recipe:
Hamburger Steaks with Creamy Onion Gravy
1 to 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
1/2 onion, grated
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1 t seasoned salt (I used Lawry's)
1/2 t garlic powder
Fresh ground black pepper
~1/4 c flour for dredging
~3 T canola oil
2 medium onions, halved and sliced
1 c beef broth
1 c water
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c flour for gravy
Heat oil over medium high in large cast iron skillet (of course you can use a regular stainless skillet, but don't use nonstick because you can't get it hot enough). Mix ground beef, grated onion, cayenne, seasoned salt, garlic powder and black pepper gently. Form into 4 oval shaped thick patties. Dredge each patty lightly in flour, then brown very well in pan. Remove from pan and set aside.
Remove excess grease from pan leaving a little for the onions. Reduce heat to medium and add the sliced onions. Cook until lightly caramelized. Meanwhile, whisk together beef broth, water, 1/4 c flour, and pepper to combine. Pour into the skillet and stir constantly for a few minutes until it begins to thicken.
Return the hamburger steaks to the pan, turn to coat, and reduce heat to very low and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. If you want the sauce thicker after 20 minutes, remove the hamburger steaks and turn the heat up to medium to thicken for a few minutes.
I served these with mashed potatoes and buttered peas. Delicious!
I didn't take pictures of it because it was late, I was hungry and I wanted to eat. I'm planning on taking more pictures for this blog in the future!
I used this recipe I found on Pinterest. Love Pinterest. I promise I won't talk about Pinterest in every single post. Seriously though, that website is pure genius.
Here's my adapted recipe:
Hamburger Steaks with Creamy Onion Gravy
1 to 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
1/2 onion, grated
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1 t seasoned salt (I used Lawry's)
1/2 t garlic powder
Fresh ground black pepper
~1/4 c flour for dredging
~3 T canola oil
2 medium onions, halved and sliced
1 c beef broth
1 c water
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c flour for gravy
Heat oil over medium high in large cast iron skillet (of course you can use a regular stainless skillet, but don't use nonstick because you can't get it hot enough). Mix ground beef, grated onion, cayenne, seasoned salt, garlic powder and black pepper gently. Form into 4 oval shaped thick patties. Dredge each patty lightly in flour, then brown very well in pan. Remove from pan and set aside.
Remove excess grease from pan leaving a little for the onions. Reduce heat to medium and add the sliced onions. Cook until lightly caramelized. Meanwhile, whisk together beef broth, water, 1/4 c flour, and pepper to combine. Pour into the skillet and stir constantly for a few minutes until it begins to thicken.
Return the hamburger steaks to the pan, turn to coat, and reduce heat to very low and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. If you want the sauce thicker after 20 minutes, remove the hamburger steaks and turn the heat up to medium to thicken for a few minutes.
I served these with mashed potatoes and buttered peas. Delicious!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Baked Oatmeal
Last year during Ramadan, I made baked oatmeal to eat at the morning meal before fasting all day. It did not get eaten and neither A (my husband) or I really liked it. I knew that it had potential and that I liked the idea of having the oatmeal with a less runny consistency. A few months ago, I made baked oatmeal to take to a friend's for a brunch which everyone, including myself, loved. I forgot about baked oatmeal again until I started seeing recipes on Pinterest (which I love) for baked oatmeal. This morning, I wanted something yummy for breakfast and decided to try one of the recipes. I used this recipe from the Taste of Home website for my base. I used 1 cup of not packed brown sugar because I'm trying to cut down my sugar intake. Next time, I think I'll cut it down to 1/2 cup. I also added 1t of vanilla extract and used 2t of cinnamon. It's truly delicious. I poured a little bit of hot milk over my serving and mmmm! The leftovers will make good breakfasts for those mornings that I don't feel like making anything. I hope I can convince A to try it (and like it).
A Weird Name for a Blog
I have been wanting to blog for a couple of years now but was always stuck on what I would call the blog or what focus it would have or which of my interests it would be about. Yesterday, I decided that I was limiting myself too much so I have decided to start this blog and will cover all my various interests. There may be posts about any variety of things including food, crochet, Islam, weight loss, healthy living, and my general life. I blogged for a few years like this and really enjoyed it. It's more a blog for me and some of my close family and friends, but if I garner other readers as well it would be great.
Now, what about the name? My husband's family is from a small village in Tunisia near a small city called "Haajeb el Ayoun". Literally this means, "brow of the eye" which really amused me. The name has stuck with me for over a year so instead of trying to think of a clever name for my blog that encompasses all my interests, I decided on this. I think it fits.
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