Mr Meatified wanted some “game food” this weekend and I was happy to oblige – as long as it was Paleo. I’m annoying like that. Now one of his favorite and often-ordered appetizers back before Paleo was Jalapeno Poppers. I will also confess that I used to force him to share because I loved them, […]
Lazy Upside Down Cottage Pie
Shepherd’s Pie was one of the first few things I learned to cook. Unfortunately, I also learned to cook it all wrong and didn’t realize that it was supposed to be a meat sauce rather than a tomato-riddled marinara-thon until some time in college. In fact, it was really a kind of jarred tomato sauce […]
Beef Brisket Au Jus
Minimal ingredients, barely any prep and almost no hands-on cooking time? Yes, please. This is one of those criminally simple dishes that somehow tends to really impress people – yay! The best part is, this beef brisket au jus reheats so well that I tend to throw it in the oven on Sunday, then rest […]
Cilantro Meatballs in Salsa Sauce
MEEEAATBAAAAAAAAAALLS! Uh, yep, that does get yelled around my house fairly often. Usually in a hideous faux-Italian accent that would embarrass Luigi. But, hey, it makes me laugh 😛 For me to bother making meatballs on a weeknight I either have to (a) be begged and (b) cut a corner or two with the sauce […]