by Tom Pierro | May 30, 2020 | Beef, Dinner, Leftovers, Turkey
In times of food rations, meals like meatloaf can feed entire family with limited supplies. Here’s what we made by mixing some ground beef with bread crumbs and other staples on hand: 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey works well too) 1 heaping cup seasoned...
by Tom Pierro | May 2, 2017 | Beef, Curry, Dinner, Lamb, Leftovers
Whilst in England last month, I made Shepherd’s Pie for the British relations with fresh minced lamb. It’s was good, really good. So we gave it another go here at home to reminisce about our trip. In my opinion, classic Shepherd’s Pie has three main...
by Tom Pierro | Jan 2, 2017 | Beef, Dinner
A Christmas tradition from Whoville that the Grinch himself would be proud to carve. This recipe is for a 4 bone standing prime rib roast (10lbs) which will feed 6-8 adults as a main course, with some leftovers. Great for holidays and special occasions. When making a...
by Tom Pierro | May 2, 2016 | Beef, Crock Pot, Dinner, Pork
This recipe is based on a chili I learned to make working in a local restaurant as a kid and Papa Louie’s Award-Winning Venison Chili. You can use any kind of ground sausage or ground meat, but this one was made with spicy venison sausage. Here’s what you...
by Tom Pierro | Jul 6, 2014 | Beef, Crock Pot, Dinner, Leftovers, Pork
Here’s a classic British dish that we pieced together from the leftovers of our 4th of July BBQ. The basic recipe is easy: make toast, put baked beans on top and eat. Here’s what we did: Heat up beans on stove top that were cooked in the crock pot the day before. We...
by Tom Pierro | May 19, 2014 | Beef, Chicken, Dinner, Pasta, Pork
According to Papa Louie, just about anything can go in Sunday Sauce. Pork chunks, beef ribs, chicken legs, lamb shanks, stew meat, sausage, etc. Basically anything that breaks down and gets more delicious with time. We also roast ours in the oven, which adds more...
by Tom Pierro | May 15, 2014 | Beef, Crock Pot, Dinner
This dish is typically braised, but does just fine in a crock pot. We make it with a loose sauce that is meant to be absorbed by the noodles, but see tip below for thicker stew option. Here’s what you need for two dinner servings: 4 beef short ribs 1/2 cup baby...
by Tom Pierro | May 8, 2014 | Beef, Crock Pot, Dinner, Leftovers, Pasta
How perfect for our first post. This meal started out as a way-to-salty meatloaf we had leftover. Solution? Easy. Dump one can of crushed tomatoes into a pot and crumble in meatloaf. Cook on a simmer for 30 minutes or so until sauce thickens. In the meantime, cook...
