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Chicken Fried Steak

My mother is from Texas so I grew up on Southern Cooking. One of my favorite meals is my mom’s Chicken Fried Steak. 2 to 3 pounds of cubed steak (4 to 6 ounce portions work well) (available at your local meat market) 1 cup of milk 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 Tablespoons Michael’s Special Seasoning (available at your local butcher shop) 4 Tablespoons Sunflower Oil 2 Tablespoons water Put Michael’s special seasoning in a gallon size plastic bag.…

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Stuffed Peppers Ole

I am loving this hot weather and nothing says summer like stuffed peppers.  Last week we enjoyed a trip to Amish country.  We picked up the most beautiful green peppers.  They were huge and crisp.  The Butcher had brought home about 5 pounds of extra lean ground beef.  Before I even thought about it I had browned the meat and seasoned it with Taco seasoning.  After the fact I wished I had kept back some of the extra lean ground…

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Entertaining On the Run

Before I worked at Sherman Provision I was an insurance adjuster.  I worked out of my home.  I had so much freedom.  I could come and go as I pleased.  As long as my work was done, it didn’t matter when it got done.  Being at one location for set hours was very foreign to me.  This can lead to a lack of socialization.  By the time you get home, you don’t really feel like entertaining.  We planned a get together with…

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