http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com It's food and stuff....and other stuff Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:07:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Inspired by great American diners across the land, tonight is a dinner of deep-fried Spanish dogs, batter-dipped onion rings and lemon ices. (No - this meal doesn't even pretend to be healthy!)Spanish sauce for hot dogs1 pound lean ground beef1/2 c. water1 c. ketchup2 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder1/8 c. finely ... http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com/2009/04/22/diner-dog-dinner/ Sundays are crazy busy around my house, so Sunday night dinner is usually a quickie. This one's great for weeknight dinners, too, of course. This recipe makes two pizzas, but you can halve the toppings to just make one. In a skillet, brown one pound of ground beef, crumbling finely. Drain ... http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com/2009/04/19/taco-pizza/ It's movie night! Let's make a quick and delicious snack!Layer in an 8X8 inch baking dish a block of cream cheese, cut into slices. Microwave for 30 seconds and smooth over the bottom. Top with a can of your favorite chili without beans (if you prefer chili with beans, go ... http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com/2009/04/15/layered-chili-cheese-dip/ I grew up loving that awful frozen salisbury steak that comes in the freezer section at the grocery store. Now that I've outgrown the willingness to eat the awful stuff they call meat in it, I did want to recapture the dish in a delicious and simple homemade version. I ... http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com/2009/04/13/salisbury-steak/ Brown and crumble one pound of hamburger. Drain. In a measuring cup, measure 2 cups milk and stir in one heaping tablespoon of cornstarch until dissolved. Add to drained hamburger in skillet over medium heat. Stir in about 1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules or beef flavor Better than Bouillon ... http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com/2009/04/11/hamburger-gravy/ It's a challenge feeding a family of four, which includes an 18-year-old boy and two rapidly growing young girls, on an extremely tight budget. Fortunately, I was recently gifted about 170 pounds of beef by my parents, so I had a full freezer, but I had to get creative. There ... http://foodstuffnonsequitur.today.com/2009/04/08/getting-creative/