CRAZY Simpile Kale, Parsnip Bone Broth Soup ~ O Blood Type Favorite

  I have a new addiction...It's this soup!  This is seriously AMAZING and CRAZY healthy for you.  First, I'll tell you how I make a beef bone broth, then after this is made and you have frozen some of the broth for other meals.  You can make this yummy soup!  It REALLY is amazing and I just know that the broth is what makes this one a keeper.

 

The Beef Bone Broth

1 cup carrots chopped

1 cup celery chopped

1 yellow onion, chopped

3 beef bones (Larger)

Herbs of your choice (I used Rosemary & Thyme)

5 peppercorns

1 tablespoon vinegar

8 cups of filtered 2water

Place all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on high when you are home and then on low overnight and when you are away.  Do this for 48 hours until the bones start to disintegrate (Flake away). Drain the broth and place into small containers and put in the freezer.  Use for anything.  I use it for Risotto, soups or anything else my little heart desires.

The CRAZY simple Kale, Parsnip Bone Broth Soup

1 cup of beef bone broth

2 green onions chopped

1 parsnip (peeled, chopped into bit size pieces and placed in microwave with a little water to soften.)

2 tablespoon peas (optional)

1 tablespoon kelp flakes (optional)

Dinosaur Kale cut into bite sized pieces (As much as you would like)

Method:

Place all ingredients except for the kale in a microwavable bowl and cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on how warm your ingredients are.  Just before serving, place the cut up raw kale in the soup and serve at once.  YUMMY!  This is GREAT!  ENJOY!

Cut up Kale..ready to be added!

 

Fall Crock-pot for the O Blood Type

As most of you know from reading the blog I follow eating according to my blood type as closely as possible.  As soon as I'm not feeling my usual I start monitoring and following my food intake very strictly.  I try to eat ONLY off my "Highly Beneficial" list and will throw in a few neutral spices here and there to "SPICE" things up...OH MY REALLY BAD HUMOR, SO SORRY!  Here is my Fall Crock-pot staple that I make.  I then can use the meat during the week to feed the kids in a variety of ways, for example I'll make them burritos or something of that sort while I just stick with the warmth and hardiness of this stew for me.  I'm only telling you this because if you have children you will find they get bored and would not want to follow my meals.  So, I have to get creative for them and make it easy on myself all at the same time.  Hope you all enjoy this one.  I LOVE IT!

3-4 pounds boneless grass fed beef

olive oil

2 cups onions sliced

1 cup carrots (this is a neutral...but for the kids)

1 cup Parsnips, cut into chucks

2/3 cups turnip, cut into chucks

3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks

1 tablespoon fresh ginger,  cut into pieces

1/2 cup red wine

Salt & Pepper to taste

Springs of rosemary for in the crock-pot, and fresh one to decorate your dish when serving:)

Browning the meat: Make sure the meat is thoroughly dry with paper towels - Damp meat WON'T brown!!!  Place olive oil in the pan about 1/4 cup (depending on the size of your pan), next place your dry meat in the hot oil and brown in batches, Turing the meat as needed! Add more oil as needed until you are finishes.  Transfer all the meat into a crock-pot.

Vegetables: Next, keep the pan you just browned the meat in and add fresh oil (just dump the old oil out). Then place the vegetables (Onion, carrots, turnip, ginger) and saute until still hard but a little brown.  Place this in the crock-pot.

Assembling:  Now, skim any remaining fat (oil) out of the pan and poor the red wine in and allow it to boil down a little.  Poor this into the crock-pot.  Now add the remaining ingredients into the crock-pot (Sweet-potatoes, rosemary, salt and pepper).  Stir lightly, place the lid over top and allow to slowly cook for 6-8 hours (depending on your crock-pot).  ENJOY!  I give the kids crusty bread on the side because they can have the wheat!  I on the other hand STAY AWAY from the bread!

 

 

Boys Cowboy Meal

My oldest had a Birthday last week and I had text messaged him while he was at school and asked him what he wanted me to make him for dinner.  I had a one word response, which is typical of boys/men in general.  He texted me the word "MEAT"!  I'm still laughing because he gets plenty of meat, but I secretly knew he wanted a steak and/or ribs!  So, off to the store to make him a special meal and make it "MAN" style for the 17 year old!  I decided last minute to make it a cowboy meal for him!  Here's what I did, but first I had to show you this picture...It's SO cute!

He likes different cakes so I did two separate cakes and put them together!  17 candles REALLY make a cake light up:)

   HOMEMADE COWBOY STEAK RUB

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1/2 teaspoon Chipotle

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon dried garlic

Place all ingredients in a coffee grinder that you only use for herbs (Or make sure it's REALLY clean).  Mix well and you are ready to use on beef, chicken, salmon, roasted potatoes...or anything your little heart desires! I used this rub on both the ribs and steak.  I also, incorporated a little of it in the roasted potatoes with fresh rosemary.

For the Steak:

I seasoned each rib steak with the above rub then wrapped a piece of bacon to make it extra special boy style before I placed it on the grill.

For the Ribs:

I covered the ribs in a little olive oil and then used the remainder steak rub, when the ribs were just about ready to come off the grill I put a little barbecue sauce on both sides. 

For the Potatoes:

I diced the potatoes and wrapped them in foil.  I drizzled a little olive oil, placed fresh diced up rosemary, salt, pepper and a little of the rub.

All of it went on the grill for easy clean up for me:)  Ha, Ha  After all, I had to "dude" up the table for the birthday boy:)

I even made him a strawberry protein drink and bought his favorite A1 sauce I NEVER buy:)

He ate almost the whole rack of ribs...PIG!

The potatoes were my favorite part:)

    

Grass Fed Beef Burritos...Boy Style!

My boys are the typical boys.  They want to eat like a boy..."Bring On The Beef"!  So after having Grass Feed Beef Steak and Potatoes the night before we had a filet left and some of the potatoes leftover.  So, knowing this couldn't feed the two of them I decided to make them a meal using these...Burritos, Boy Style.   Here it is:

    1 Grass Fed Beef Filet, grilled (can be leftovers), thinly sliced

1 cup baked diced potatoes (Leftovers as well, don't worry about seasoning)

1 cup shredded cheese (your choice)

2 Spelt, flour or corn soft tortilla

1/4 cup sliced green onions

1/4 cup cilantro, (I used what I had in the garden)

1 tsp.  Cumin

1/2 tsp. lime juice

1 Tbs. olive oil

Method:

  Take the leftover potatoes and dice them if not already diced.  Place in a bowl and toss with onions, cilantro, cumin, lime juice and olive oil.  Lay out the soft tortilla of your choice on a piece of foil and place potato mixture, evenly distributed between the two.  Next, slice the beef thinly and place on each.  Then top with cheese and wrap up.  Place in 425 degree oven for 10 minutes or cheese is melted.  Top with whatever you like.  My boys like, sour cream, salsa, sliced avocado, and lettuce.  I always make a fresh little dressing on the lettuce for them using olive oil and lime juice, and a little salt and pepper.  This just adds a ton of fresh flavor to the topping.  Hope your able to enjoy this one as a leftover staple. 

Fall Beef Crock Pot

Today with the weather very cold and gray.  I wanted the house to feel warm and welcoming.  So the best way to do that is by using a crock pot.  The wonderful smells permeate the house.

1 small beef roast (I used grass fed beef roast)

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup flour (I used gluten free flour)

1 Tablespoon Salt

2 teaspoons Pepper

1/4 dry sherry

8 carrots, peeled and diced

4 turnips, peeled and diced

2 yellow onions, peeled and cut into chucks

5 red potatoes, washed

1 small bag of frozen corn

Method:

1) Salt, pepper and flour both sides of beef roast.  Heat a saute pan with olive oil and place beef roast in the pan, brown on all sides, 5 minutes.  Add to the crock pot.

2) Next, add the diced onions to the saute pan, about 3 minutes.  Add them to the crock pot.

3) Deglaze the saute pan by adding the dry sherry, scrapping all brown bits from the pan.  When the dry sherry reduces to 2 tablespoons pour this into the crock pot.

4) Next add carrots, turnips, potatoes, and frozen corn to the crock pot.  Keep on high for 5 hours!

5) Serve

Serve with noodles and broth from the crock pot!

Grass Fed Beef Sauce over Spaghetti

Tonight... more pasta for our family!  This time I used rice spaghetti which is easy to use if you follow the directions on the package!  In the sauce I used grass fed beef which actually contains more Omega's than Salmon... doesn't get any better than that! Enjoy!

1 lb grass fed beef
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup Marsala cooking wine
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 16oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup parsley, cut
Salt and Pepper to taste
Parmesan to taste
1 box of pasta of your choice (cook according to the directions on the box)

Method:

1) Saute onion in olive oil.  Once the onion has become opaque add the sugar until it caramelizes.
2) Simultaneously, begin boiling the water for the pasta.  Follow the directions according to the directions on the box for the pasta you choose.
3) Next, add the grass fed beef to the onion mixture and continue to saute until beef is cooked, 5 minutes.

4) Add the Marsala cooking wine and saute on medium-high heat until the wine cooks down to 2 tablespoons.
5) Add the can of tomatoes, oregano and continue to cook for 7 to 10 minutes. Also add a grind of salt and pepper to taste.

6) Place pasta, meat sauce, parsley and 1 tablespoon or so of Parmesan in a serving bowl. Mix and serve with additional Parmesan at the table.  Enjoy!

American Goulash

This comes from the "Down Home" section of the cooking journal.  A good meal for a cool evening.  Winter is coming...at least in Minnesota it is! 

1lb extra-lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
14 ½ oz. can diced tomatoes
16 oz. kidney beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup green pepper, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ cup white cooking wine

Method:

1. Brown lean ground beef, onion, and garlic in a nonstick skillet over high heat.
2. Combine the rest of the ingredients except the white cooking wine.
3. Deglaze the pan using the white cooking wine and pour deglaze mixture on top of other ingredients in slow cooker.

Make it work:
This tastes wonderful over mashed potatoes,
or noodles of your choice. If you have
Worcestershire sauce in you can add it.

Spring Flavored T-Bone Steak

1 tablespoon crushed peppercorns
2 large garlic clove minced
2 tablespoons olive oil, to drizzle
2 tablespoons Salt or to taste
1 Lemon
4 T-bone steaks

Method:

1) Light the grill, Hot at first to lock in flavor then turn the temp down to medium.
2) Make a rub with the peppercorns, garlic, and salt.
3) Rub on steaks and grill until desired temp.
4) Drizzle a little olive oil and a squeeze of lemon on
     each piece and serve.