Posts from — March 2011

This is meal #2, using the idea of “Cook Once – Eat All Week”. Yesterday we cooked a prime rib and used two of the ribs for dinner, refrigerated the rest for more meals. Today that meal is a hearty and filling soup.

In other news…. the summer cooking classes for kids are now posted here on the site. Check out the “Classes” page to the left and use the “Registration” page to sign up for classes, if you are so inclined.

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This is the second installment of my “Cook Once – Eat All Week” segments. Last time we used a whole roasted chicken, this time… a prime rib beef roast, also known as, beef rib-eye.  These recipes were used last night in the first week of my 3-week series of classes at Les Gourmettes Cooking School.  Today’s recipe begins with a bone-in prime rib beef roast. This and the recipes to follow are designed for “cooking for two” – but every recipe can be easily doubled to feed a family of four.

In fact, Costco sells gorgeous whole boneless beef rib-eye roasts that weigh about 12 pounds.  Although this recipe calls for a bone-in roast (you will need those bones for the soup that will be coming up tomorrow), you can use other beef bones for the soup if you choose to use a boneless roast.  Many grocery stores will sell you beef bones if you just ask.

So, to recap; Prime Rib today, which you use only two servings of. Prime Rib Soup to follow tomorrow, French Dip Sandwiches the next day, and a beautifully composed Mexican Beef Salad the day after. Which will give you 4 meals from one cut of beef.

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Need a quick dessert? Do you have 10 minutes? If so, these are for you.  Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and it’s a rich dessert, indeed. Plus this is perfect for the summer when you don’t want to heat up the oven.

I can’t believe it’s been a full week since I’ve posted a recipe!  It wasn’t supposed to be that way, it’s been a rough week! I know that one of these brownies will make me feel much better.

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Today, March 1st, was to be the day that the schedule and registration for the new summer class offerings were to be posted on the “Classes” page. It was also that day that people on my mailing list would receive the same in their mailboxes. Unfortunately, my unexpected trip to Flagstaff over the weekend, has prevented that from happening on time. I am in the time-consuming process of folding, stuffing, sealing, and labeling those schedules for the mail now.

After returning home late yesterday afternoon, I spent the evening at my husband’s office, making 900 copies, stamping 900 envelopes, and making 1800 address and return address labels, so please bear with me… they will be in your mailbox or e-mail box and posted here by Friday, March 4th.

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