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Our 100th day of marriage
January 25, 2010
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If you read my blog often, you would know that Stephen and I were married this past October. I cannot believe its already been over three months since the wedding and honeymoon. Today is our 100th day mark and I'm pondering about what to make for dinner.. No, I haven't been actually counting the days since we've been married but my facebook page has been. I know I know... I use facebook A LOT! Are we friends yet? Being a newlywed couple is SO much fun but I also might add that being a wife can be a task :) I mean that in a good way... As a little girl I always watched my grandma and my mom cook up dinners like it was no-ones business. Whipping them together fast and easy. I also watched them wash and fold the laundry, vacuum, and do it all with a big smile. SO growing up, I knew EXACTLY what to expect. I knew the "roles" of a housewife and what my job was. Well... now that we are married... I haven't been so on top of things I guess. It seems we BOTH love to cook, clean, and do laundry so...Guess I'm lucky! Since we've been home from the honeymoon, I have really gotten into cooking and hmmm it's not as easy as I thought. I can of course make the simple things, but its been FUN making new dishes. I don't mean simple meals like ramen noodles, and microwaveable meals, I mean I can make some chicken and veggies and to ME it tastes pretty darn good! ..... or at least I hope Stephen isnt lying to me :) Other than the simple meals, The first REAL dish I decided to make was my grandmothers goulash recipe. My Grandma is from Linz Austria where the food is filling and delicious .....and once you taste it, you'll be spoiled forever. So, tonight I'll be preparing something yummy and different from the ordinary. I'm looking for new recipes and I would LOVE to hear any good ones YOU have! Send them over! Leave a comment or shoot me an e-mail! For now, here is my famous Grandmothers Goulash. I hope you make it and I hope you enjoy it! Happy Monday everyone!
What you need :
4lbs of port roast cut into cubes.
2 yellow chopped onions
4 cloves garlic- Chopped
1 rounded tablespoon caraway seeds
4 teaspoons of paprika
4 cups hot chicken broth
4 bay leaves
1 bunch of fresh thyme (tied in a bundle with a string)
2 green bell peppers, deeded and cut into 1/2 strips
5 tablespoons sour cream
Dredge cubed meat in flour. Saute meat in batches so only layer at a time is browned. Put meat aside and saute onion. Add more oil as necessary. (Dont let onion brown). Add meat back into pan and mix together. Add garlic and caraway seeds ten take away from heat and quickly add the paprika and hot chicken broth. Return back to heat and add the 4 bay leaves and thyme bundle. Cook for 1 hour with lid slightly ajar stirring occasionally. Add pepper strips and cook for 1/2 hour more. Add sour cream and stir till creamy... let simmer for a bit more.
January 25, 2010
filed in Personal
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f you read my blog often, you would know that Stephen and I were married this past October. I cannot believe its already been over three months since the wedding and honeymoon. Today is our 100th day mark and I'm pondering about what to make for dinner.. No, I haven't been actually counting the days since we've been married but my facebook page has been. I know I know... I use facebook A LOT! Are we friends yet? Being a newlywed couple is SO much fun but I also might add that being a wife can be a task :) I mean that in a good way... As a little girl I always watched my grandma and my mom cook up dinners like it was no-ones business. Whipping them together fast and easy. I also watched them wash and fold the laundry, vacuum, and do it all with a big smile. SO growing up, I knew EXACTLY what to expect. I knew the "roles" of a housewife and what my job was. Well... now that we are married... I haven't been so on top of things I guess. It seems we BOTH love to cook, clean, and do laundry so...Guess I'm lucky! Since we've been home from the honeymoon, I have really gotten into cooking and hmmm it's not as easy as I thought. I can of course make the simple things, but its been FUN making new dishes. I don't mean simple meals like ramen noodles, and microwaveable meals, I mean I can make some chicken and veggies and to ME it tastes pretty darn good! ..... or at least I hope Stephen isnt lying to me :) Other than the simple meals, The first REAL dish I decided to make was my grandmothers goulash recipe. My Grandma is from Linz Austria where the food is filling and delicious .....and once you taste it, you'll be spoiled forever. So, tonight I'll be preparing something yummy and different from the ordinary. I'm looking for new recipes and I would LOVE to hear any good ones YOU have! Send them over! Leave a comment or shoot me an e-mail! For now, here is my famous Grandmothers Goulash. I hope you make it and I hope you enjoy it! Happy Monday everyone! What you need :
4lbs of port roast cut into cubes.
2 yellow chopped onions
4 cloves garlic- Chopped
1 rounded tablespoon caraway seeds
4 teaspoons of paprika
4 cups hot chicken broth
4 bay leaves
1 bunch of fresh thyme (tied in a bundle with a string)
2 green bell peppers, deeded and cut into 1/2 strips
5 tablespoons sour cream
Dredge cubed meat in flour. Saute meat in batches so only layer at a time is browned. Put meat aside and saute onion. Add more oil as necessary. (Dont let onion brown). Add meat back into pan and mix together. Add garlic and caraway seeds ten take away from heat and quickly add the paprika and hot chicken broth. Return back to heat and add the 4 bay leaves and thyme bundle. Cook for 1 hour with lid slightly ajar stirring occasionally. Add pepper strips and cook for 1/2 hour more. Add sour cream and stir till creamy... let simmer for a bit more.
