Beef Tips

I love this recipe because you can do it in a crock pot, or if you forget to set it up in the morning, you can do it in the oven. I chose to do it in the oven this time, but I have to be honest, I like it better in the crock pot. It gets more tender that way. Also, when you mix everything together you can do water or any type of lemon-lime soda. That also makes it better. It gives it this slight sweetness, but not too sweet.
Like most of my recipes, it only takes a few ingredients and it's super easy to put together.

Ingredients:
~2 lbs Stew Beef
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 packet Brown Gravy Mix
1 packet Onion Soup Mix
1 cup Water or 1 can Lemon-Lime Soda
1 bag Egg Noddles

In a 9X13 pyrex or in your crock pot mix together the cream of mushroom soup, brown gravy mix, onion soup mix, and water or soda. Add the meat and stir to coat. If you're cooking the oven cover with foil and place in the oven at 300 degrees for 2 1/2- 3 hours. If you're using a crock pot set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. When the meat is nearly done, cook the egg noodles according to directions. Drain and place 1 Tbsp of butter and stir to melt butter. Serve warm.

So tasty!

Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

This recipe is AAAAA-MAZING! My sister found this recipe on Pinterest and told me and another sister about it. So we, of course, had to go check it out. I'm not even joking when I say it tastes like ribs. It's so tender and melts in your mouth. The recipe is from another blog called C + C Marriage Factory and if I can ever meet them I would say THANK YOU! I absolutely love it when I come across these gem recipes, it makes my heart and tummy very happy. :)

This is a crock pot recipe but it does require a couple steps. It's not complicated, but it's not one of those crock pot recipes that you can set and forget.

Ingredients:

1 (2 lbs) Pork tenderloin or regular loin
1 tsp. Ground Sage
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 Clove of Garlic, crushed
1/2 Cup Water

Glaze:
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Cup Water
2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce

Combine sage, salt, pepper, and garlic. Rub all over the roast. Place in the crock pot (or place in the crock pot first and rub the mixture on it then) and add water. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
About an hour before it's done cooking, mix brown sugar, cornstarch, Balsamic vinegar, water and soy sauce in a sauce pan over medium high heat. whisk together until thick and bubbly.
Brush the glaze over the roast 2-3 times during that last hour. Serve roast with extra glaze on the side.

That glaze is so good I've tried to bottle the left over and labeled it Smack your mama good glaze. But after a while it separates and it wasn't as good. So I wouldn't recommend doing that.

Cheese Steak Subs

I've been super busy since I went back to school. I've had this recipe ready to roll for a while, but I just haven't had the time or energy to post it on here. But look at what I've been doing! Meet my mannequin Vivian. ;)

                          


I'm only 2 weeks in at this point and I have all year to go. I can't wait to start cutting on real people's hair. :)

So since I'm going to school all day (literally, I don't get home until around 4:30) I need quick and easy recipes to make for dinner. I don't have time to put a whole lot of effort in dinner when I have a 3 year old who wants my attention and a 3 month old who just wants to be fed.

I love this cheese steak recipe. This so easy and super good. But I will go ahead and warn you, if you don't like onions, this will not be your thing. You can't even modify the recipe to no onions because they are literally everywhere.

Ingredients:
Cheap thin steak
Soft buns
1/2 Onion
1 can French Onion Soup
Provolone Cheese

Slice the steak and onion as thin as you can. Sprinkle with a healthy dose of salt and pepper. Cook in a skillet at a high temperature. They will start to juice up real nice. Cook until all the juice has reduced. Add the can of French Onion soup and reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
Cut your bun in half and spoon some of the meat mixture on it and top with cheese. Set under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is nice and bubbly.

Oh.my.goodness. My mouth is watering just looking at this. Enjoy ya'll!