tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post8600247197506406535..comments2024-01-03T08:21:41.587-05:00Comments on Gourmet Girl Cooks: Oh My...It's Beef & Veggie Stir-fry!Gourmet Girl Cookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10741830600608488811noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-12676644713180204762013-09-06T09:02:28.259-04:002013-09-06T09:02:28.259-04:00I am going to make this for dinner tonight! Looks...I am going to make this for dinner tonight! Looks great !!! Swerve BBQ Contest Carol and little Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507718535267960899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-57850248832245374652013-08-12T12:54:52.388-04:002013-08-12T12:54:52.388-04:00Hi CyberSis! It is liberating to not necessarily ...Hi CyberSis! It is liberating to not necessarily have to conform to every single ingredient when you cook, isn't it -- and just use what you have and make it work? Your veggie dish sounds delicious! Funny you mentioned your Costco being "out" of almond butter -- this weekend ours didn't have it either! Some things they seem to cycle off and back on again. I know someone told me that they didn't have the flax any more...but ours has tons of it. Hopefully they will get it back in. Otherwise, it's ridiculous to spend regular retail value buying a jar just to make a little loaf of bread. Glad you enjoyed the stir-fry -- I love using nut butters to thicken in place of the cornstarch I previously used to use. I use Kitchen basics stock and at some stores here I can find them in the 8-oz cartons instead of 32-oz cartons -- I just bought 10 more this weekend when I found them. It is much more practical to buy the little ones if you aren't using them as soup, etc. I waste much less and one of the little cartons is what I cook my mashed cauliflower in -- a perfect size. Hope you are having a good day today! :-)Gourmet Girl Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741830600608488811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-56304434076101518012013-08-11T22:58:15.117-04:002013-08-11T22:58:15.117-04:00Hi GGC,
I made a version of this tonight, withou...Hi GGC,<br /><br />I made a version of this tonight, without the beef, as a veggie side dish to go with our wonderful Costco grilled lamb chops. The stir-fry was great.<br /><br />Since I’ve been reading your blog, I’ve been learning to be more free about mixing-and-matching ingredients according to what I have on hand. First of all, my wok is packed up "somewhere" so I used a skillet. I had some coconut aminos so I used that instead of the Tamari. I also didn't have cashew butter so I used almond butter ... very yummy! I used sauteed mushrooms, onions, and garlic (in butter) and the microwaved broccoli with some carrot slices thrown in for color. I picked up the beef stock the other day, but didn't want to open it for just 1/2 cup, so I used the veggie cooking water + a little plain H2O to make 1/2 cup. With all the various seasonings (especially the sesame oil!) it was very tasty, indeed! Next time I want to make it with the cabbage, snow peas, and the cashew butter.<br /><br />Our Costco has been *out* of almond butter. Guess I'll be forgoing the Almond Flax Bread for a little while. Better buy a *couple* of jars when (or if) they get it again!<br />CyberSishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785005260630246224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-68815607754363258582013-07-12T12:52:07.423-04:002013-07-12T12:52:07.423-04:00Hi CyberSis! The brand of stock I use is Kitchen ...Hi CyberSis! The brand of stock I use is Kitchen Basics Beef Stock -- I use their Chicken Stock, too. It comes in a 32-oz carton and occasionally I can find them in 8-oz cartons and I buy all the little ones up -- I find those a better size for me to open and use unless I am making soup where the 32-oz works well. I like to make stock when I have the time -- but that doesn't always work, as you know! Hope you are doing well. :-)Gourmet Girl Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741830600608488811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-32853657312380889462013-07-12T00:25:51.198-04:002013-07-12T00:25:51.198-04:00Hi GGC,
What a lovely Anniversary meal! I agree a...Hi GGC,<br /><br />What a lovely Anniversary meal! I agree about the sauce ... I like the stir-fry just glazed, rather than drowning, so I wouldn't be adding additional broth to this dish, either!<br /><br />There are times, though, when I'd like to use beef stock for other kinds of dishes (soup, for instance.) So far we haven't found any canned variety that we like and wonder if one even exists. Do you have a favorite that maybe you "doctor up," or do you go to the trouble of making your own? I haven't made it myself, but I've tasted some awesome homemade beef stock and I'm just guessing that's probably the way to go! But just thought I'd check with you "in case" ... you never know! :-)CyberSishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785005260630246224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-3167869197729830252013-07-11T20:36:01.927-04:002013-07-11T20:36:01.927-04:00Hi Anonymous -- I would say to go by the amount of...Hi Anonymous -- I would say to go by the amount of meat I used -- 1 pound of beef. That made 3 generous portions for us. I would say use the meat as your guide to how many it would serve your family and then add the appropriate amount of veggies accordingly. It might feed 2 men...or a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 kids. Since this is not one of those exact type recipes (like say, a cake or bread would be)...you could add additional meat and veggies depending on how many people you want to feed and how large of a portion you would want to feed them. It's pretty fool proof and versatile that way. :-) Gourmet Girl Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741830600608488811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285523888432056855.post-2126977258793877252013-07-11T20:29:34.242-04:002013-07-11T20:29:34.242-04:00measuremens for say 4 people would be nicemeasuremens for say 4 people would be niceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com