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Yummy Recipe Wednesday – Stringed Beef Ropa Vieja

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My grandma used to make this often for us.  My mom didn’t make it so often as she didn’t like to cook much, she only cooks when she needs to.  Lately all she cooks is healthy for you, like egg whites, seaweed and other things that she blabs about constantly but can’t remember now. (sorry mom I do love you)

Stringed Beef (Ropa Vieja)

String the beef.  Slice onions and green pepper. Crush garlic and fy in hot oil with onion.  Add green pepper and fry a little more.  Add remaining ingredients, cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking.  The red pepper may be added now or used to decorate.  Serve with rice or salad.

Serves 8 but in our home it serves 4 with a little left over 🙂

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What is your favorite sound?

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My favorite sound here lately is our grandfather clock that we recently installed. We have had it for about 2 years sitting in my son’s closet. Finally the other day I asked my father in law to help my husband install it.

The clock was actually my father in laws parent’s, it was in their home for a long time. They had it till they were ready to go to a retirement home about a year before they passed away. I hesitated to put it up thinking the chime would drive me nuts but I felt bad not hanging it up as it is pretty. Also my husband’s parents gave it to him to keep it in the family.

Now I am so glad I decided to hang it up, because I love the sound it makes. It is actually very soothing to hear it go off every 15 minutes and on the hour. I don’t even hear it at night which I thought would be a big problem.

Do you have a favorite sound?

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