Come Sit By The Fire And Relax A While
(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)
The madness of the holidays are over. The relatives are gone and you've put up all the decorations. You did put up all the Christmas decorations.... right? Well... we will worry about that later.
Put on your new house shoes and sweater. It's time to relax and unwind on this cold winters night.
Is there anything better than sitting by a roaring fire, eating a great warm meal, enjoying an awesome cocktail while listening to some soft relaxing music? Put on another log and pull your chair up close.
The Pots are on...
The Plate...
Beer & Beef Stroganoff
Ok, this is one of the easiest, most awesome dishes you can make on a cold winters night. First go start your fire and grab a cocktail, cause this is gonna be one of those low and slow dishes. Cooking for over 3 hours... it fills the house with that wonderful aroma of beef, onions & garlic. I'm telling you the beef is so tender and full of flavor that this just might become one of your favorites.
Ready... got your drink... let's begin!
What you need...
1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1" chunks
1 tbls flour
2 tsp oil
1 large onion cut into chunks (it's gonna cook so long that they will fall apart)
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 can of beer (doesn't matter, I use whatever dark beer is left in the fridge)
1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper
Cooked egg noodles for serving
What you do...
Toss the beef cubes in the flour to coat.
Heat the oil in a pot over high heat and brown the beef cubes on two sides.
Turn the heat down to low and add all the other ingredients except the noodles and cover the pot.
Simmer for about 3 hours.
Remove the lid and simmer about another 30 min to an hour. This will allow the sauce to thicken.
Boil the noodles and drain.
Serve over noodles and garnish with parsley if you're feeling fancy.
The Playlist...
Winter Solstice
Every now and then you need a playlist that is just for "Quiet Time"; something in the background to help you relax and unwind. Here are a few of my favorites. I love the whole Windham Hill "Winter Solstice" series. Also love Enya's "And Winter Came", really cool Christmas concept project (check out the title track along with "Journey of the Angels). So, stoke that fire and have another Moscow Mule. Don't have a fireplace?... No problem, just see below. Have a good night.
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The Bar...
Moscow Mule
What you need...
2 oz Vodka
3 oz Ginger Beer
1 tbls simple syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
1 sprig of mint
1 lime
What you do...
In a copper mug, pour vodka over ice.
Add simple syrup and lime juice.
Top with Ginger Beer and stir.
Garnish with mint and lime wedge.
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