Beef

[Hope in Him]

Hi Everyone!

I need some help please. My dad, who is 73, bone marrow is no longer making blood. They are giving him shots to help with this. However, they say that he needs to eat more beef (red meat). I don't cook alot of beef. I know the basics...hamburgers, sloppy joes, roast, tacos...any ideas? I would appreciate suggestions.

The other side of this issue is everyone in my family dies of heart disease at a young age. My "real" father died at 39, my sister is 47 and has already had open heart surgery. My chol. is over 300 with medication. How do I cook and eat beef every night without sending my chol. through the roof? Can this be done? Is my only option to cook two meals? How about a good "pre-cook" frozen burgers that he could eat for lunch that he can microwave??? Then I could cook normally for dinner.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hope

[Lynn]

Hope, if the pre-cooked frozen burgers that you mention are not TVP, but are actual beef, I don't know why this wouldn't be a good solution for you. I am very sorry to hear of your father's bone marrow disorder, and I sincerely hope he's doing better soon. :)

[funmudder]

Crock pots are brilliant for beef. Either as a roast or stew. Use piles of vegetables, especially leafy green ones in your diet and it should help with the cholesterol. I have hereditary high cholesterol and have managed to avoid the meds for it by my diet. That could change at any point, but I do firmly believe its the amount of veggies in my diet that helps so much.

One roast
chopped onions
chopped celery
chopped carrots
chopped any ole veggie you like

cook all day, serve when you are ready.

Works with steaks, just season like you are going to grill. Beef tips...any beef you want. Crock potting is wonderful.

[quiet_kate]

Also, stirfry is great, and really quick, too. (It can be made, from start to finish, in about 20-30 minutes).

1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak (3/4 inch thick)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups fresh broccoli florets

1. Combine the cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic powder.
2. Chop the beef into thin strips and saute it
3. Stir the broccoli in, and then the mixture from step 1.
4. Cook for about 20-25 minutes.

This recipe makes a lot of food, enough to feed a family of 5 or so (depending on how hungry everyone is), and if you wanted, it keeps fairly well for leftovers, so you could put some in the fridge for your father and he could just reheat it for a few minutes the following day.

I got the recipe from here (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beef-Teriyaki/Detail.aspx). Lots of good, quick recipes on that site.

[Sing4Him]

stuffed flank steak

Roast beef

Macaroni and beef

Hamburger pie

[Beth O]

Crock pots are brilliant for beef.

:agree

If you want to make shredded beef Mexican style, (for taco's, enchilada's, etc.) just sprinkle salt all around a roast and then dump a can of salsa in the crock pot. Can cool all day long. You can even put in a frozen roast. Very easy!!!

[tygerkittn]

Costco frozen cheese burgers are awesome! The brand is Pierre, the same brand that Sam's sells but the ones at Sam's are smaller and don't taste quite as good for some reason.
I take the cheese off and add a slice of chipotle cheddar instead. The kids love them, you open the package a little, microwave for 1 minute, and it's a great lunch. They keep in the fridge for two weeks, or forever in the freezer, but thaw them before cooking. We've never had a box last more than two weeks, so we just keep them in the fridge.
I assume it's beef since it's high calorie, but with my skinny kids that's a plus, we all usually eat a half one anyway. A whole one is a lot to eat, plus they're kinda expensive. ($11.44 for a box of 8).
It's our favorite junk food.

[Hope in Him]

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions ladies! I appreciate the help!


Have a great day!

Hope

[Brick]

mmmm. Beef. "It's What's For Dinner."

I found a few good beef ideas on the Beef org website, they moved things around and I found one site for ya.
http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/

One thing that I learned recently about beef, if you have access to a butcher, go. RUN! DON'T Walk. RUN! The choice cuts from the butcher are so much better, more tender, and sadly sometimes a little bit more expensive. But well worth it.

Cuts we like to get.

Beef Tips.
Can be used for stews, stir frys, and chilis. Beef Tips as I understand it is that little edge from some of the better cuts that get trimmed down.

Ground Beef.
We learned a while back that Ground Round or Ground Sirloin is a lot tastier. Also a bit less fattier. I like a little fat in my Ground Whatever, if it's too lean it can get kinda dry.

Steaks.
I like a New York Strip, cut thin you can pan fry it with a little Montreal Seasoning and Butter, or you can grill it.

Filet Mignon.
If you ever wanna tell a guy you love him and prove it to him, serve him this. I use Montreal Seasoning and grill mine. It's tender and juicy. Now the dark side, it ain't cheap. I think I bought about 4 steaks once and paid around $50.

Roasts.
I don't have a lot of advice to give here, but I look for something that has a little marbeling (fat) to add to the flavor. If there is hardly any fat you can lose some flavor.

I do a lot of my Beef cooking on a charcoal grill cause it just tastes better to me. This weekend I tried grilling Corn on the Cob and Onion Quarters. Oh my. I don't think I'll ever be able to eat corn any other way again.

If you wanna get a good book on grilling try looking at The BBQ Bible. There is a lot of good stuff to be found there and that's even before you get to the recipies. He talks about techniques like indirect heat that works really well with stuff like briscits.