Slow Cooker Eye of Round: Your New Weeknight Savior!
This slow cooker eye of round beef roast is the ultimate weeknight family dinner. Set it and forget it for 8 hours — tender, savory, and absolutely delicious. Pairs perfectly with mashed potatoes!
Rex’s Beef Roast Rub (Works for Slow Cooker, Oven & Smoker!)
Rex’s all-purpose beef roast rub is ready in 5 minutes and works perfectly for slow cooker, oven or smoker. Seven simple spices that take your roast beef to a whole new level.
Slow Cooker Beef Tips Over Rice
This recipe is a go-to for our family! The adults love it, the kids love it and it’s a super easy meal to prepare before you head off to work for the day. I hope you enjoy it! A note before you start your prep: I like to use the Pioneer brand 2 cup Brown…
- accompaniment | All | beef | Cooking | Sides
How to Make Garlic Herb Compound Butter for the Perfect Steak (5 Minutes)
This garlic herb compound butter is the ultimate steak topping. Ready in just 5 minutes with fresh herbs and garlic, it takes any steak from great to absolutely incredible.
- beef | Burgers | Fourth of July | Griddle | Grilling
Smash Burgers
Smash Burgers are quite possibly the greatest burgers around! Â You take seasoned ground beef and smash it onto a griddle. Â You let the griddle caramelize one side of the burger and then flip, allowing a super tasty crust to form on the other side. Â These burgers cook quickly, allowing for the finished product to be…
Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington is our favorite holiday dinner — a gorgeous beef tenderloin wrapped in flaky puff pastry that wows every guest. Easier than it looks and absolutely worth it!
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle
This slow cooker beef ragu with pappardelle is the ultimate Sunday comfort food. Braised beef, red wine, tomatoes and fresh pappardelle — set it and forget it for 8 hours. Absolutely incredible.
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
These mozzarella stuffed meatballs are a fun twist on the classic — perfectly seasoned beef meatballs filled with gooey melty mozzarella cheese. A weekly staple in the Holmes house!
- Beans | beef | Fourth of July | Soups
Corn and Black Bean Chili
With the sudden drop in temperature and the start of football season, I have been craving chili. I have made a ton of chili recipes, but wanted to create one that emphasized corn and black beans. The combination of corn and black beans just intrigues me. So I went through my spice cabinet and started…
Standing Rib Roast
In the last few weeks since Black Friday, there have been crazy deals on everything from toasters to turkeys. One ad that we saw had Standing Rib Roasts for $4.99 a pound. Not too shabby. So, this year Dana and I thought that we would change things up a bit and cook a Standing Rib…
Crock-Pot Sirloin Tips with Mushrooms
The other week I went into the local super market and found some Sirloin Tips on sale. I love sirloin tips. They are tender and delicious! I have been extremely busy, so I figured I would experiment with making them in the crock-pot. That way I can enjoy some delicious Sirloin Tips with mushrooms without…
Hamburger Seasoning
I love a good old hamburger. Nothing screams “America”, like a burger! I find that simple is the way to go. Ground beef with a good seasoning. I have been working on my seasoning for a couple of years. I have finally come up with the perfect go to seasoning. It is simple, but hits…
Garlic and Ginger Beef Stir-fry
My wife and son love steak, especially filet mignon. So I have been buying whole beef tenderloins, when they are on sale, and cutting them up into steaks. Saves me a ton of money, they end up being about $6 each. Not to shabby for 1.5 inch thick steaks. When doing this I end up…
The Best Meatloaf
Dana and I love meatloaf. Meatloaf is a delicious dish that is savory and rustic all in one. We have been experimenting with various Meatloaf Recipes and this is quite possibly the best meatloaf recipe I have ever tasted. The meatloaf was moist, tender and delicious. Sometimes when you make/order meatloaf, you get a brick…
- beef | Potatoes | St. Patricks
Shepard’s Pie
With the Polar Vortex bearing down on us last week, I was craving some comfort food. Nothing says comfort like, Shepard’s Pie. A hearty meat stew topped with potatoes. Delicious! This recipe was so delicious that I found myself going for thirds. Yep, take that seconds. Hopefully you will enjoy as much as we did….
Memorial Day Onion Slice Burgers
Happy Memorial Day! Â A special thanks to all of the Veterans and current service members out there. Â Thanks for your service to this country. Â In honor of Memorial Day I wanted to create a simple and delicious burger. Â Something that anyone can make. Â To do this I created a burger with a slice of onion…
Mom’s Enchiladas
Over the holiday season Dana and I went to visit my family in Michigan. While there, my Mom made us some enchiladas. These were a tad bit different from my normal enchiladas. They were meaty and delicious. I had to have the recipe. So I asked my Mom for it and she happily gave it…
Eric’s Chili
The other week Dana and I went up to DC to visit our Friends Eric and Laura. Both of us have infants so it was a chance to get out of the house and talk to some adults. For lunch Eric made this great chili that included black beans and corn. It was delicious. So…
Pressure Cooker Short Ribs
Ever since I found the pressure cooker in our garage, I have been thinking of various dishes to make with it. So when I went to the store and found that short ribs were on sale, I knew I needed to make short ribs. Braising short ribs takes forever. At least 3 hours at a minimum. But with a pressure cooker, these short ribs are done in about an hour and they’re absolutely awesome.
Shredded Beef
I recently discovered that Dana and I received a pressure cooker for our wedding. I know it has been a couple of years since we received the gift, but it was awesome! It was like discovering a $5 bill in the dryer. I was so happy. So I decided to try my hand at making…
