Ketchup?

Anybody ever make homemade ketchup? Jesse called it potato sauce when he was little and my crowd still likes it a lot. I've been scoping out some recipes... It sure would be nice to feel good about serving it.

Dinner Tonight

Swiss Steak with Tomato

2-3 lb. round steak - about 1 in. thick
2 T. flour
1 T. olive oil
2 large onions
1/2 green pepper
2 large tomatoes, chopped or pureed
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf

Cut off visible fat from steak. Cut the steak into serving size pieces. Sprinkle the steak with flour and pound it a bit between sheets of waxed paper.

Heat oil in skillet. I used a nonstick electric frying pan. You may need more oil if you use a regular skillet. Cook steak until well browned on both sides. Remove from skillet and place in crock pot.

To drippings in skillet add onion and green pepper. Cook stirring frequently until onions are browned. Add tomatoes and seasonings. Heat until bubbly then pour over meat in crock pot.

Cook in crock pot on low for 6 - 8 hours.

Serve over real mashed potatoes, rice or pasta.
And don't forget the veggies!

Welcome!

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with my friend Angel about maybe doing a dinner club using recipes that were friendly to families with special dietary needs. I think that would be lots of fun! In the meantime, I decided to set up this blog so that we could start gathering some possible recipes and menu ideas.

Please join me by sending your great recipes to my e-mail address rigelzoo@yahoo.com or by commenting on this blog.

In order to make the recipes safe for everyone, please use single ingredients or those with a few clearly listed ingredients. For example a bag of frozen green beans says on the ingredients: beans, salt. Do not use anything that says 'natural flavors' (whatever that is...) or a mixture like 'teryaki sauce'.

And we're off...