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Beef with mushrooms

I had a small amount of ground beef left and leftover mushrooms so I decided I’d make some beef stroganoff. I started the browning process when I found I had no cream cheese. And yes, I just returned from the store. So since I refused to go buy any it was time for plan B. I found this recipe. Simple and delish. Good accident!   1 lb. lean Ground Beef [93% lean or leaner] 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ yellow onion, diced 2 cups mushrooms [any variety], sliced 2 tablespoons fresh basil [or 1 teaspoon dried] ¼ cup beef broth 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce Brown ground beef in a fry pan, breaking into small crumbles as it cooks. Add garlic and onion , cooking til garlic becomes fragrant, about three minutes. Add mushroom and cook about another five minutes. Add basil, broth, vinegar and worcestershire sauce. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately with yo...

Laundry detergent

 Yeah this doesn’t fit into my typical recipe box but I want to record it here for future reference. I just made my second batch. I liked it. It worked well and I like that I know what’s in it. I got the original recipe from lizmarieblog and just eliminated the scent part   4 lb 12 oz Borax 3 bars  Fels-Naptha soa 4 lb baking soda 1 box arm & hammer super washing soda {laundry Isle} 4 lbs Oxy Clean Mix all in a garbage bag to mix then put into storage container.   Use 2 tablespoons per load.  If you have a large load you may want to use rounded tablespoons. This recipe removed stains, left clothes clean, & my whites were bright but I do still use bleach on my whites  the original recipe calls for  Laundry softener cyrstals for scent  Yeah scents are nice but I am not a fan as it’s just more chemicals  

Coffee sweetener

 This is a recipe from Chris’ favorite food network celeb Alton Brown 20 grams Molasses 60 grams Honey 60 grams  Agave (dark preferred) 100 ml (90 grams) hot Water  Mix all into a plastic squeeze bottle.  Squeeze to mix. Store in fridge.