When you're hungry, starving, parched.and every which way you turn, there is no bread, no water, no sustenance at all, you will eat the first thing given to you. If you have ever gone hungry and have no room to be picky or refuse a meal set before you, then you will eat whatever is given. Have you ever served at a homeless shelter? I have. Several times. Something I endeavored to teach my Youth Group is that they have it pretty good. No, I am not from a wealthy area and www.about.com/food/topic/super-bowl-party-recipes-entertaining-ideas - stew recipe slow cooker - Youth in my midst are not from well-to-do neighborhoods. In fact, most are from middle to low Income families. Many have state and church support for monthly food and other assistance. But still, I hear them grumble about what they don't have and how much they want.You do not want to feed things to your family that will be detrimental to them. So you will use the tenets of the Mediterranean diet to make your ground beef casserole recipes into inexpensive healthy recipes you can be proud to serve. Begin your ground beef casserole recipes by using good meats. They may cost more but they are worth it.Choose a beer that is relative in 'body' or weight, as the food you are pairing it with. If you were having a salad and grilled vegetables, a lighter beer, such as Long Trail's Blackberry Wheat, would be an excellent match. And of course, a heavier meal like beef stew jamie oliver would be best paired with a heavier beer such as a robust porter.Broth is usually a more highly seasoned liquid. Think of an onion soup which is essentially a beef broth with the addition of the onions. It is well seasoned and does not have a strong flavor of its own so the onion flavors come through.In your crock pot combine the browned beef cubes, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, onion, bouillon, pepper, salt, granulated sugar and the vegetables listed in the recipe. Pour in 4 1/2 cups of water and stir so that everything is combined.What would winter be without a Homemade www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQf18mve2WQ - beef stew and dumplings - and this month we make it with carrots and parsnips. This really is a warming family treat but really simple to make. And the leftovers are cunningly turned into a Meat Pie Recipe with a puff pastry top - what could be easier?2 pounds of chuck or rump roast cut into 1 inch cubes. You can also purchase stew beef at the grocery. This is usually provided already cut into large chunks. I will usually cut each of these chunks into smaller, bite sized pieces.So wither this recent trend is a rush of nostalgia for the days when times were tough and the food was wholesome or one just born out of pure economics.it can only be good. It's taking us back to our food heritage and is putting the pleasure back into cooking. The fact that it is simple and it's inexpensive is really the cherry on the top!