The Lady and Sons Beef Vegetable Soup--Fall Favorite!

Hey Ya'll! This is a recipe I found in this month's Cooking with Paula Deen magazine! I made it tonight for dinner. Let me tell ya'll-this is a definite Fall FAVORITE! It is great! Real comfort food too! It is a lot of ingredients but fairly easy!
The Lady & Sons Beef-Vegetable Soup

Makes 12-15 servings

2 T vegetable oil

1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) boneless chuck roast, cut into 1 inch cubes

4 quarts water

1 large can diced tomatoes

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

3 T parsley flakes

1 T Italian seasoning

1 T beef bouillon granules

1 T Paula Deen House Seasoning (Look on my sidebar for recipe)

1 T seasoning salt

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp celery salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1 cup thinly sliced carrot

1 cup diced celery

1 cup frozen green beans

1 cup frozen black-eyed peas

1 cup frozen butter beans

1 cup frozen cut okra

1 cup frozen corn kernels

1 cup diced potato

1/2 cup elbow macaroni

In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add roast, in batches if necessary, and cook until beef is browned, about 6 minutes. Return all beef to pot; add water, tomato, onion, parsley, Italian seasoning, bouillon, House Seasoning, Seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, celery salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium high heat; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 to to 2 hours, or until beef is tender. Add carrot, celery, green beans, black-eyed peas, butter beans, okra, corn, potato, and macaroni; bring to a biol over medium high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Enjoy!

Go Hogs! Razorback Punch

Razorback Punch
2 cups orange juice
2 cups apple juice
2 cups cranberry juice
2 cups white Karo syrup
1 cup lemon juice
1 bottle Perrier sparkling water
1 quart gingerale
Mix in a large pitcher or punch bowl You may add lots of drops of RED food coloring for festivity! :) I garnished each serving of punch with lemon slices.

Recipe Blog Intro: History of Family Cooking

Today, I decided to attempt a recipe blog. I decided to start this blog simply because I absolutely LOVE cooking. I don't have my own recipes, but I do have many recipes that I have had for many years, have been passed down in our family, or I just found it in a magazine. Sometimes when I find a neat idea, I cannot help but run to the store and make something right then! HA! So, I need your help....what I need from ya'll is feedback! I just don't want to be writing to nobody! I already know these recipes! HA! So feel free to follow or comment! I won't update this every day or as regular as my main blog, Meredith's Moments. But I will keep ya'll updated with new ideas! I love all different cooks. Paula Deen, Rachael Ray, Julia Child, The Neely's, Ina Garten, Giada deLaurentiis, and other "famous cooks". I also LOVE my favorite cooks, like my Mama, Daddy, my sister, Kelly; my Nanny, Mamaw, and aunts! Ever since I was little I remember them cooking in the kitchen! Mama makes the best spaghetti ever! Daddy made the best fudge that it would just melt in your mouth, He also fried yummo fish and was famous for the "one flip" steak. :) Kelly's lasagna is a family favorite. Hey, I even remember my brother-in-law boiling hot dogs wayy back in the day, BUT now--lets'just say he and Kelly could cook together on Food Network someday! Nanny made everything...including the best homemade applesauce, and Mamaw makes the most yummo Macaroni and Cheese! This is a funny story. When I was 8 years old, I was with one of my friends, and we wanted to make breakfast for my parents. We had the stove turned on way too high. Wellll.....we kinda had the whole house ......umm....SMOKING! Yes, its true. Anyway, cooking is a life experiment you just learn day by day. I plan on updating tonight with a few recipes! Stay tuned and Happy Memorable Cooking!

Meredith