Friday, November 19, 2021

Words & Brush Weekender : Easy listening music and chat, Friday 19th November 2021 this week its any song with any sort of Travelling in its lyrics!

Easy listening music and chat, Saturday 19th November 2021 this week its any song with any sort of Travelling in its lyrics!



Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush,  please post music from your favorite music that mentions any sort of Travelling & chat with friends. 


The Deadwood Stage from Calamity Jane (1953)


The Box Tops - The Letter (Upbeat 1967)



FLYING DOWN TO RIO, Thornton Freeland, 1933 



John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads 



The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond - Ella Roberts



Skylar Grey - Coming Home


Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line


Rod Stewart - Sailing


Elvis Presley - Frankfurt Special.(From G.I Blues 1960)


Gene Pitney - 24 Hours From Tulsa




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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Hungarian Beef Goulash Recipe

Hungarian Beef Goulash Recipe

By Chef Billy Parisi, YouTube, Oct 6, 2021

bowl of beef goulash with veggies


This delicious Hungarian Goulash Recipe is jam-packed with roasted vegetables and beef in an amazing spice-filled broth that is loaded with flavor. Goulash is a traditional Hungarian stew that has origins all the way back to Magyar shepherds in the 9th century. 

The stew back then was dried out and held in sheep stomachs which were the olden day's version of a plastic container. When it was time to eat they would rehydrate it with water and feast. 

Fast forward several centuries and goulash finally made its way to a big pot or kettle where meat, vegetables, and of course paprika, were stewed for hours over a fire until everything was tender.

We take the same approach nowadays, but my guess is it’s on your stovetop. Some very basic ingredients for goulash include beef, onions, carrots, potatoes, peppers, caraway seeds, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. 

Serves 10 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 ½ hours


Ingredients 

• 6 strips of chopped bacon 

• 2 pounds of beef shanks cut into 1” cubes 

• 2 peeled and medium diced yellow onions 

• 3 finely minced garlic cloves • 1 seeded and medium diced red bell pepper 

• 1 banana or cubanelle pepper cut into rings or medium diced 

• 3 cored and medium diced vine ripe tomatoes 

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 

• 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika 

• 1 cup red wine • 4 cups beef stock 

 • 2 bay leaves 

• 2 peeled russet potatoes cut into 1” chunks 

• 3 peeled and large diced or thickly sliced carrots 

• optionally add 1 cup each of large diced peeled celeriac root and turnips 

 • salt and pepper to taste


Procedures: 

1. Start by cooking some bacon in a large pot over medium heat until it is browned. Set the crisp-cooked bacon lardons aside. 

2. Add the beef to the pot with rendered bacon fat and cook over high heat until they are well browned on all sides and then set them aside, which takes about 10-12 minutes. The beef drippings will absorb after 5-6 minutes and the beef will be brown much better after that. 

3. Next, add the onions to the same pot and cook over low heat until they are browned and caramelized, which takes about 20-25 minutes. 

4. Pour in the garlic and peppers and sautΓ© over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes while occasionally stirring. 

5. Place in the tomatoes and stew for 6-8 minutes or until a lot of the liquid has been absorbed. 

6. Next, add back in the beef and bacon, along with the cumin, paprika, and optional caraway seeds, and cook for 4-5 minutes. The flavor and color should really intensify. 

7. Deglaze with the red wine and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until the amount of liquid is reduced by one-half. 

8. Pour in the beef stock along with bay leaves, salt, and pepper, and place a lid on the pot and cook over low to medium heat for about 90 minutes or until the beef is tender. 

9. Add your desired root vegetables to the stew and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. 

10. Serve in a bowl with a garnish of chopped parsley. 


Chef Notes: 

Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 4 to 6 hours ahead of time. 

Keep the goulash warm over low heat until ready to serve. How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 

Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating. You may also need to add more beef stock and re-season. 

How to Reheat: Add the desired amount to a small saucepan and heat over low heat until it is warmed.

You can also reheat in the microwave until warm. 

Serve the goulash with some homemade bread. 

Caraway seeds are classically used, but I personally am not a fan of using them in this recipe. 

Feel free to adjust the seasonings with more cumin, caraway, or paprika.   

I almost always use cabernet sauvignon when cooking with red wine. 

You can additionally add celeriac root, turnips, and parsnips.


For more instructions watch the video



Enjoy!



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Monday, November 15, 2021

Weekly Open thread Nov. 15

Good Morning folks!  There's some holiday roast coffee in my
latte cup to start the day. We've had our first freeze a night ago.  It seems like the days are just seasonally colder
just in time for the Holidays.






 

One of the most beautiful Autumns in a while. All at once, branches are brushed with  royal purples, raspberry reds, lemony yellows to delight in our walks or travels.  A calling to drive or walk through the woods and admire all of nature's glory.    As this is the final week before our Thanksgiving,  a great time for family to gather again.  




When you have a job or task to
do well and finish strong.  Tackle the day, tackle 
the week.  Just one more week, then a full
week off for some.














And yet butterflies are still hanging around our area before the 
first freeze believe it or not.








At the end of the day, sit by a warm fire to close the day with
hot tea or chocolate or cider.















Let the creativity go, make it a new start!  New inspiration might 
be a way to reconnect, or take a good walk along the fall foliage.   Take a sketch pad and pencil or notebook, do some freewriting paying no mind to the grammar.  Get it out, do something new.  Being outside brings about a different kind of freedom and perspective,
getting to your inner center. 













Keep your eyes on the water as they say!

















Try this exercise, you don't have to be an artist or a writer. For one week every morning. This will help your creativity in ways never thought before.  Pick out a notebook or journal and a special pen.