Cooking With Margaret

A family favorite. If you aren’t that much of a meat lover, feel free to lessen the steak and add more mushrooms and fresh onions! That’s my preferred way of doing it, but most of the time go with more meat when my brother’s home.  This dish goes wonderfully with a green vegetable (I love roasted asparagus) it is best served over the classic egg noodles, but when in need white rice is fairly good as well. I hope your family enjoys another one of my family favorites, too!  Beef Stroganoff Ingredients   For the steak 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper  1 pound flat iron steak cut in strips  2 tablespoons butter Sauce   1/2 pound thinly sliced cremini mushrooms (ore more if you want!) 1 thinly sliced sweet onion  2 cloves of garlic, finely minced  2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons of flour  1 tablespoon of tomato paste (optional)  1 1/4 cup beef stock  1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons cooking sherry Salt    To serve- egg noodles or steamed rice Directions   For the m

This is a cookie recipe that I am always looking for during the holidays. I love to add these cookies to my cookie platters during the upcoming holiday season, and they are a favorite of friends and family! Hope you like them!  Coconut Oatmeal Cookies  Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs Sift together  1 1/3 cup flour  1 teaspoon baking powder  1 teaspoon baking soda  1 teaspoon salt Stir  In 2 cups oatmeal  2 cups coconut Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees  Cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Add 2 eggs, one at a time Gradually add the sifted ingredients until combined (do not over mix)  Stir in oatmeal and coconut  Form cookie dough balls into size of 1/2 a golf ball, spacing them about 2 inches a part as they are cookies that spread Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are golden brown Transfer to a cooling rack, allow to cool for about five minutes, and enjoy!