Beef & Beans Casserole

In Winter here in Australia, So time for some tasty hearty warm Meals! 

Beef and Beans Casserole

Ingredients

3 Cans of Tomatoes, or 15 frozen Tomatoes

5 tb Worcestershire sauce; we use organic one

1 piece of beef casserole steak, diced

1 Can or equivalent Kidney Beans, (or any other beans)

3 Cloves of Garlic, crushed or diced

1 Onion diced.

Mixed Herbs

Salt and Pepper

Mixed Veggies, I use Carrots, green beans, peas, Swede.

You could add whatever you have on hand.

Method

1. If using Frozen Tomatoes, put them into the slow cooker to defrost, after they are melted down a little you can pull the skins off.

2. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker, and add enough water to cover the ingredients. Let cook for 5 or more hours. Add salt and pepper to taste, before serving.

You can serve as is, Add a dollop of Home made Sour Cream, serve with Mashed potatoes, Rice, Pasta. We enjoy it with mashed Cauliflower.

Enjoy your winter meals!

Family Meal Table

The Family Dinner Table is Important.

 

We have always wanted to create and have a close knit family. One of the many ways to help create that in our fast pace lives is to treasure the family dinner table.

It is a time not only for the family eat, but for a family to commune together. Occasionally and not as much as I would like to us too, we make an event of it.  It is great to see how much the children love it.

Dressing Up the Table

We dress up the table, light candles, sing, pray and have conversations.  We have done many things over the years. I have made my own conversation box, and pray box.

In the conversation box are cards all of which contain a question to help start off a conversation, and in the pray box are cards with the names and sometimes photos of people that we would like to pray for regularly.  The children will take in turns on different nights drawing out from each of the boxes.

Get Everyone Talking and Connecting

Other nights we play the game, tell us something you love about the person sitting next to you, or across from you. We do this one on days when the children have been particularly argumentative with each other, and need to be reminded that they do actually really love each other, and are loved by the other member of there families.

It is amazing how much the children enjoy this time as a family.

What things do you and your family do at the dinner table? Leave me a comment.