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Roast Beef Dinner

This is a great recipe for the perfect Sunday roast! I had rare roast beef, with beef dripping roast potatoes, a side of roasted veg – parsnips, carrots and red onions, with bacon and mozzarella broccoli cheese, and Yorkshire pudding. I had some homemade chicken stock too, and made some proper banging gravy! I love a good Sunday dinner. Growing up, my Mom (I’m a Brummie) would always do a roast dinner on a Monday evening. Me, my Dad and my older brother would always be out playing Sunday league football, with matches finishing at different times, and Mom and Dad (if he wasn’t playing himself) would alternate between picking us up and dropping us off, meaning that we would...

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Easy Huevos Rancheros Recipe – Gluten-Free

What is Huevos Rancheros Huevos Rancheros (rancher’s eggs) is a common breakfast found throughout Mexico. It commonly consists of lightly fried corn tortillas, refried beans, fried eggs and a tomato salsa. Sometimes it’s served with a side of rice, like arroz rojo, guacamole, fresh cilantro or slices of avocado. Depending on where you go in Mexico, similar dishes may have a different name. In the town of Motul, in Yucatán, for example, Huevos Motuleños consists of similar ingredients, in addition to being served with cheese and things like ham, peas and plantains. The huevos rancheros recipe I’m sharing here makes no claims of authenticity or tradition. Though I have a deep love for Mexican cuisine, culture and music, I’m not...

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QSR Chains Implement Promotions Amid COVID-19

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains are looking into many promotions and efforts to help survive the coronavirus crisis. Chipotle Mexican Grill, in one case, has offered free delivery for orders over certain amounts through March and April. Third-party delivery platforms are also implementing a range of measures to help themselves as well as their restaurant partners. All this, Today in Data. Data: 240%: Increase in speed for mobile order-ahead over other ordering options. 59.8%: Average increase in ticket size for delivery orders in 2019. 50M: Expected number of mobile order-ahead users by 2021. 44%: Share of restaurants that have had to close (temporarily or permanently) due to the coronavirus. $10: Minimum order value for which Chipotle has offered free delivery services through March and April.

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More Fun Quarantine Meals

Hello Lovelies!! Got a request for an encore performance of my post a few weeks ago featuring my favorite cheap recipes! Now that we all can bake bread, here are some of my favorite new discoveries you can enjoy! All The Baked Goods OK so I am not cool enough to make anything from scratch (except crepes: featured in this article) but if you are lazy like me, I recommend stocking up on all the Betty Crocker brownie mixes, ready-to-bake bread, and fridgerated cookie mixes On to the real recipes… Fajita Tacos This one is similar to Taco Omelettes, but instead of eggs, I use chicken tenders and add onion, red and green peppers, and some extra spices for flavor!...

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