Ground Beef Stroganoff

So sometimes I steal pictures of food off the internet because I forget about posting to my food blog until I'm eating delicious things. So when the photo copyright lawsuits start, I'll start a Go Fund Me for all of my readers (currently numbering zero, I believe) to donate to my legal fees. And, yes, this photo is stolen, too.

What we've got here, my dears, is homemade ground beef stroganoff, AKA Hamburger Helper (more lawsuits! Unleash the lawyers!) I know it's better than that boxed crap (come at me, Hamburger Helper oven mitt man) but I knew it was blog-worthy when the tweens remarked multiple times that it was good. Bear in mind, they typically hate everything with all the emo indifference they can muster. So here. Eat it.

Ground Beef Stroganoff

2-3 cups uncooked egg noodles
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t Montreal Steak Seasoning
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup flour
1.5 cups beef broth
1/2 cup sour cream

In a large frying pan, brown burger, adding seasonings. Remove from pan. In same pan, melt butter over medium heat until bubbly. Add flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in broth until well combined. Whisk in sour cream. Add beef and noodles to the pan and cook until warmed through. Serve. If you're fancy, add chopped parsley on top like you see in this stolen picture.
☠ Enjoy your poison. ☠

Peaches 'n' Cream Smoothie

Short of stuffing fruit and veggies into your kids' mouths while they sleep, it can be tough to get them to eat their recommended daily amount. Since that's kind of a choking hazard, try this instead. This smoothie makes a wonderful breakfast or "dessert" and is packed with the good stuff. Top it off with a pouf of whipped cream and your fruitless angels will be happily slurping up their vitamins. 

Peaches 'n' Cream Smoothie

1/2 cup almond-coconut milk
3/4 cup orange-mango juice
1/2 frozen banana
1 cup frozen peach slices
whipped cream

Do we need instructions here? Add ingredients to your blender-bullet-ninja-mix and whir until creamy and smooth. Top with whipped cream, if desired. Slurp. Get all fruit-vitamin glowy and stuff. Enjoy your poison. ☠