As the weather gets cooler, keep yourself warmer through all the great baking and cooking essentials here at Lakeside.  Keep it simple with this 50-Pc. Value Bakeware Set, it is high-quality kitchen equipment that you won’t have to clean!  A value-priced way to prepare for your holiday cooking!  If just cooking for yourself and guest, the 5-Pc. Toaster Oven Pan Set is perfect.  The nonstick metal pans fit in most toaster ovens and can be used in conventional ovens, too.  Prepare delicious home cooked meals with the 10-Pc. Rachael Ray Cookware.  Our invaluable cookware features nonstick interior, aluminum, stainless steel, silicone and clear lids for easy view.  Pots are dishwasher safe and comes in cool orange and blue colors.  Our set of 2 Insulated Cookie Sheets features triple-layer construction for perfect treats every time.  Create festive pull-a-part cakes with our Take-A-Part Cake Pans.  These pans are easy to use-simply bake the cupcakes, pop them out and decorate.  The nonstick silicone surface ensures quick release and even baking.

Happy Eating!

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Does anyone out there use a slow cooker?  If so you want to try this recipe.  If you are like me and you don’t cook, don’t worry this recipe is so simple anyone can do it.  During one of our many food events here at work, someone make this and it was the first thing gone.  I have made it several times for my family and also for a couple parties and it was a big hit.

The recipe for Italian Beef is:

Use a sirloin tip, rump roast or any roast that is on sale.

5 lb roast or more (depending on how many you are feeding)

For every 5lbs of beef, you are suppose to use one 16 ounce jar of Giardiniera (I usually use 2 jars even if it is 5 lbs. 1 hot and 1 mild)

Cut the roast in 4 big pieces and put the meat and Giardiniera (and the oil in the jar) in the crock pot.

It takes around 5 or 6 hours to be able to shred the meat.

For a party I serve it on cocktail rye bread – the flavors really compliment each other

For family gathereings I usually boil some green peppers on the side and then put them in the crock on the last 1/2 hour before serving just so they get the flavor of the Giardiniera and then serve on the tradtional rolls with the meat.

For more recipe ideas and so you don’t spend hours in the kitchen, use The Taste of Home Cookbooks for recipes to fill up your slow cooker and have great meals waiting for you.  The book includes mouth-watering recipes like Peppered Meatballs, Smoked Sausage Soup, Teriyaki Sandwiches, Slow Cooker Enchiladas, Hot Caramel Apples and many more.  Does anyone have a recipe they would like to share?  Happy Eating!

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