Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

I found this on http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-easy-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-99476 and have made it several times.

By Chris from Kansas

I clipped this recipe from Taste of Home magazine several years ago and have found it to be the best-tasting easy beef and broccoli stir-fry. It is credited to Ruth Stahl. I often use charcoal chuck steak, which is very tender and lean. I also like that it doesn't call for any unusual ingredients.

3T cornstarch, divided
water
1/2t garlic powder
1lb boneless round steak cut into 3" strips
2T vegetable oil, divided
4c broccoli florets
1 sm oinion cut into wedges
1/3c soy sauce
2T brown sugar
1t ground ginger
hot cooked rice

In a bowl, combine 2T cornstarch, 2T water and 1/2t garlic powder until smooth. (I normally add a little soy sauce also)

Add beef and toss.

In large skillet over medium high heat, stir-fry beef in 1T oil unitl done. Remove and keep warm.

Stir-fy broccoli and oinions in 1T oil for 4-5min.

Return beef to pan.

Combine 1/3c soy sauce, 2T brown sugar, 1t ginger, 1T cornstarch, 1/2c water until smooth. Add to pan.

Cook and sitr for 2min.

Serve with rice

NOTE: I add rice wine vinegar to the sauce and decrease the water.  I have also cooked noodles and added it with the sauce.

Swiffer Cover

I found this Swiffer cover on http://www.favecrafts.com/Kitchen-Crochet/Mop-or-Sweeper-Cover-Crochet-Pattern

Instead of using disposable covers, crochet an economical reusable cover for your flat mop, sweeper or duster. The cover easily slips on and off for cleaning. For the knit version of this cover, see the Mop Cover Knitting Pattern.

See this pattern and more in 23 Free Flower Crochet Patterns and Other Girly Crochet Projects.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily® Sugar’n Cream Ombres (56.7 g/2 oz/ 86 m/95 yds) #00133 (Shaded Denim) 1 ball
• Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Instructions:
Main Piece
Ch 37.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch across. Turn. 36 sc.
**2nd row: Ch 1. Working in back loop only of each sc, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 4 ins [10 cm]. Fasten off.**

Sides (make 2).
Ch 12.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch across. Turn. 11 sc.
Rep from ** to ** as for Main Piece.

Join Sides to Main Piece: Place 1 Side at each end of Main Piece and pin outer edges tog. With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in any corner. Ch 1. Work 1 row of sc around outer edge (through both thicknesses of Side and Main Piece at each end), working 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Note: Slip each end around the dusting tool’s base. When one side is soiled, flip the side pockets inside-out and use the opposite side to keep cleaning! The ridge stitch design helps trap dirt.

Read more at http://www.favecrafts.com/Kitchen-Crochet/Mop-or-Sweeper-Cover-Crochet-Pattern#SZpiAK3EQxzHgOep.99