Beef Rouladen

1/4 cup dijon mustard
8 slices top round steak, 1/4 in thick (2 lbs)
salt and pepper
8 slices of bacon
1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
3 tsp vegetable oil
3 cups beef broth
1/3 cup of flour
1/2 cup water
chopped parsley

Lightly spread mustard on each steak; sprinkle salt and pepper; place a slice of bacon and a couple of onion wedges onto each steak; roll up steaks and secure them with toothpicks; brown in a skillet of oil; drain. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer meat for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender;. Remove meat and keep warm.

Combine flour and water until smooth; stir into broth. bring into boil, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Remove toothpicks and return meat to gravy; Sprinkle with parsley.

It’s been a while since we last wrote… or cooked. Thanksgiving through things off a bit, and the week before that was just sort of a tough one, with George losing his best friend, Abu (his dog). But, we are back with a delicious new recipe!

Mom– “George, I know you had a rough couple of weeks. Is there anything you want to say about Abu?”

George– “He was my best… I just loved that he was sleeping in my bed with me. And I miss taking him for walks. But now I give the other two dogs lovin’s.”

Mom– “Even though we are still sad about Abu, we are trying to focus on the good things.”

George– “Like Christmas, and Sadie and Winnie. Sadie can really sense sadness. She comes and lays on me when I am sad. It makes me feel a little better.”

Mom– “With the holidays coming, do get excited or anxious?”

George– “I kind of feel like a little kid, waiting for Christmas morning. I look forward to opening presents, like everyone else.”

Mom– Do you think you have more troubles with focusing this time of year?

George– “Sometimes.”

Mom– “I see you’re wearing your Santa hat.”

George– “As soon as Thanksgiving is over, I get festive. Actually, as soon as Halloween is over, I take out the Christmas cd’s and listen to them before I go to sleep. It just gets me in the mood for Christmas”

Mom– “Does the Christmas spirit make you happy?”

George– “Of course”

With the holidays coming our schedules can get a bit busy, but we are going to try and stick with our schedule a bit better. But, there may be some weeks that instead of a meal, we may be making special treats. It will all depend on what George is in the mood for. Stay tuned.