Today, I have a water mark on my ceiling in the bathroomIt is 12 inches from the exhaust fanI went into the attic and removed all insulation about 2 ft from the fanThe area was dry! I checked the roof and it is dry because it hasn't rained in 2 weeksI ran my hand across all of the plumbing pipes and all were dryWhen you touch the mark, it does feel a little cooler than the rest of the ceilingHow did the water mark get on my ceiling?Someone said when the heat index is 110, that a house will 'sweat'Ok, IF the house is sweating why only 1 mark?
Round steak and chuck steak are cheap and tough cuts of meat so not suitable for pan frying or bbqThey need slow cooking to become tenderChop up steak into bit size pieces and put in a plastic bag with a couple of tablespoons of plain flourAdd good pinch of salt and pepperThen shake to cover meatWarm some oil in the bottom of a heavy casserole pan on top of the stoveAdd meat a few chunks at a time and brown meat over medium heatdo not overcrowd the pan or beef will not brownRemove from pan and set aside on a platePeel and chop some onions and garlicFry them in same casserole panOnce soft deglaze pan with some red wine or beer scraping up all the good bitsAdd beef back to casserole dish and tin or two of tomatoes depending on how much beef you haveThe liquid should cover the beefIf not add a little water to almost cover beef or a bit more wineNow simmer on stove top for at least one hourFor really tender beef two hours is goodKeep a check on it to make sure beef is not sticking to the bottom and burningAdd more water or wine or beer if necessaryOnce cooked adjust seasoning (more salt and pepper if necessary) and pot serve with mash potatoYou can freeze any left over stewThis is your basic beef stew which you could also cook covered in the ovenFor more gourmet versions google beef daube or beef bourguignon recipesHappy stewing!
I like to make Swiss Steak with itCut it into individual serving sizes and put it into a plastic bagDump about 1/4 cup flour in there and coat all the piecesBrown on both sides in skillet with lid using medium to medium high heatSeason with salt, pepper, paprika, parsley and thymeAdd diced onions and bell peppersAdd sliced carrotsSliced celery is optionalPour a can of diced tomatoes over the topAdd a bay leafCover and simmer on low heat until tenderIf it's thick enough round steak, you can use for pot roastOr cut it into cubes and use for stew meat.
I put round stake in a slow cooker for the next day's dinnerFirst i heat about 4-6 cups of water in the slow cooker then add beef bullion, 4-6 cubes or tlbsThen add the steak and cook on high for about 24- 30 hoursIt's great to make in the morning then have as the next days mealContinuously add water to make sure the stake is always under water because some will evaporateI cut my stake in to about 2 inby 2 incubes to cook faster
Well, old bonesThis happened to me some many years agoI ended up cutting out the ceiling to get rid of the mark, as painting did nothing to hide the mark, no matter how many or how thick the coats I plastered onI suspected it might actually be a fungus type moldAny how, once replace it never came backOther than that I have no answer for yoummalky
