You possibly will not think it is possible to lose weight while on a diet which includes sour beef and potato dumplings but it can happen. It is pivotal to not eat sour beef and potato dumplings or other high calorie beef/pork/lamb/veal every day but in moderation.

This is what I do, I allow myself moderately high calorie food one day per week. I eat a healthy diet for 6 days of the week, say 1400 to 1800 calories each day, and then on the last day, I eat what I please – without going overboard of course.

I have been sticking to this diet for the last month and it has enabled me to lose 5 kilos. I have not increased my exercise plan or taken any pills or diet food. I have only been aware of what I eat most days of the week and then eat whatever I feel like one day of the week.

I also find it helps to have professional support when dieting and for that I signed up with the Biggest Loser club. They have numerous tools to enable you to monitor your progress and reach your goals.

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Sour Beef and Potato Dumplings

Posted by Tired Twin Mom at recipegoldmine.com 6/14/01 8:33:20 am

I hope you enjoy this recipe. My Grandmother was German, so this is one of my family’s favorite dishes. You have to like vinegar to like this recipe. It is a great deal of work, but it is worth the trouble.

Sour Beef
1 (5 pound) boneless chuck roast
1 tablespoon salt
2 large onions (thick slices)
1 quart Majestic or Heinz dark vinegar
1 quart water (just use the empty vinegar bottle)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 can pickling spice
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 box ginger snaps

Potato Dumplings
3 pounds potatoes
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

Night Before:
Mix in bowl all Sour Beef ingredients and cover (DO NOT REFRIGERATE).

Next Day:
Take meat out of bowl and put in large pot, then brown it on both sides. Take all ingredients and juices and pour back over meat. Put cover over it and let simmer about 2 hours.

Take meat out and strain gravy essence and place the strained gravy essence back in large pot.

Making Gravy:
Put 2 tablespoons flour in frying pan and keep stirring until it gets light brown. After it browns add the flour gravy to the gravy essence in large pot. Let simmer 20 minutes. Place meat back in large pot with gravy. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes and turn off.

Potato Dumplings:
Boil potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt (about 20 minutes or until fork goes in easy). After potatoes are done, mash the potatoes and add butter. Then let potatoes cool. Add eggs one at a time and beat. Add pepper. (Gradually add flour enough to keep the ball together without it falling apart) roll in hand. Boil water with salt. After the water has started to boil, add dumplings one at a time. Boil uncovered for 6 to 8 minutes. When dumplings rise to the top they are done. You may want to take dumplings out as each one rises to the top depending on how many you have in pot.

When everything is done. Place meat on a plate and cut up (usually you can pull apart with a fork, its so tender). Put gravy in bowl. Put dumplings in bowl.

Enjoy!

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