When I was little, I would look forward to our yearly family reunion in Elberton, GA. All of my cousins and I would pile up in the back of mom’s Subaru station wagon, and we’d talk, laugh, and play games for 3 hours straight! How my mom didn’t lose her mind is beyond me!
We’d stay for the entire weekend, and us kids had a blast hanging out with our GA cousins. We made memories I’ll never forget.
Fast forward to today, my cousins and I all have a family of our own with a new generation of little cousins. Even though the little cousins see each other very often, we wanted to give them an experience of a cousin road trip and weekend slumber party like we had growing up.
I got together with my siblings and cousins, and we planned an epic adventure for them! We rented a 5,000 sq ft house on the beach fully-equipped with a fishing dock, paddle boats, video games, tiki bar, hot tubs, golf cart, fire pit, theater; you name it! Camp Cousin 2020, here we come! They are sure to make a lot of cousin memories on this trip.
This week I started making out the menu for our trip, and beef tips and gravy made this list! Why? This meal is so hearty and freezes and reheats very well, which is vital. I mean, who wants to spend their entire vacation cooking?? I know I don’t, yet I also don’t want the kids downing fast food for every meal. There is nothing like indulging in a little homemade comfort between all the junk food that is sure to go down.
If you’ve never had beef tips and gravy, you’re in for some good eating!
Ingredients :
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup onions diced
2-3 teaspoons garlic minced
2 lbs quality, grass-fed beef tips
olive oil for lightly coating beef
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper