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My dad was a meat and potatoes guy. A baked potato, a simple salad, a good piece of meat \u2013 that was his ideal meal. Nothing fancy. Just food that hit the spot.<\/p>\n

That was my dad, too, in a nutshell. Down to earth, through and through.<\/p>\n

His name was Michael. And this Father\u2019s Day, I\u2019m honoring him the only way I know how \u2013 with a recipe I know he would have loved: hamburger steak with mushroom onion gravy.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve been following along here on Cheap Recipe Blog, you may know that I also lost my mom, Violet, just six months before losing my dad. I wrote about her on Mother\u2019s Day<\/a>. Honestly, I never thought I\u2019d be back here, so soon, doing it again. But today in his honor, I\u2019m going to tell you about my dad.<\/p>\n

Humility<\/h2>\n

My dad was down-to-earth, hardworking, and humble. He worked the same job \u2013 for the county highway department \u2013 for more than 40 years. He plowed snow for many years, clearing the snowy rural Minnesota highways in the winter months.<\/p>\n

And that humility?\u00a0<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t want any special attention. He preferred to blend in \u2013 to stand in the back.<\/p>\n

In fact, he probably wouldn\u2019t approve of this blog post written in his honor.<\/p>\n

But I think he deserves some attention.<\/p>\n

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Curiosity <\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>My dad loved traveling. Not extravagant luxury hotel travel \u2013 but meaningful road trips with family.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For many years, my parents and I took at least two trips together a year. We\u2019d pick a city or a state, rent a car, and explore the area. We went to Alaska, the Carolinas, the Southwest, the Northeast, the Pacific Northwest. Northern Minnesota. Utah and Nevada. Alberta and British Columbia.<\/p>\n

My dad traveled to 49 states \u2013 he never made it to Hawaii. He traveled throughout Central Europe. Mexico. His military service brought him to Vietnam and Japan.<\/p>\n

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He loved studying maps.<\/p>\n

When I was traveling without him, I would call him to tell him where I was and he would get out his Rand McNally and find me. Then he would proceed to tell me interesting historic facts about the area an recommend stops for me to make.<\/p>\n

I sometimes wonder if he loved to travel \u2013 or if he simply loved the free continental breakfasts we would eat at the hotels we would stay at. He never missed a free breakfast. He would get up well before mom and I and sit down in the breakfast room \u2013 chatting with strangers and savoring every morsel of his free breakfast.<\/p>\n

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And it wasn\u2019t just breakfast. Wherever we went, Dad found someone to talk to. Mom and I would duck into boutiques on vacation and come back out to find him on a bench outside, deep in conversation with some stranger whose wife was also shopping. It happened constantly. A million times, at least.<\/p>\n

He could talk to anyone. He liked people, and people liked him back \u2013 partly because he could make anyone laugh. He laughed easily, told a good joke, and had a way of putting everyone around him at ease.<\/p>\n

His Military Service<\/h2>\n
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My dad served his country in the Vietnam War. He wasn\u2019t drafted \u2013 he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964. He was on the Ford Ord Rifle Team and won many medals.<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t talk all that much about it. In fact, the thing he talked about the most were the guys he met. His Army buddies.<\/p>\n

A Steady Faith<\/h2>\n

My dad had a quiet, steady faith. He always made sure our family went to church on Sunday mornings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My dad suffered from insomnia. Whenever we would share a hotel room \u2013 or when I\u2019d spend the night at my parents\u2019 \u2013 I would hear him talking to himself.<\/p>\n

What was on his mind, as he tried to fall asleep?\u00a0<\/p>\n

He would recite Bible verses.<\/p>\n

Over and over I would hear him say \u201cFor God so loved the world\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

And soon enough, he would quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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After losing my mom just a few months earlier, my dad was very clear about one thing: He was ready to go, too. They were married for 55 years.<\/p>\n

While I miss him terribly, it brings me peace that he was ready to die \u2013 and that he knew where he was going: To be reunited with my mom, and to be welcomed into the loving arms of his creator and savior, Jesus Christ. He had complete peace with that.<\/p>\n

Making A Meal For Dad<\/h2>\n
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I wanted to do something special in honor of my dad here on Cheap Recipe Blog for Father\u2019s Day \u2013 just like I did for my mom on Mother\u2019s Day. He didn\u2019t fully understand what it meant to have a recipe blog \u2013 until he randomly stumbled upon one of my recipes (chislic<\/a>) while doing a Google search. Then all of a sudden, it made sense.<\/p>\n

If I were to ask him what I could cook for him \u2013 any possible thing he\u2019d want \u2013 I\u2019m pretty sure he would say hamburger steak. He often ordered hamburger steak when we went out for a Saturday evening meal. He would always ask for a bottle of steak sauce to accompany it (A1 or Heinz 57) and a baked potato. So simple. But he loved it.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s to my dad. A meal I know he would love. And hopefully you will too. Thank you for making it and helping me keep his memory alive in my own little way here on my blog.<\/p>\n

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About The Recipe: Hamburger Steak With Mushroom & Onion Gravy<\/h2>\n

Hamburger steak is a seasoned ground beef patty, pan-seared until browned and served smothered in a hearty mushroom and onion gravy. Hamburger steak is simple, filling, and the kind of meal that never goes out of style.<\/p>\n

Hamburger steak is basically a glorified hamburger patty. Simple seasonings and breadcrumbs are added to the meat. The mushroom-onion gravy makes this recipe extra special.<\/p>\n

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