I know summer is right around the corner when the familiar scent of burning charcoal briquets perfumes the air and the chatter of backyard bbq’s becomes white noise around me. If you haven’t already, now is the time to wipe down your grill and get it ready for summer grilling.
Reading all the recent entries for the 2-N-1 grill giveaway happening right now, many people shared how they loved to grill steak. I love a good steak myself and my favorite way to prepare them is by grilling them seasoned with just salt and pepper. I won’t be offended if you want to call call me a minimalist.
Often times when I grill steak for friends and familiy they always ask how how I managed to have a juicy, succulent steak that is neither dried out or tasteless. My answer is quite simple. If you want a juicy steak, the key is not to over cook it. The picture above is taken from a post I did last year on how to grill London Broil. I thought it would be very helpful and useful to those of you who are new to grilling or simply haven’t achieve the results you’ve been looking for. [click to continue…]
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Tonight I heard the sweetest words come out of my picky 8 yr old daughter’s mouth. “Mom, that was the yummiest dinner ever, can you please make it again sometime?” A moments like this is what I live for as the cook of the house. This simple sentence coming from the pickiest eater (ever) is the best un-solicited compliment I could ever hope to hear. I was so happy all the while watching her help herself to seconds. What can I say, the girl has exquisite taste buds when it comes to steak, and a mighty fine steak at that.
Seasoned only with salt and pepper, I grilled rib-eye steaks for this evenings dinner. It is my favorite way to prepare steak because of its simple preparation and cooking method. Of course everyone knows how succulent, tender, and juicy rib-eyes can be when prepared properly. And if you don’t know, now you do! In my opinion, medium-rare is the ideal way to experience steak at its most tender point. However I do not recommend cooking it beyond medium. The longer you cook it, the less tender it will be and the texture becomes less optimal. With that said, I have a husband who prefers his steak well-done and doesn’t mind the texture being borderline beef jerky.
What sends this steak into the category of divine is the big dollop of homemade garlic butter adorning the steak like a crown of glory. [click to continue…]
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One of my greatest joys is being able to live so close to family. My youngest sister lives 5 minutes away and we see each other quite often. She and her husband welcomed their first child in March and as new parents they are adjusting very well considering what little sleep they are getting these days. However, the meals on wheels from friends, family, and church have slowed down to nada. So after spending some time with them today I invited them over to dinner.. not to a clean house (that’s the beauty of family) .. but just dinner. That’s the least I could do considering she was up 5 times last night. My kids were really excited to see their baby cousin so they decided to set the table just like a restaurant with menus and place cards. Tonight’s special would be London broil, asparagus, and mashed potatoes. [click to continue…]
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