February 29, 2012

London Broil

I meant to marinate this and make it super delicious, but I didn't get around to the "marinating 3 hours early" part. So I just rubbed some mesquite seasoning on it and broiled it until it was medium rare. Sauteed some mushrooms and sweet onions in olive oil with a little salt, and spread that over the top because I love mushrooms!

Slice it cross-grain. Most of the kids liked it - I have a couple who aren't big into chewing meat. I don't know where they come from. I'll try the marinade another time and let you know what I think.

February 28, 2012

Garlic asparagus

Found a recipe idea on...I think it was recipes.com? Anyway, it turned out delicious!!

Ingredients:
*3 T butter
*3 cloves garlic, chopped
*1 bunch asparagus

Directions:
*Melt butter in pan over medium/high heat. Add garlic and asparagus. Cover and stir occasionally. Remove from heat once desired tenderness is reached.

The cooked garlic and butter that remains on the asparagus is to die for! Delicious option for a delicious vegetable! :)

February 27, 2012

Good info!

Basics to Eating Paleo Style!
Thought this was worth sharing....
http://623sc.com/2012/02/the-ultimate-guide-to-eating-paleo/

Shrimp! And the ease of the Food Matrix...


Tonight I cooked shrimp for the first time ever. Pathetic, I know, since it's one of my favorite foods. I'm just wary of eating shrimp or fish 1000 miles from the ocean. It's got to be really fresh. Smith's had some on sale and it looked good, so I chanced it, and it was good!

I marinated the shrimp in 1 T olive oil and the juice of a lime for a couple of hours in a plastic bag in my fridge, then seasoned it with some spices and broiled it for about 4 minutes. Serve with sauteed veggies, and voila!

Robb Wolf's Food Matrix really helped me with mental block when it comes to cooking (which isn't my favorite thing). Just choose meat, oil, veggies, and spices. I actually start getting ideas and craving veggies based on that formula. He says he cooks 90% of his meals that way. And it doesn't take very much time. Turns out different every time, too.

Why we're eating the way we do...