Soul Food Saturday #27

Hello, and welcome to the weekend! We actually have a 3 day one because yesterday was Fall Break from school, so this house is especially cheerful! I hope you have some autumn fun planned over the next couple days. Bekki is in the kitchen today with a great Mexican meal that has had me drooling from the minute I first saw them!

After being under the weather for almost a week my sweetheart finally got his appetite back. He turns to me and says, "This is going to sound strange, but I'm hungry and I really want some MEAT, and anyway we have it is fine by me." So I suggested pepper steak burritos. This is a go to recipe that hits the spot every time I make it. With y­­our favorite toppings along side, you can get the perfect burrito for each person. Today we used fresh cooked salsa, shredded cheese and sour cream. You can customize this to your family and friends preferences.

 

 

Pepper Steak Burritos

2 large chuck steaks (approx. 3c.) cubed

2 red bell peppers, chopped

2 small onions, chopped

5 oz. mushrooms, sliced

2 jalapenos, chopped

1 envelope taco seasoning

2 tbs. olive oil

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 c. cilantro

8-super burrito size flour tortillas

 

In a large sauté pan, add oil, steak cubes, and garlic powder. Cook until all edges are browned.  Add onions, bell peppers and jalapenos, mushrooms, and taco seasoning. Stir to combine, cover and allow veggies to soften, stirring occasionally.

 

When ready to serve, warm your tortillas on a griddle pan or in the microwave. And have your favorite condiments ready, enjoy!

Hello, and welcome to the weekend! We actually have a 3 day one because yesterday was Fall Break from school, so this house is especially cheerful! I hope you have some autumn fun planned over the next couple days. Bekki is in the kitchen today with a great Mexican meal that has had me drooling from the minute I first saw them!

After being under the weather for almost a week my sweetheart finally got his appetite back. He turns to me and says, "This is going to sound strange, but I'm hungry and I really want some MEAT, and anyway we have it is fine by me." So I suggested pepper steak burritos. This is a go to recipe that hits the spot every time I make it. With y­­our favorite toppings along side, you can get the perfect burrito for each person. Today we used fresh cooked salsa, shredded cheese and sour cream. You can customize this to your family and friends preferences.

 

 

Pepper Steak Burritos

2 large chuck steaks (approx. 3c.) cubed

2 red bell peppers, chopped

2 small onions, chopped

5 oz. mushrooms, sliced

2 jalapenos, chopped

1 envelope taco seasoning

2 tbs. olive oil

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 c. cilantro

8-super burrito size flour tortillas

 

In a large sauté pan, add oil, steak cubes, and garlic powder. Cook until all edges are browned.  Add onions, bell peppers and jalapenos, mushrooms, and taco seasoning. Stir to combine, cover and allow veggies to soften, stirring occasionally.

 

When ready to serve, warm your tortillas on a griddle pan or in the microwave. And have your favorite condiments ready, enjoy!

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We Are Steak People

Yep. That's a fact. As much as my family loves our veggies, we could never  be vegetarians. And that's not judging those out there who are, more power to you! It's simply a statement of how much we love, no make that adore, meat!

All kinds of meat, from all walks of life. If it comes from a cow, pig, chicken, fish, buffalo, pheasant...I could go on, but I won't, we will eat it! We are most definitely carnivores.

Now, here is a little secret. When I was growing up, I wasn't that big of a beef fan. It wasn't until Adam came along (Mr. give me my steak as rare as it can be. Seriously, I'm talking, show it the grill and walk away!) and showed me there were other ways to eat steak other than "well done", that I really started to enjoy it. See, like many kids, I never had my own steak, I usually shared with my mom. And like many women out there, she was a big fan of "cook it til it's dead"! And that's okay. She liked her steaks well done, and a little bit crispy around the edges, so that's the only way I ate steak for many years. Then Adam explained this wonderful thing called medium rare, and to this day, that is how I love my steaks. In fact, we've even converted mom a little, and she is now a medium steak gal. We learned that many times, you can take a steak that is tender and fabulous and cook it that long, the flavor gets ruined, becoming tough and dry. This is especially true if ordering in a restaurant. If a steakhouse knows they are going to cook it that long, that will choose a piece of "substandard" meat, so to speak. (I am saying this as a former employee of a restaurant.) But if you order one that is less cooked, they know it better come out juicy and tender, so they choice a nicer piece of beef.

And we have passed this beef love onto our son, of course. Now, when he was younger, I will admit, I made sure his meat was very well done. But as he has gotten older and his stomach has "grown up" a little, I allow him to have one that is cooked a little more like ours. (Trust me though, he never eats one that is still mooing, like his father!) Alex needs one thing for his steak....steak sauce! He likes the bottled version just fine (He gets that from his Pa Pa...another meat lover!) but I thought making a homemade version might be fun.

With grilling season in full swing for a lot of us, it's the perfect time to have something yummy to dip that perfectly cooked steak into...rather it's well done (and if that's you, I respect that!)...or pink inside for me....or practically walking off the plate like my husband!

Homemade Steak Sauce
1/2 c. ketchup
1 TBS brown sugar
1 TBS soy sauce
1/2 TBS onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 c. water
1/8 c. lemon juice
1/8 c. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 TBS yellow mustard

Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered,  for 15-20 minutes until thickened. Allow to cool and then refrigerate until serving. If it thickens too much, just add a little warm water to thin. Serve with your favorite steak!

Shared on Make Ahead Meals May 13, 2013
Shared on Mandy's Recipe Box May 14, 2013
Shared on Lady Behind The Curtain May 15, 2013
Shared on The Country Cook May 17, 2013

Steak at Very Good Recipes
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Yep. That's a fact. As much as my family loves our veggies, we could never  be vegetarians. And that's not judging those out there who are, more power to you! It's simply a statement of how much we love, no make that adore, meat!

All kinds of meat, from all walks of life. If it comes from a cow, pig, chicken, fish, buffalo, pheasant...I could go on, but I won't, we will eat it! We are most definitely carnivores.

Now, here is a little secret. When I was growing up, I wasn't that big of a beef fan. It wasn't until Adam came along (Mr. give me my steak as rare as it can be. Seriously, I'm talking, show it the grill and walk away!) and showed me there were other ways to eat steak other than "well done", that I really started to enjoy it. See, like many kids, I never had my own steak, I usually shared with my mom. And like many women out there, she was a big fan of "cook it til it's dead"! And that's okay. She liked her steaks well done, and a little bit crispy around the edges, so that's the only way I ate steak for many years. Then Adam explained this wonderful thing called medium rare, and to this day, that is how I love my steaks. In fact, we've even converted mom a little, and she is now a medium steak gal. We learned that many times, you can take a steak that is tender and fabulous and cook it that long, the flavor gets ruined, becoming tough and dry. This is especially true if ordering in a restaurant. If a steakhouse knows they are going to cook it that long, that will choose a piece of "substandard" meat, so to speak. (I am saying this as a former employee of a restaurant.) But if you order one that is less cooked, they know it better come out juicy and tender, so they choice a nicer piece of beef.

And we have passed this beef love onto our son, of course. Now, when he was younger, I will admit, I made sure his meat was very well done. But as he has gotten older and his stomach has "grown up" a little, I allow him to have one that is cooked a little more like ours. (Trust me though, he never eats one that is still mooing, like his father!) Alex needs one thing for his steak....steak sauce! He likes the bottled version just fine (He gets that from his Pa Pa...another meat lover!) but I thought making a homemade version might be fun.

With grilling season in full swing for a lot of us, it's the perfect time to have something yummy to dip that perfectly cooked steak into...rather it's well done (and if that's you, I respect that!)...or pink inside for me....or practically walking off the plate like my husband!

Homemade Steak Sauce
1/2 c. ketchup
1 TBS brown sugar
1 TBS soy sauce
1/2 TBS onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 c. water
1/8 c. lemon juice
1/8 c. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 TBS yellow mustard

Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered,  for 15-20 minutes until thickened. Allow to cool and then refrigerate until serving. If it thickens too much, just add a little warm water to thin. Serve with your favorite steak!

Shared on Make Ahead Meals May 13, 2013
Shared on Mandy's Recipe Box May 14, 2013
Shared on Lady Behind The Curtain May 15, 2013
Shared on The Country Cook May 17, 2013

Steak at Very Good Recipes
Pin It

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Weekend Company {Guest Blogger Kathy}

Good Saturday morning! I hope you had a great week, and have some fun plans for the weekend. Do you have your tree up yet? Maybe some holiday baking with the kiddies this weekend? However you are spending it, thanks for taking a minute to drop by EMM and see who I am sharing the kitchen with today.

My guest today is a fellow blogger and mama! She is sharing a great DIY gift in a jar that anyone, even men would love! Aren't the guys the hardest to shop for? Well, if you have foodies in your life, be sure to save this one! Please welcome Kathy to EMM for the first time...

Hi! I'm Kathy from Sparkles And A Stove! First, I want to say a huge Texas thank you to Everyday Mom for letting me share this post with you. I am not only a fellow blogger and foodie of hers, but a big fan too! She was one of the first to welcome me to the blog community so EMM has a special place in my heart. I love that her meals are real food for real moms and families. Practical!

 

Speaking of practical, gifts in a jar are practical, but they can also be fun to make, frugal, and fun to receive. But have you ever noticed the gifts in a jar are usually on the cutesy side and not really something for guys? Well, one thing that IS for most guys is steak. So why not combine the two? Gifts in a jar AND steaks! Done and done. Steak dry rub in jar!

 

I made three of these to give to The Quiet Man's (my hubby after the old movie because he's from Ireland...and well, quiet) coworkers and my brother in law who is a bit of a grill hound. They are so easy and inexpensive to do. I made 3 and still had plenty of my spices left over. If you have several to make, you can buy the spices in the bulk section of the grocery store.

 

To make these steak dry rub's in a jar you will need:

3 small jars I got mine at Hobby Lobby for $1.25

Raffia to tie the jars

Avery Labels 5160 (or the 3M equivalent)

To make Santa's Dry Rub recipe you will need per jar:

2 tsp Chipotle powder

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp cayenne

1/4 garlic salt

Place all ingredients in jar(s). Reseal and shake to blend ingredients. Tie with raffia.

To make the labels I went to Avery.com and entered in product number 5160. They are smaller address labels for the smaller jar but if you double or triple the recipe for a bigger jar you can go with a bigger label. I selected the Santa address label but there are lots of choices and styles. I then downloaded the template into Word and chose the two fonts I wanted for the front label, centered the label and copied it 2 more times. The labels come in a sheet of 30 so if you have less than 15 jars to make (2 labels per jar) you can add your address for mailing labels. I then entered the ingredients in a smaller font for the back label of the jar.

Place your labels on the front and back of your jars and you can also have a head start on your holiday labels with the extras! I was so excited about the way they turned out! Even The Quiet man said they're "pretty cool".

And not only is it something the guys will like and they're frugal and easy to make, the kicky chipotle steak rub actually tastes great! We had to do a test run of it, right? :-)

 

Thank you to Everyday Mom for letting me share my steak dry rub gift in a jar and thank you as well for reading and I hope you're able to put Santa's Steak Rub to use...or at least had some fun reading about it. I wish you and yours the very happiest of holiday seasons and Merry Christmas!

 

 

Kathy Penney is a SAHM to 2 little stairsteppers and a former accountant. She has found her calling on her journey of motherhood and is married to her soul mate all the way from Ireland. Kathy volunteers at her son's preschool, is a leader in her church moms' group, and teaches Sunday school to 3 year olds. When she's not chasing or driving kiddos, Kathy enjoys travel, books, movies and concerts. Kathy has also discovered a love of cooking and crafting and blogs about her adventures at Sparkles And A Stove.

Good Saturday morning! I hope you had a great week, and have some fun plans for the weekend. Do you have your tree up yet? Maybe some holiday baking with the kiddies this weekend? However you are spending it, thanks for taking a minute to drop by EMM and see who I am sharing the kitchen with today.

My guest today is a fellow blogger and mama! She is sharing a great DIY gift in a jar that anyone, even men would love! Aren't the guys the hardest to shop for? Well, if you have foodies in your life, be sure to save this one! Please welcome Kathy to EMM for the first time...

Hi! I'm Kathy from Sparkles And A Stove! First, I want to say a huge Texas thank you to Everyday Mom for letting me share this post with you. I am not only a fellow blogger and foodie of hers, but a big fan too! She was one of the first to welcome me to the blog community so EMM has a special place in my heart. I love that her meals are real food for real moms and families. Practical!

 

Speaking of practical, gifts in a jar are practical, but they can also be fun to make, frugal, and fun to receive. But have you ever noticed the gifts in a jar are usually on the cutesy side and not really something for guys? Well, one thing that IS for most guys is steak. So why not combine the two? Gifts in a jar AND steaks! Done and done. Steak dry rub in jar!

 

I made three of these to give to The Quiet Man's (my hubby after the old movie because he's from Ireland...and well, quiet) coworkers and my brother in law who is a bit of a grill hound. They are so easy and inexpensive to do. I made 3 and still had plenty of my spices left over. If you have several to make, you can buy the spices in the bulk section of the grocery store.

 

To make these steak dry rub's in a jar you will need:

3 small jars I got mine at Hobby Lobby for $1.25

Raffia to tie the jars

Avery Labels 5160 (or the 3M equivalent)

To make Santa's Dry Rub recipe you will need per jar:

2 tsp Chipotle powder

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp cayenne

1/4 garlic salt

Place all ingredients in jar(s). Reseal and shake to blend ingredients. Tie with raffia.

To make the labels I went to Avery.com and entered in product number 5160. They are smaller address labels for the smaller jar but if you double or triple the recipe for a bigger jar you can go with a bigger label. I selected the Santa address label but there are lots of choices and styles. I then downloaded the template into Word and chose the two fonts I wanted for the front label, centered the label and copied it 2 more times. The labels come in a sheet of 30 so if you have less than 15 jars to make (2 labels per jar) you can add your address for mailing labels. I then entered the ingredients in a smaller font for the back label of the jar.

Place your labels on the front and back of your jars and you can also have a head start on your holiday labels with the extras! I was so excited about the way they turned out! Even The Quiet man said they're "pretty cool".

And not only is it something the guys will like and they're frugal and easy to make, the kicky chipotle steak rub actually tastes great! We had to do a test run of it, right? :-)

 

Thank you to Everyday Mom for letting me share my steak dry rub gift in a jar and thank you as well for reading and I hope you're able to put Santa's Steak Rub to use...or at least had some fun reading about it. I wish you and yours the very happiest of holiday seasons and Merry Christmas!

 

 

Kathy Penney is a SAHM to 2 little stairsteppers and a former accountant. She has found her calling on her journey of motherhood and is married to her soul mate all the way from Ireland. Kathy volunteers at her son's preschool, is a leader in her church moms' group, and teaches Sunday school to 3 year olds. When she's not chasing or driving kiddos, Kathy enjoys travel, books, movies and concerts. Kathy has also discovered a love of cooking and crafting and blogs about her adventures at Sparkles And A Stove.

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