marinade

we've now had it on steak....kabobs
and pork chops!
OH so tasty!!!!
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup worcesterschire sauce
1 1/2 T garlic powder
3 T dried basil
1 1/2 T dried parsley flakes
1/4 t hot sauce

new marinade

bbq sauce
balsamic vinegar
mustard (i only had yellow--recipe suggested dijon)

more of the first two ingredients.

we put it on steak and veggie kabobs.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Asian Inspired Meal

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tonight's blog is brought to you by my ASIAN INSPIRED MEAL 

1. Steak 

NEED: 

Sirloin steak

2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 tsp Dried Thyme
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1 dash Salt
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

Mix ingredients and marinade steak--at least four hours. Grill until Med-Rare (or however you like it) 

2. Potatoes 

bake yukon golds at 450 for an hour 

the boys liked theirs "plain"--ranch and butter

but josh and i "asianed" it up with soy sauce, and asian hot sauce--i mixed sour cream with soy sauce and sriracha sauce--mmmmmmm sooooo goooood

3. Broccoli 

NEED: 

• 1 1/2 pounds broccoli crowns
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted in dry skillet
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

DO: 

Wash and trim broccoli. Steam broccoli until not quite done and drain. (About 6 or 7 minutes) Do not over cook - you want it to still be crisp.

Heat the sesame oil on a skillet or wok for 15 seconds over high heat. Add the sesame seeds and the broccoli.

Stir fry until heated through. Remove from the pan to a serving dish, pour soy sauce over!

Per Serving: 56 Calories; 4g Fat (54.1% calories from fat); 1g Saturated Fat; 3g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 120mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

4. Fresh Pineapple Bites 

(really cut the hotness) 

5. Fresh Rolls (i dipped mine in that awesome sour cream, soy sauce, hot sauce mixture)