Rachael and I went to Kroger to get some groceries and she declared that she wanted red meat... Since I never eat red meat, I never cook it. So, the thought of cooking a slab of red meat scared me. I gave in to her powers of persuasion and we went to the meat section. We both looked like lost puppies there, lol. We had no idea what to buy, so we ended up calling her parents to find out what is good. We chose a 1 lb sirloin cut of steak to cut in half and share. Since we were eating steak, we wanted some vegetables, too! We thought of just making some instant mashed potatoes with green beans, but we soon changed out mind. After we got the steak, we walked to the produce aisle and I mentioned that I had never cooked or eaten a baked potato... She was appalled and demanded we do it, so we bought a couple of potatoes, as well as a can of corns and peas.
At home, I began by preheating the oven to 350 and prepping my potatoes. To prep the potatoes, you wash them, dry, lightly spray with oil, lightly sprinkle with salt, and pierce randomly with a fork. Then you just place on the rack of oven, that's it. Very easy.
While it cooked, I made a rub for my steak out of olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, thyme, and ginger. I then rubbed steak and let it sit for a little bit.
Once potatoes were almost done, I cooked steak on medium. I tried calling my mother, who did not answer, to find out correct temperature... So, I had to guess. It was the perfect temperature. The steak came out juicy, flavorful, and tender!
At home, I began by preheating the oven to 350 and prepping my potatoes. To prep the potatoes, you wash them, dry, lightly spray with oil, lightly sprinkle with salt, and pierce randomly with a fork. Then you just place on the rack of oven, that's it. Very easy.
While it cooked, I made a rub for my steak out of olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, thyme, and ginger. I then rubbed steak and let it sit for a little bit.
Once potatoes were almost done, I cooked steak on medium. I tried calling my mother, who did not answer, to find out correct temperature... So, I had to guess. It was the perfect temperature. The steak came out juicy, flavorful, and tender!
My mother would be so proud that I actually eat vegetables now, lol :p
Seriously, this was one of the best dinners I have made/eaten. Rachael loved it, too! Let me just make a statement here, eating a slab of red meat after not eating it for months is just awful on your stomach. However, I have to say it is worth it.
It has been a while since I updated you all on my garden!
Our tomatoes and spinach was began to grow, but we are still waiting on garlic!
We planted a peony and surprise lily, so far the surprise lily is the only one growing. It only began a few days ago and is about 7 or 8 inches tall!
Herbs: Parsley and Oregano are growing, but mold killed the others. We are in the process of replanting them...
More plants: Today, Rachael bought seeds and a pot for sunflowers! We will plant them soon! Should be so pretty :D
Well, that is it for this edition! Next time, I will have either a nifty recipe or vlog for you! Until next time, have a good night and tomorrow!
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