Hit It With A Hammer.

I have had flank steak before. It tends to be chewy and tough. It is a less expensive choice while on a budget, though. Here is how I make it work. put it in a LARGE Ziploc freezer bag. Add olive oil and spices you like. I used season salt and Cajun seasoning... a little sweet / hot mix. Then because I have limited resources, I get my hammer and WHAM!!! Beat the crap out of the steak. The meat will thin and widen considerably. The oil and spices are pushed into the meat by force, you can get your aggressions out, and it tastes good after cooked. I cooked the steak on HIGH heat for a bit less than a minute and flipped it and did the same on that side. Then I put the entire pan into a 400 degree oven until when I pushed on it with my finger it was getting firm. Not too firm or it will be tough not matter what care you took in the prep, remember that you need to let meat rest before cutting it. This does 2 things... Keeps the juices trapped in the meat for a juicy steak and it also finishes cooking the meat a bit more. I like medium to med well. I also roasted 2 beetroots ( fresh beets) in the oven with olive oil and salt. Stirring occasionally until fork tender. I also made homemade coleslaw. I took a green cabbage, chopped it up semi-fine and added T. Marzettis slaw dressing. No wheat in there :) I had an awesome supper. for breakfast today, I had eggs over medium with just a little sprinkle of shaky cheese for added richness. Ben is still GF to except for last night when Grammie and Papaw took him out to dinner. Special occasion, I guess... I told them he could eat whatever he wanted to eat this time. My mom said he didn't hardly eat. He didnt eat at home either. Must not be growing right now. He still loves that I make his lunches and snacks. He feels special :) Today he had Cinnamon Rice Chex for breakfast and I made him GF chicken Nuggets, mixed veggies, and applesauce for lunch and Quaker mini rice cakes for snack time.

Beef Teriyaki Fried Rice and more

I have been seriously hungry lately. For breakfast I went with a clementine, 2 light string cheeses and one serving of Blue Diamond Crackers. For lunch I had Tasty's of Chicago. For $2.96 I get a huge side of Gyro Meat topped with onions and banana peppers, a big cup of Feta Cheese, and a big side of the Cucumber Sauce (aka. gyro sauce). I don't know what is in these, however I haven't gotten sick after eating it. This is my go-to meal if I just HAVE to go to a drive thru. Please keep in mind that I can handle some cross contamination without being sick (THANK YOU GOD)

For supper I made Beef Teriyaki Fried Rice. I cooked jasmine rice. Then I took beef (any kind) and pounded it flat and marinated it in LaChoy Teriyaki sauce (the only one that is gluten free that I have seen, their soy sauce is GF also! ) I cut the beef with chicken boning scissors into bite sized peices before cooking. After the beef was just about done I added the onions, frozen corn, frozen peas and carrots and teriyaki sauce. I simmered this mix until the onions turned almost translucent and the frozen veggies were hot. There will be liquid in the pan. Don't worry because the rice will soak that up. So, add the rice and mix carefully so that you don't mush the rice, folding the rice in is best. After the rice is mixed clear a space at the middle of the pan and crack an egg into the space. I add red pepper flakes and ground black pepper on the egg, add what you like or leave plain :) scramble the egg after it sets into the space, too soon will make the egg get into the surrounding rice and although it tastes the same, the texture isn't very good. After the egg is done, fold the fried rice again so that the egg is combined and serve. YUM!!!