Steak and Broccoli Stir Fry

One of the highlights on our menu this week was this Steak and Broccoli Stir Fry creation we made using Food Network Magazine's mix and match stir fry sheet from their March issue.

It looks like this:

Click here to download a PDF of this chart! I can't find it anywhere online, so I scanned a copy for you guys.

We chose to do a combo of steak, broccoli, snow peas, peanuts, green onions and brown sauce, served over rice.

Steak and Broccoli Stir Fry
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Here's what you need:

Protein: 3/4 pound flank steak, trimmed and thinly sliced against the grain

Marinade: 1 egg white, 1 Tbsp sherry, 1 Tbsp cornstarch

Vegetables: 2.5 cups broccoli, 1/2 cup whole snow peas, bundle of green onions

Sauce: 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce, 1 Tbsp sherry (whisked together)

Other: Vegetable oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 Tbsp minced ginger, pinch salt & sugar, peanuts

Here's how you do it:

-Slice the steak up and make the marinade by mixing together above ingredients with a whisk. Toss with the steak and cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.

-Drain the excess marinade from the steak. Place everything you need near the stove.

-Start your rice or noodles to accompany.

-Heat 1/4 inch oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Add the steak and cook through. Transfer to a plate and drain on paper towels. Discard the oil in pan and wipe out.

-Heat pan over high heat 1-2 minutes. Add 2 Tbsp oil, the 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 Tbsp minced ginger (or 1.5 tsp dried ginger), 2 minced green onions and a pinch each of salt and sugar. Stir-fry about 30 seconds.

-Add the broccoli, and stir-fry a few more minutes, then add the snow peas.

-Add the steak and sauce and stir until thick. Garnish with peanuts and remainder of green onions before serving over rice.

It was really good and the broccoli was especially delicious! Enjoy!

Menu Monday 4/26

Hi friends! I'm back to cooking after a brief hiatus last week. I missed my mixing bowl and oven so much!

Here's what is on our dinner menu this week:

Sunday (last night) - Spaghetti with Side Salad and Garlic Crescent Rolls
I make my spaghetti a different way almost every time, and Keith is a spaghetti critique, so I've evolved my style over the past few years to make it perfect (for him :). But, this is my most commonly used *quick* method: Chop one whole white onion and combine with ground beef in skillet to brown, add a teaspoon minced garlic, drain. In a saucepan, add 1 jar bottled sauce (I prefer Bertoli Vineyard or Tomato Basil), a few shakes of Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning, add in the ground beef and onion, and let it reach a boil. Once it's heated through, I lower temp add a few tablespoons of brown sugar. This is what makes it sooooo yummy. To my spaghetti noodles, I add olive oil and fresh cracked ground pepper and kosher salt (after they have been cooked and drained). We add freshly-shredded Parmesan cheese on top.
Again, this is the quick way. I have another method using cans of tomato paste, diced tomatoes, etc to make the sauce myself. It's fabulous, too, but this quick way is pretty delish.



Monday - Cilantro Chicken with Zucchini Spanish Rice (Knorr)
My cilantro out back is totally out of control (see below pic) and I had to find a recipe that would use up a lot of it. This looks really good and easy! We'll see how it turns out.

{cilantro overstock}

Tuesday - Steak and Broccoli Stir Fry (Food Network)
Oh, how I love Food Network Magazine.  The March issue featured an 11,375 stir fry mix-and-match section. I made a Sweet and Sour Chicken variation once before (scroll to bottom of this post). So, I'm excited to try a new combo. I'll take pictures of this step-by-step and post the recipe later (if it's good, and I'm sure it will be)!

{food network recipe}

Wednesday - Mixed Greens Salad with Chicken and whatever else looks good.
No recipe needed here. I just buy the Tyson pre-cooked chicken and throw together a yummy salad. I love cherub tomatoes, cheese, bacon, red onion, and toasted pecans. Our favorite salad dressing is Kraft's Sweet Honey Catalina. Keith will choose it over anything else. He even puts it on Caesar salads, that silly goose.


Thursday - By then, we'll be ready for dinner out!!



Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

Savory Breakfast Pizza

YUM.

This morning I made this delicious pizza. My hubs is now in major study mode for yet another test. Luckily, this test is not as bad as the most recent one. So, I decided to make him a yummy breakfast so he would have his much-needed brain food!

I found the recipe in a small Pillsbury Bake Off Winners booklet...you know, the ones you buy in the check-out line at the store. I am a sucker for those! Especially the ones like this where there's a photo of every recipe and they are printed as perforated recipe cards. Love that!

Anyway, the recipe for this Savory Breakfast Pizza comes from Adrienne Davis of Highland, MD. Thank you, Adrienne for this little delight.

Savory Breakfast Pizza
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1 (13.8 oz) can of refrigerated pizza crust

1/3 cup basil pesto

10-12 slices thick-sliced smoked-style bacon, crisply cooked

5-7 slices provolone cheese

1.5 cups diced seeded tomatoes (2 medium)

Salt & Pepper

6 eggs

I love that SHORT list! After all, breakfast should be easy.

First, heat oven to 425.
Rinse off those gorgeous tomatoes and seed and dice them up.

Perfect.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and spread the dough on it.
Shape into a rectangle and create a rim border with your fingers.

Spread on the 1/3 cup basil pesto

Top with the crispy bacon

Layer on the provolone cheese

Line the edges with the diced tomatoes, then create the lines to form 6 squares.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Gently crack open the eggs and place in the middle.

One of my yolks broke, but that was fine.

Bake at 425 for 10-13 minutes.

You want to make sure the eggs are not runny anymore. 

If in doubt, gently poke the yellow center with a fork.

It's really pretty once it's all done!


Slice the squares and eat up!

This tastes amazing.
It's hearty enough to be eaten any time of day.
Keith is not a big fan of breakfast foods (what a loser) and he actually LOVED this.

Now we have 4 big slices left.

Anybody want some? :)

Dental Prom, Round 2

Last night, we partied at the annual GV Black Formal for UT Dental School. That may be the official name of the event, but everybody calls it DENTAL PROM! Woohoo!! Yep, prom doesn't die after you're 17 :)

We had a lot of fun at last year's prom, so I was excited about round 2, and the excuse to get dressed up!

Here are the pics:

We asked Keith's Mom to snap these pictures of us before heading out.

My dress was a great repeat from Lauren's wedding. Thanks for picking out such awesome bridesmaid dresses for us!

I really wanted to wear my hair up and out of the way, so I tried it about 20 times but never could get it to hold firm, so Keith's Mom had to help me with the 'architecture' - thanks, Ms Penny!!!

Oh, and Keith, you look pretty adorable yourself ;)

We joined Miles and his sweet girlfriend Caitlyn for dinner at The Majestic in downtown Memphis.

It was lots of fun and just delicious!!


Then we headed to the party on Beale! It was held at The Daisy, just like last year:

Before the dance floor was packed!

The beautiful Courtney and I. Love our jewel tone colors together!

Courtney and her fiance, Kyle, a D4.

Ladies!

My cute date. We were having a great time with our friends!

Caitlyn and I in our one-shoulders

Me and Kujo. Loved her ensem!

Another group girl pic!

Jules!

The band was LOTS of fun! The dance floor stayed busy...

This is Keith singing "My Girl" into the mic. He did turn and point at me, it was sweet!
But, bless his heart, he's not a singer :)

Keith + Miles = Buddies 4 Life!

Oh, they LOVE each other.
Miles, Travis, Keith and Nate D in front.

One of my all-time favorite pictures of Keith.
He is just having a blast :)

Keith and Daniel bust a move.

Uh oh, Purple Rain. I know how Keith feels about this song.

And, um, Charles, how does your shirt always manage to get soaked at parties? hah!

Future Dentists of America.
Travis, Matt, Brent, Keith, Charles and Doug.

Taylor is a D1, and he was a dancing machine! And hilarious.

Oh. Gosh.
He also inspired my husband to show more chest.

It was hot in there, granted.

Taylor and sweet Maeve

Wives Club!
Lynsi, Lauren, Julie, Kayla and me!

Additional hired entertainment? Not sure. But, Kayla likes it.



Now begins a series of photos where Keith constantly said:
"KENDALL! Take my picture with _____. I love that guy!"

Keith and Ronak.

Keith and RJ.

Keith and Adam. Pres and Vice-Pres.

Keith and Chip.

Our double date for the night, the cute color-coordinated couple of Miles and Caitlyn!

Dear sweet hubs, I'm so proud of your 2nd year accomplishments. I love our friends we've made in dental school. I love prom and I love that we danced the night away!!

Great memories :)