37 days till Christmas..what can I eat today..

37 Days till Christmas... what to eat today

   Can you believe it??? Holy COW!! (as Doug would say).  While you are planning (or stressing) about Christmas... your mama will give you easy menus...so eating will NOT be a stressor, but a delight!!
One a day..from now till Christmas..my gift to you..with love and enjoyment...

Today's Menu:

Easy Pepper Crusted Flank Steaks

1 1 1/2-lb. flank steak

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Rub steak on both sides with salt and pepper.

 Warm oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Carefully flip steak and cook until browned, about 1 minute longer.

 Transfer skillet to oven and cook steak to desired doneness—6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board, tent with foil to keep warm and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

 

 

serve with:

 

 

 

Parmesean  Butter Roasted Potatoes

• 2 lbs. potatoes, cut in quarters
• 1⁄4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1⁄4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 stick butter (or you can substitute 3 tbs. of olive oil)
• salt and pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In small plastic bag, put flour, cheese, salt and pepper to taste and shake to mix together well.
3. Drop the potatoes into the bag of mixture and shake the bag to coat the potato pieces on all sides.
4. Melt better and pour on flat baking dish, arrange potato pieces on the dish. Cook 375 degrees for approximately 10 minutes, turn each piece and cook additional 10 minutes until golden brown and tender. Serve immediately

 

and:

 

 

 

Steamed Broccoli

 

(all you need is love....and broccoli)

 

1 bunch of broccoli

 

Many options here

Olive oil, butter, flax seed oil, or mayonnaise

Lemon zest or juice, balsamic vinegar

Toasted almonds, toasted sesame seeds

 

Rinse out well your broccoli, and break into large, bite-sized florets. Cut off the stem and peel off the thick skin around the stem. Quarter or halve the stem lengthwise.

 

Bring 3/4 to 1 inch of water to a boil in a saucepan with a steamer. (Note that is you don't have a steamer, you can simply put the broccoli directly into an inch of boiling water.) Add the broccoli to the steamer and cover; reduce heat to medium and let cook for 5-6 minutes. The broccoli is done when you can pierce it with a fork. But be careful not to overcook the broccoli. As soon as it is pierce-able, remove from heat, place in serving dish.

Dress to taste with butter, olive oil, flax seed oil, mayonnaise, lemon zest or juice, balsamic vinegar, toasted almonds, or sesame seeds.