Ah, I'm really about done with winter. Kids had another snow day today. Third one, which I guess isn't a lot compared to those out East. It's just the kids haven't went to school a full week in 5 consecutive weeks! I actually gave my hard working hubby a nice gift of snow blowing the driveway myself today! He works so hard to support our family and I know that when he gets home, the last thing he wants to do is deal with the driveway. It wasn't all that bad, took me about an hour to do. Then I played with the dog and B for a bit. Tried to make a snow man. Guess I've lost my touch; couldn't get the thing started for anything. Anyway, I didn't feel like spending a lot of time on dinner and didn't have any meat that wasn't frozen. I decided on Tuna Cakes, a recipe that was in that Kraft magazine a few years ago. It always makes me think of my Grandma because I remember making it at her house once. I used to go there every Monday and eat dinner when she was alive. They are actually very simple and very tasty. Kids ate them right up, B even ate two. Hubby was a little skittish about them, but then devoured several of them. Very mild tuna taste. You should try them!
Sunday I made a big family style dinner. We were home all day. I had a pretty big pork tenderloin and decided to halve it and make two things out of it. One half I made pulled pork in my crock pot for a different day this week and the other half I made Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin. On the side we had deviled eggs, steamed broccoli, and mashed potatoes. For dessert I made this Chocolate Cake that is sooo good!! Great for snacking and with out frosting. I'm actually not a cake fan, mainly because of the icky frosting. If I make my own, I'm okay with that. :) I threw in the cup of mini chocolate chips and the when I served it sprinkled on a bit of powdered sugar. It was really fantastic! I almost forgot that baking this cake almost turned into a disaster! Hubby was on my computer when I was baking the cake and I had to keep asking him what to do next. Well, I forgot to put in the sugar until the very end!! I was scared that it wasn't going to turn out, but it seemed to just fine.
Last week I also made this Crispy Beef & Broccoli and the whole family just raved about it! It's another one out Parents magazine.
Crispy Beef w/Broccoli
for the beef marinade
1.5 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp. cornstarch
fresh black pepper to season the beef
For the stir-fry sauce
3 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp water
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
to prepare
1 lb beef top sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced into 1/8" thick strips [I used top sirloin]
1.5 lbs. broccoli, cut into bite sized florets (about 4 cups)
1 Tbs canola oil
1 Tbs minced garlic
1. In med bowl combine the ingredients for the marinade. Add the beef and let marinate for 10 minutes at room temp or refrigerate for a couple of hours.
2. In a small bowl, using a fork, mix together the ingredients for the stir-fry sauce. Set aside.
3. In a wok or large saute pan, add 1 inch of water (about 5 cups) and bring to a boil. Add broccoli and cover to cook for 3 minutes. Broccoli should be bright green and crisp tender. Remove broccoli and pat dry.
4. Discard water from pan and dry it well. Place over high heat and when hot, add the canola oil and swirl to coat. Add the garlic and fry for 15 seconds. Toss in the steak strips, keeping them in one layer, fry 30 seconds. Flip the strips and cook the other side 1 to minutes more or until done.
5. Pour in the stir fry sauce and stir to combine. Add the cooked broccoli back into the pan and toss to coat well.
I served it with the left over Ginger Fried Rice we had earlier in the week.
Hope you had a great Monday!
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