Dried Shrimp Patties and Coconut Curry Pasta (Vivi)

OK, so I was finally able to make those shrimp patties that Rana and I promised you, say, practically a year or so ago, and might I say, they came out delicious~ They're pretty simple and quick to make, and best of all, because ground dried shrimp is so flavorful already, you don't need to add any extra salt or spices :} It is originally a Mexican recipe I learned during the time I was working in a hospital kitchen, but I decided this time to serve it with coconut curry pasta.



To make 4-5 patties you'll need:
4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup of ground dried shrimp
Vegetable oil for frying

You'll need two bowls: one large sized and one normal bowl that you can put the separate egg yolks. Beat the egg whites in the large bowl until they form stiff peaks, and then , still beating them, start sprinkling in the ground shrimp and egg yolks until the mixture is just blended. It should look somewhat like pancake batter.

Heat oil in a medium sized skillet on medium heat and then pour in a soup ladle's worth of the batter in just like you would a pancake. Let the patties fry on one side for about a minute (until they're golden brown) and then flip them over for another minute. Puck them out with a slotted spatula and let them rest on on a couple of paper towels to get rid of the excess oil.

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For the pasta, you'll need:
1 lb of spaghetti
1 can of stewed tomatoes
1 can of coconut milk
2 tbsp Curry powder
and Cayenne Pepper and cilantro to taste

To make pasta, I always put in tome vegetable oil and salt into the water so that the pasta won't stick, and so that it can soak up some salty goodness without salting the whole pot of food. So aside from adding that, cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the box/bag, preferably to al dente.

Drain the pasta ad return to the pot, adding in coconut milk and stewed tomatoes, mix, and while it heats to a simmer, sprinkle in the cilantro, cayenne pepper and curry powder. Simmer in the coconut milk and tomato"juice" until the spaghetti is cooked as soft as you like it, and serve with the shrimp patties.

Easy as pie and delicious! Hope you guys like!

Happy Father's Day! (Rana)

Okay, so it has passed, but still, I wish all father's everywhere a happy Father's Day. Well, all deserving fathers. That aside, I woke up that Sunday morning to an unnaturally energetic attitude. I attacked the kitchen.

My family is trying to be big on health, both of my parents are working out and trying to eat right. Sometimes, though, that means just not eating. With my recent choice of pescetarianism I've found that I'm in similar circumstances. So my menu was basically trying to be a relief from that everyday feeling, mixed with true health benefits.

The menu(all homemade):
Blueberry Muffins
Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon
Buttermilk biscuits
Raspberries and Blueberries

The blueberry muffins disappeared before I could get even one shot of them. They were baked with whole wheat flour, though, and with fresh blueberries. It gave them a homey, wholegrain flavor. They tasted both delicious and healthy. I don't have the recipe, though.

Onto what I actually took tons of pictures of,t he Eggs Benedict. I made my own hollandaise sauce, and practiced poaching eggs like a pro. It wasn't too difficult, but my family called it amazing! I just wish they tried to poach an egg or two, they'd realize why I find it fun!

Hollandaise Sauce:
Ingredients
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
Pinch cayenne
Pinch salt

Directions
Vigorously whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl and until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume. Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler,) the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Continue to whisk rapidly. Be careful not to let the eggs get too hot or they will scramble. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and doubled in volume. Remove from heat, whisk in cayenne and salt. Cover and place in a warm spot until ready to use for the eggs benedict. If the sauce gets too thick, whisk in a few drops of warm water before serving.

As for the other aspects of assembly, I toasted some storebought English muffins, put a small slice of lox on the toasty chewy bread, and then topped that off with a delicious poached egg. I poured a dollop of hollandaise, sprinkled with paprika, and voila! An amazing Father's Day brekky!


Mmmm, eggs.

Here's some more shots, I hope everyone's Father's Day was much less eventful than mine.





Also, the cake we had later that night. Storebought, sadly, but it was a delicious mango mousse!

Barbecue with the Family!

Prepare yourself for some serious food porn. Every time I glance over these photos, I cannot help but drool. Two weekends ago I went home for a holiday and my mother was kind enough to assume I missed her cooking. So we fired up the grill.

I will simply say what the foods are, and you will assume they are all delicious and tender. Because they were.



Lamb chops on the grill.


Lamb and beef kebabs, fresh off the grill.


Lamb chops, onions, some filet mignon in the back. You can see some chicken on the side.


Sweet corn!


My brother eating a lamb chop.


Corn! Again!


Delicious chops, right off the grill.

Wimpy's (Restaurant Review)

Rana, here!

Just a couple months ago there was this restaurant called Perko's Cafe on a nearby street corner. We didn't have a chance to go there when it was still open, and within a week after it closed, Wimpy's was open!

The burgers are okay, they don't ask you how well you want them done, and I'm a medium rare kind of girl. I went with my friends Jasmine and Aron, and we enjoyed our food. Burgers and sandwiches for breakfast. Yum.


Aron and... well... just a funny shot of the menu.


Me and Jasmine got an Prime Rib Au Jus sandwich. The fries were pleasant enough, crispy and hot. The sandwiches meat was really flavorful and tender.


Aron ordered a delicious burger. I think it's called the California Burger and has avocado slices, mushrooms, and swiss cheese on it. Aside from the burger, the fries were the best part. So delicious.


We were really disappointed at the amount of avocado on the burger. I think it was two slices? Not nearly enough for all that bread, meat, and veggie. Still, it was really delicious.


All in all, an okay experience. A tad overpriced, but the ambience is enjoyable. They have nostalgic cartoons playing all the time, and the actual restaurant is themed after the Hamburger guy from Popeye the Sailor Man. If you didn't know, his name is Wimpy. Enjoy that fun fact for today. :]

Last nights dinner! (Rana)

Lemon-Garlic baked Salmon was the main dish, with a little dollop of pesto sauce.
Asparagus, mushrooms, and leeks broiled with brown butter was one side.
Rosemary-thyme Gold fingerling potatoes as another side.

I decided to give my mom a break and cooked dinner for me and my family on a visit from school.

I'll start with a recipe for the salmon!

Lemon-Garlic Baked Salmon:
Ingredients:
1 whole salmon fillet(half the fish, not a slice of half the fish)
5 cloves of garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large baking pan
Aluminum foil
Lemon juice, to taste

Steps:
First lay the aluminum foil out on the baking dish.

Then wash the salmon fillet and try and debone it if its not deboned already. It's not difficult, but if you don't know how you may end up like me and stab your index finger while searching for bones.

Pour olive oil all over both sides of the fillet and lay it down on its skin side.

Rub the crushed garlic onto the fish gently, just let it lay on top, it doesn't matter if they are big chunks of garlic, they'll bake into yummy garlic chips anyways.

Place in oven at 375 degrees, bake for about 25-30 minutes or until you can push the large end of the fillet and it seems firm. Remove from oven, serve, pour lemon juice on it to your hearts desire.


Brown Butter Vegetables:
Ingredients:
1 package of asparagus tips
1 leek
1 package of mushrooms
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
Rosemary, salt, and pepper

Steps:
Wash all your veggies. Leeks may be harder to wash because of their layers. I just slice them up and put them in a cool water bath, so the dirt falls to the bottom.

Dry your veggies, cut the mushrooms, and lay them all out onto a baking pan that has been oiled, buttered, or liberally sprayed with Pam.

Place 2 tbsp of butter into a heated frying pan, the pans heat must be low. Slowly swirl the pan and watch for the butter to start to brown and smell nutty. When that occurs, take it off the heat, and pour over the vegetables. Sprinkle veggies with some rosemary. Pour the oil and move the pan around to incorporate it.

Place in an oven heated to 375 degrees for about 20-25 minutes (or until the asparagus is nice and tender). Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then serve.


Rosemary-Thyme Gold Fingerling Potatoes:
Ingredients:
1 bag/pound of fingerling potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
Rosemary and Thyme (dried or not)
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Wash the potatoes. Cut the larger ones in half so they cook evenly with the smaller ones.

Oil the pan, put the potatoes in there, move them around to coat them in oil. Cut some of the butter onto each side of the potatoes/pan. Sprinkle with rosemary, and thyme.

It's smart to bake these before the fish AND the veggies, for potatoes take a while. Also, while baking, take the pan out and move it around so that more than one side of the potatoes get browned and delicious. Cook them at 375 degrees for around 35-50 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Salt and pepper, serve, and enjoy!

And there you have it! A delicious meal! If you want you can use some pesto to eat the salmon with, my family loves pesto so we do it for almost every meal. Use whatever pesto recipe you find, I usually just eyeball it all and it ends up tasting delicious!

Cabbage and Spam Soup (Vivi)

This is a really fast soup that I made when I was in a hurry to make dinner before my family came home. It's pretty dang healthy, and REALLY cheap, especially if you just toss in whatever vegetables you got on sale in the supermarket. It can also be made vegetarian by substituting vegetable broth for chicken, and using firm marinated tofu instead of SPAM. Plus, the garlic and chili is good for sinuses, so it's a good recipe for cold weather or when the family starts exhibiting symptoms of cold.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil (or whatever oil you like. I just use what I have)

6 cups of low/ no sodium chicken broth (I make my own from chicken bones, but canned is alright for other people's tastes)

half of medium cabbage, shredded

two cloves of garlic, crushed

one whole onion, chopped

two large potatoes

one can of Light Sodium SPAM, diced

any other vegetables you may want to toss in

pepper to taste

crushed red pepper to taste

oregano to taste

Directions:

1. Brush the oil onto a deep pot and saute/caramelize the onions and garlic, shredding the cabbage and chopping up your other vegetables. The vegetables should all be cut up about the same size so they all cook evenly.

2. pour in the 6 cups of broth into the pot and add in all the vegetables. Heat it to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer until potatoes are tender, but not mushy. Sprinkle in the spices to taste.

I made brown rice to serve with the soup, as the soup itself isn't very filling for a family of 5, as well as the fact that brown rice is delicious and very healthy for you. If you make it in the rice cooker, and you put it to make when you started the soup, that is the amount of time it should take for the soup to be done. Enjoy~

Deliciously served in my Kitty Soup Mug<3

Like flames right out of hell coming from your mouth! (Vivi)

OK, so I'm not sharing a recipe this time, but a life changing experience. I'm talking about Wing Stop's Atomic Wings. You heard me. Atomic. And they're not lying on the menu either.

The Atomic Wings

I might be a little late in reviewing this restaurant, as it's been out for years, but this is the first time I've been to one. And being the adventurous eater that I am, as well as being the proud owner of a 50% Mexican stomach that can take a jar of jalapenos without anything to wash them down, and eats fresh jalapeños or broiled Serrano peppers with tortillas for the kicks.

Regardless of that, This half beaner was still a bit nervous when, upon ordering 25 Atomic Wings the cashier looked at us dubiously and asked if we were sure we wanted Atomic. We were, and so she hesitantly wrote down the order and gave it to one of the cooks, who, upon looking at it, rose his eyebrows up to his hairline and asked us if we were sure we wanted 25 Atomic wings. Not to mention, many of the other customers were looking at us strangely, or giving us pitying looks. But this beaner was nothing if not confident in her abilities to take the heat, so I said we were sure, and sat down to wait for our wings.

Let me tell you, when we got them, I could already taste the spiciness coming from the bag as I opened it and smelled the wings, they were that spicy. We couldn't wait to get home, slather these wings with ranch and see what all the fuss was about. Well, it wasn't long until we found out.

I think I must have swallowed about a gallon of water thanks to these wings, and I finished two thirds of my ranch bottle trying to tone down the heat of these babies, but to no avail. My lips literally started hurting on my 5th wing, and by my 8th I had to call it quits for the day. It wasn't until the day after that I looked up the recipe to these little hellfire wings and almost cried when I saw that the sauce was made out Habaneros. Not just made out of them, but there were actual pieces of the pepper in the sauce.

If you don't know how hot a habanero pepper is, check this out. Not as hot as the ghost pepper, but still close enough that my ears were complaining to me about what I was eating.

The next morning, I made a soup, and hoping to tone down or dilute the heat from the wings, I added them to it and helped myself to a big portion. I was out of luck. I had to deal with Atomic flavored soup for the rest of the day as the rest of my family would have none of it.

I'm not saying I'll never go to Wing Stop again, but I will be more cautious next time when the cashiers ask if I'm sure I want what I ordered. And next time, I'll be sure to get only 10 Atomic wings instead of 25.

Throw-It-All-In Curry (Vivi)

Ok guys, in reality, I don't even use a recipe for this, as I've been making curry for about two years now, and no matter what random stuff I put in, it ends up tasting great, so this is just a basic "template" if you will of what I usually put in.

Ingredients

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper, or 3 fresh jalapenos
2 tbsp. sugar
2-1/2 tbsp. curry powder
3 tbsp. tomato paste
salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 lb. chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (you can use a whole chicken too) or tofu
4 tbsp. oil
2 cups of chicken broth (I use my homemade chicken stock for this)
2 cups + 1 can of coconut milk
6 garlic cloves, sliced
1 large onion chopped
3 medium potatoes
2-3 carrots, cut into large bite-size chunks

Any other vegetables or fruits(yes fruits. I've put apples in curry and it tastes great... just make sure they're not too ripe as that will make them too sweet for the curry. its all up to you with curry) that fit your whim. I put canned corn, mushrooms and yams in addition to apples in this curry.

Directions

1. In a bowl, thoroughly mix the salt, red pepper, sugar, curry powder, and tomato paste. Coat the chicken and marinate for 10 minutes. If using tofu, add a bit of milk to the paste so as to soften it and do the same as with the chicken.
   
   
2. Heat oil in a deep pot and stir-fry the garlic, onion, apples (if using them) ad jalapenos. Add chicken (or tofu) and stir-fry for a few minutes more
3. Add in the broth, 2 cups of milk, and 2 cups of coconut milk on top of everything, then stir in the potatoes, carrots, canned vegetables and yams and simmer until vegetables are tender. That's about 15-20 minutes depending on how large you chopped them..

And Voila! The result is delicious and easy to make curry!

I always serve it over rice, but that is up to all of you. As for the rice, I made it in my rice cooker, adding some spinach when it was just about done.

ChoChoSan is so Funny (Rana)

ChoChoSan is a Sushi restaurant I frequent when I'm back home. Their prices are reasonable, and their quality amazing. Yet, yesterday while I was there, I noticed a new roll had been advertised on the revolving belt. The Vegan Delight.



Don't see it? Here, let me elaborate:



Can someone explain to me when fish eggs became vegan?
Or cream cheese?

I think it's just hilarious, and a little insulting.

Unless they meant VEGAN caviar, which is essentially seaweed, salt, and olive oil. It would be good to elaborate. For more information on Vegan caviar, go here:

Vegan Caviar

Speaking of Vegans, I made my first recipe from the Veganomicon!
A delicious Corn and Edamame Asian salad!
I have no pictures, but let me tell you, it was really delicious and crisp. I just wish I'd had time to roast the corn.

See you soon!
Rana

Food, food, FOOD! (Rana)

Glad to see you're back, Vivi! I'll be sure to make that amazing looking Cheesecake during the holidays.

Now as Thanksgiving has passed, I think a post showing what I ate for that glorious night is in order!

I'm just going to barrage you with photos, but let me list what you will see.
The 21 lb. Turkey
The veggie casserole (made with tons of cheese and a cream sauce)
Butternut Squash soup (The recipe of which you Spree-ers know. :])
Tabouli (Arab Parsley salad)
A separate salad that I made out of spring greens, balsamic vinaigrette, and topped with cranberries, homemade candied walnuts, and gorganzola cheese!
Roasted Lamb legs
Buttery carrots (right above the casserole)








Some things that I am much too lazy to post up:
Rosemary Roasted potatoes
Hummus and Babaganoush
The bread display
Meat pies (We call them Kubbeh)
Ceviche
and Shrimp Stew

NOW ON TO THE DESSERTS!



Pies upon PIES! We had banana cream, pumpkin, MORE PUMPKIN, and peach to name a few.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST:




Happy birthday, Grandma! Her birthday is so close to Thanksgiving, we celebrate both on the same day! <3

See you soon!
Rana

Vivi's Back! Pumpkin Cheesecake

So finally I make a post after, what, a year? It feels like forever, anyway. But here I go. My computer is finally fixed, my camera finally works, and I finally have a reason to share these recipes. Truth: I have no life, I might as well spend my time cooking and baking ^^;

So here it is. For anyone who wants a cheesecake and pumpkin pie for Christmas, plus the goodness of marshmallows.

Ingredients:

3/4 cups of sugar

1/4 cup of brown sugar (I had none at the time so I used pilloncillo/rapadura. If you're Hispanic, you know what I'm talking about. If not... don't worry about it. It's just unrefined brown sugar.)

1 1/2 blocks of cream cheese softened

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 tbs sour cream

1 tbs flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 ginger

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp cloves

2 eggs at room temperature

Marshmallows (whatever size you want. I used normal size since minis are too troublesome to arrange and jumbos would overpower the cheesecake)

Directions: Very simple, easy instructions. ^^ If you don't want to go through the "trouble" of baking it, just follow instruction 2 and 3, and just put the marshmallows on, pop it in the oven on "toast" until they have a nice brownness and then chill for 8 hours or over night.

1.Preheat the oven at 325○

2.Combine sugar and cream cheese until smooth

3.Add pumpkin and the rest of the ingredients except the marshmallows(add only half the amount of canned pumpkin and omit sour cream, flour and eggs if not baking)

4.Pour in pan (I used pre-made graham crusts) and bake at 325○ for 35 minutes or until cake is set. turn oven off and cool for one hour with the door slightly open. (Slightly, not halfway open)

5. Arrange as many marshmallows as you want on top of the cake, and set it on toast for about five minutes, turning the cake around frequently so that the marshmallows don't burn. (that means you don't have to close the oven door!) Cool with door open.

6. When you can pick up cake with your bare hands, cover it and stick it in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.

So there you have it. Easier than pie pumpkin cheesecake that takes at the most, two hours to make (not including the hour cool off when you can be doing something else.) Mind you, this is the first cheesecake I've actually Baked, (for Thanksgiving. It was the first one to be finished!) so it really is easy!

Catching up- Restaurant Reviews and my Birthday gift!

So while at school you have to eat a lot of fast food. I'm not saying you have a choice, you really don't. It's somewhat mandatory. Or, and yes, big OR, you can find places with AMAZING lunch specials and cheap delicious food! The two places I'm reviewing are:

Hong Kong Restaurant and
Sushi Cuisine

So, honestly, one of the greatest things you can get at HKR is their Won Ton soup! The lady that works there knows my order by heart once I say 'Won Ton Soup with extra-.' She'll automatically giggle and continue to say 'Bok Choy and chicken. See you in 10!'

Several weeks ago I went with my boyfriend to this amazing find of a restaurant, and we ordered some Mu Shu Chicken, the Won Ton soup, annnndddd CRAB RANGOON!These little buggers are 6 for... something under 3 dollars. I'm not sure anymore. But they are DELICIOUS!



Hot and crisp on the outside, with a slightly chewy texture, and then this flavorful cream cheese and crab mixture on the inside that is ABSOLUTELY to die for.



Okay, so now that I'm over the crab rangoon, let's continue on to a more recent dining event. At Sushi Cuisine you can find cheap, huge chunks of Salmon and Tuna that are good quality (but I've got high standards, coming from L.A. and having been to Japan). Their nigiri is priced lower than most sushi places in the area, and their lunch specials are just unbeatable!

For $6.50 my boyfriend got a bowl of Oyaku-don! What is Oyaku-don? It's like a chicken omelette with seaweed atop rice. If you know my boyfriend, you know that he'd be in heaven eating something of that sort. :]



Me, having been a little more adventurous than my usual Sake Nigiri, Cherry Blossom Roll, or Beef Teriyaki, I got the Beef Sukiyaki.



Let me just say that this is not on the lunch menu, and is not necessarily cheap, but for about $12 you get enough food to fill you, and then enough to fill you for dinner, and then enough to fill you for breakfast. There is a TON of food. I regret not sharing with my boyfriend, he seemed to love the tender tofu, glass noodles, and the extremely savory/sweet sauce that just tasted so satisfying. All in all, a wonderful meal!

Okay so today is my birthday!

Woo!

And you know what my boyfriend got me?

You guessed it!

Incentive to COOK MORE, and POST MORE on this website!



So my boyfriend put two and two together: I love reading, and I love cooking.

And he got me something amazing that I could use to entertain, and to enjoy myself with! This book has so many recipes that I just adore, and everything can be changed up to accommodate the carnivore in me and my friends!

So here's a thank you to my baby boo! <3

-Rana

Susie's Birthday, and an amazing Canoli! (Restaurant Review)

I have high standards for Canoli's. Ever since I went to Florence and had ordered one at one of my travel groups lunches, I can never simply eat a canoli. Actually, I can never simply eat anything, but canolis are a distinct acception.

Before I tell you more about this creamy, crunchy, amazing canoli... I'd like to say Happy Birthday to SUSIE! I hope we made it good, now keep studying for your midterms(I know I should be).

Now I'd suggested the restaurant that Susie had decided on, a wonderful little place called Strings Italian Cafe. It's a chain Italian restaurant located near my University, and some call it a step above Olive Garden. Whenever I come back to school, I make a point to go here. Just because their salad is always crisp, sweet, and the dressing is home made. Their minestrone soup is very delicious, and their bread? It's just plain heavenly. This time I'd decided to get something different than my usual choice of pan-fried ravioli, which is what Susie got.



I got the Strings' Combo Plate, which included a lasagna slice wrapped in a garlicky, crispy pastry shell, and beside it a helping of tortellini alla panna.



Now as for desserts, which we had plenty of, I think the ones worth mentioning are the canoli and the tiramisu!



So that's the amazing canoli, I ordered it without chocolate sauce because, as you'll see in the next picture, they use waaaay too much chocolate sauce.



See? But hey, it was still delicious!

All in all, a very enjoyable birthday late lunch! Happy birthday again, Susie! :]

Restaurante Review: The Odyssey (Granada Hills) [Rana]

This restaurant is high end. Not really, it attracts a great crowd and the atmosphere is amazing. The view is perhaps the best part of the experience, at least that's what people say. My favorite part of the experience is the Creme Brulee. Yup. We'll get to that later though.

The link: The Odyssey Restaurant



My brother ordered the seafood medley. There's a lobster tail, a scallop, white fish(I don't know which), and a slice of salmon. That all on a bed of pasta. My brother couldn't even finish the lobster tail, I ate some.



This is what I ordered. Filet mignon, cooked medium rare, over mashed potatoes(which were amazing), topped with fried onions, and a side of veggies. I finished the meat, and had two bites of potatoes. Honestly, it's waaaaay too big a portion.



This was my dessert. When I saw Creme Brulee on the menu, I just had to have it. And when I saw that it was topped with seasonal berries? I nearly fainted. I did what I always do. Slowly pick the berries off and eat them one by one, then dig into the sweet, creamy custard and crunchy chewy sugar coating. It's amazing. This is the dessert to order when you get here, no questions asked. My brothe had the red velvet cake, and hated it, so he stole a bite from me. Look, let me just tell you, when I'm eating Creme Brulee, you do NOT steal a bite from me. :]

-Rana

Steak, couscous, and grilled bread (Rana)

It's official. This is my favorite food. Depending on the time, I can almost guarantee you that I will always be up for eating steak. It's so simple to make, I really only used olive oil and Montreal steak seasoning, as you can see in the picture. I cooked the steak to a medium rare, and it was melt in your mouth delicious. Especially with a huge dollop of A1 steak sauce(the condiment I use on EVERYTHING).

The couscous was storebought, on sale for a dollar in the managers special aisle. It was really sweet and delicious, a wonderful texture and a great light side for an otherwise heavy meal.



That's the steak, raw, and drizzled with olive oil. I was outside, about to grill it, and I couldn't wait.



Mmm, look at those beautiful grillmarks. Sometimes I don't cook it thoroughly enough to produce grillmarks, but that's only when I get fresh meat that I know wont kill me if I consume some type of bacteria or something. You can even see a little of the grilled bread, which was warm, olive oily, and very chewy and delicious.



That's my steak, medium rare, a little of A1 on the side, and some amazing couscous salad to accompany the smoky, grilled flavor. I have no shots of the grilled bread, but trust me, it was delicious. Yum yum yummmm!!!! I have no ingredients or anything, it's a simple recipe. I just eyeballed everything.

-Rana