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The Best Beef Marinade Ever

The Best Beef Marinade Ever
You’ll want to print out this Best Beef Marinade Ever and use it on any cut of beef.  But first, a recap of my weekend: Ah, what a great weekend!  The weather was perfect, and it was a great balance of productive and relaxing. My friend Alison texted me that “if you are bored . . .” that they were just hanging out in their...
April 10, 2017

Flat Iron Steak with Quick Pan Sauce

Flat Iron Steak with Quick Pan Sauce
It’s cruel that Mother Nature can give us temps in the 60s in February, and then hit us with rain/possible snow/30mph winds when it’s almost Easter.  The kadults had work early yesterday morning, so when they leave, the dogs come into my room and snuggle for another hour with me until I have to get up.  Let me tell you, its hard to get up...
April 6, 2017

Have you tried Beef Shank?

Have you tried Beef Shank?
Since I didn’t meal plan this week, I needed to accessorize my breakfast by picking up a cup of steel cut oats at Pret in my building.  It’s only 4 points per their website, and so creamy.  Although paying $3 for that cup of oats when I can buy a whole container of dried oats, well, I need to get back to meal prep!  I...
March 30, 2017

Celery Root Puree with Tahini and Lemon

Celery Root Puree with Tahini and Lemon
It was a long week at work  last week.  I was pretty spent by Friday night.  The dogs and I snuggled and somehow I stayed up late watching Girls until 1:30 a.m.!  I can’t remember the last time I stayed up that late.  I usually like to go to bed the same time on Friday and Saturday as I do the during the work week....
March 27, 2017

Steak With Lemon Pepper Pan Sauce

Steak With Lemon Pepper Pan Sauce
I switched bags that I travel to and from work because the zipper on my back pack keeps coming undone without me knowing.  On more than one occasion, my backpack has been wide open while I am walking through the train station with my laptop, wallet, etc. just hanging out in the wind.  So what I failed to do was put my gloves in my...
March 15, 2017

Steak and Shrimp with Creole Pan Sauce

Steak and Shrimp with Creole Pan Sauce
I read that Helen and Caron thought that my overly snacky high point Friday was due to my two glasses of wine, but sadly, that was not the case.  I’d already eaten at least 15 points by then, and I will tell you that the snacking of 31 points was ALL day – not just at night, which is when the urge to snack usually...
February 14, 2017

Zero Point Pan Steak Sauce

Zero Point Pan Steak Sauce
I had hoped to post a recipe for a PB2 granola that doesn’t taste like ass and is low in points, but that my friends, hasn’t happened yet.  But I had a parfait on my breakfast menu, and darn it, it’s just not the same without granola.  Why does granola have to have so many points?!   I had Kashi Go Lean in my desk drawer...
February 8, 2017

How to Cook the Perfect Steak

How to Cook the Perfect Steak
Once you learn how to cook the perfect steak, you won’t have to depend on a fancy restaurant to eat delicious beef. What is the best cut of steak for the home cook? You actually don’t have to break the bank when eating beef at home.  That steak below is about $1.25 a serving.  Last time I checked you couldn’t get a coffee at McDonald’s...
January 19, 2017

Leftover Beef and Bean Chili

Leftover Beef and Bean Chili
I hit the ground running at work yesterday it was so busy.  But I was lucky enough that my train actually got into the station a bit early so I had time to eat my breakfast before the craziness ensued. Another 6 smart point breakfast – 5 for the quiche, and 1 for the salad.  I decided to dice my apples up and put it...
December 29, 2016

Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef
Guys.  Christmas is less than a week away!  How does that happen every year?  Seems like we just had Halloween and in the blink of an eye it’s Christmas, and I’ll blink again and it will be my birthday in the middle of March.  Another busy weekend is in the books.  I was up early on Saturday morning for a Christmas cookie class at The...
December 19, 2016