Spring smells and happy bird songs are floating through the open windows. Aaaahhhhh, I love this time of year. Soon I'll be planting herbs and flowers, and spreading grass seed around the yard. And, of course, I will be cooking--outdoors a lot! I've actually already been doing quite a bit of outdoor grilling. I just really like the way it smells.
And what says Spring more than grilled loin lamb chops and fresh asparagus? I love this food, and it was so good with the tzatziki sauce I made to go along with the lamb. Just the right amount of mint, cucumber and yogurt.
This is one of David's favorite meals: grilled filet of beef with roasted sweet potato. I used my crockpot to cook the potato since my oven is still broken (sigh) and it did an excellent job! Look at all that butter! Oh my. I love you paleo diet! I also roasted a mixture of delicious veggies (in my roaster oven) to go along with the steak and potato consisting of red and green bell peppers, yellow squash, portobello mushroom, and red onion. I tossed it all with olive oil, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning before dumping it in my Pampered Chef stoneware baking dish. Then I cooked it at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes. Yum, good.
The kids weren't left out either! Mom's Takeout provided them with grilled lobster! And roasted veggies and a russet potato baked in my crockpot. Sometimes it's fun to surprise them with yummy lobster.
Seeing glimpses of Spring... finally. New life. I'm more relaxed. Happy. Even my jeans don't feel as tight. Funny how a change of seasons can do that. And last night David grilled rib-eye steaks on the bone and we had a wonderful Paleo feast! I completely zoned out.
I feel rejuvenated! Good food does that to me. There was just enough luscious, flavorful fat on that steak to make it even more scrumptious. I also made a salad of endive, various lettuces, apple, tender pea shoots, and walnuts--all mixed together with a good vinaigrette. And I steamed fresh asparagus and fingerling potatoes before tossing them quickly in a little olive oil/butter mixture with a whole bunch of chopped fresh garlic. Oh Spring I love you!
This was such a delicious side to the rib-eye steaks we enjoyed. And so easy. I think the simplest foods are the best! God gave us a mighty bounty!
Snow, snow everywhere we go! Snowflakes falling just like honey cakes... A great Pooh song fit for the occasion.
I've been cooking a lot of food to warm the tummy since it's been brrrrrr so cold! I think the weather man said today's temp will be 15 degrees. So, yesterday I put Frijoles de Olla (Mexican-style pot of beans) on the stove. They cooked in all their goodness--one large onion studded with cloves and one large whole jalapeno--for a long time and made me very happy.
I love pinto beans cooked this way! They smell so good and get nice and creamy in their own broth. Oh, and don't forget to salt after they're cooked. Yummy.
While the beans were cooking, I had a chuck roast cooking in my slow cooker. To it, I added one can of chopped tomatoes, one can of Hatch green chiles, one large sliced onion, five cloves of garlic, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper, and a little beef broth. It just fell apart. So tender. Very good over cilantro, lime rice and topped with those delicious pinto beans, sliced radishes, green onions and shredded cheddar cheese. I also warmed up some flour tortillas to eat with the meal and sop up the juices.
