Steak Kabobs

My hubby and I decided we would try making steak shish kabobs this past weekend. They turned out really well, we were both impressed.

We used:

2 Top Sirloin Steak Strips 6oz, cut into cubes

1 Tsp of Rosemary

1 Tsp of Celery Salt

1 Tsp of Oregano

1 Tsp of Sweet Basil

1 Yellow Squash, sliced

1 Apple, Sliced

2 Celery Stalks, sliced

1 Banana Pepper, sliced

These would be really good with Green Peppers, if you make them, add that too. I will also be adding some pineapple next time. This was our first time ever making these, so they were good considering we were newbies to this!

We found the skewer sticks at the local grocery store.

After preparing the meat and veggies, we started putting our kabobs together. We basically just went in a veggie and meat pattern. We were able to make 8 kabobs with these ingredients above. Use more or less spices depending on your preference. I have learned that you can pretty much use the spices you have on hand and most meals will come out tasting yummy. Once we had the kabobs prepared, we put them on the grill for 20 minutes and they were ready to eat!

We had extra veggies that we did not use for the kabobs. We put the same spices we used for the kabobs along with 1/2 Tbsp of olive oil and wrapped them in foil. We put this on the grill too and it was delicious! I fixed 2 cups of whole grain minute rice and dinner was served.

We did overcook the veggies that were on the kabobs because they cooked so much faster than the meat. They were still good though, just crispy!

For my son, I gave him some chicken we had in the fridge, and then he had veggies with rice. The steak was tender enough that it was very easy to chew, so we gave him some bits of it. My son thought it was pretty tasty!

This was a great summer recipe, and the good thing about shish kabobs is you can basically do anything with them and they turn out good. I have seen chicken and sausage kabobs as well and the variety of veggies to use is endless!

Go start grilling!

Skillet Steaks

Let's get one thing straight, I'm a steak girl! In light of recent findings, this poses a big problem, but for this post...I love steak!

I prefer my steak cooked on the grill, but since hubby was not home and I have not conquered the grill yet, I pulled out my trusty skillet!

I used sirloin steaks, purchased from National Steak and Poultry in Owasso, OK. (I'll give more of my meat secrets later!) I put garlic powder on both sides of the steak then cooked them in the skillet with a bit of Worcestershire sauce and a dollop of butter. I let it simmer on each side for about 7-10 minutes or until cooked to your preference.

The house smelled so good while these were cooking and they turned out pretty tasty to be skillet cooked!

Short steak story...I prefer mine medium well, I went to a fancy restaurant on vacation and ordered a medium well steak, which I red on their menu meant a very thin line of pink. They brought my steak out...medium RARE! The blood was running into my potatoes, and I thought I was going to be sick. I sent it back and they just recooked my medium rare steak and gave me my steak with bloody potatoes! Okay, I feel better now letting you know of my horrid experience. That steak and potatoes cost a lot of money to not be able to eat it!

To complete the meal, I used the new Kraft Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese, very similar in taste to Velveeta. Then, I added some peas and Rhodes rolls and we ate up. My son had the same meal; however, instead of steak he had lunch meat. Enjoy!