Saturday, April 24, 2010

Dinner in 15?

1bag of Trader Joes frozen Balsalmic Veggies
2 frozen Omaha Sirloin Steaks
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

Put the steaks (still wrapped) in a plastic dish and fill with hot water until almost defrosted, but keep the middle of the steak still slightly frozen.

Unwrap the steaks, dump the water (or water a plant, etc) put steaks back into dish with the Worcestershire Sauce-massage into steaks to tenderize

Heat up the George Foreman grill

Put frozen veggies in microwave steamer dish - microwave 6 mins (as directed on pkg).

Put steaks on the hot grill, checking them every min or so and basting with the sauce.

When steaks are seared on both sides, use fork and steak knife to cut deep into center to pierce the frozen center. Pour sauce into the cut, close grill and let sear for another minute. Repeat this cut/sauce/sear method until outside of steak is nearly blackened but inside of steak is a perfect medium rare. Should not take more than 7-8 mins.

Serve steak with veggies (which should be done), pouring veggie butter sauce (which will have accumulated inthe steamer dish) liberally over the food. I do this because Matt loves to "sop it up".

Suggested wine pairing, Cabernet Sauvignon.


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Friday, April 23, 2010

Modern Home Tour Atlanta 2010

It's that time again!

Modern Home Tour Atlanta 2010 is June 5th and 6th.
Link for Tickets.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Diet & Health musings

Matthew and I had a lovely private vacation for our 4-year wedding anniversary. However, seeing myself in a bikini for the first time in a year, was fairly disturbing. I have definitely put on some weight. And I want to LOSE some before my cruise at the end of the May!
but how?
Yes the lo-carb method does seem to work for me.
Going Gluten free is great for my digestion, but I still get too many carbs from the rice-noodles etc.
And going lo-carb, gluten-free, and dairy free (helps alleviate congestion), is REALLY too strict for me. I'm not living in a bubble people!!! I am social, and I do need to eat once in a while. sheesh!
so
my thoughts are turning to other methods/lifestyle choices.
I already work-out 3-5 times week. I eat healthy foods (most of the time), and so Matt and I decided to reduce our alcohol intake (whenever possible). So, unless it's wine club night, or a weekend out with friends, we are sticking to water and herbal teas (of course I get my one cup of coffee each AM).
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Also in regards to how wonderfully the lemon water helped stave off the cold I was getting last month, I did some more research on alkaline/acidic foods. These links are very helpful (although not entirely in context, they are written to help people who have had a colonic treatment, and how to elongate the healthy effects, etc). Considering I get major issues down-there after having too much gluten, I felt this was appropriate. NOTE - it's not telling you that you cannot ever eat meat or cheese, but just advising that it is better to eat more of the Alkalizing foods than the Acidic foods. Most of us (unless we are strict vegans) will not be able to stick to an only alkaline diet. Anyway, I was happy to see this online as I had often wondered about the differences in certain foods and how they affected me - this is a good list to have around.
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Links
What to do/eat after a colonic
Alkalizing versus Acidic food lists
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The Dogwood Festival was just wonderful. We walked around quite a bit (my workout for the day), and then lay out in the grass in the sunshine listening to the live music. (exhaling happily). It was just a beautiful weekend.
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Chinese Grand Prix was entertaining also.
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In other news... MAY MAYHEM of activities on the radar...
**Zane Lamprey is coming to Atlanta on May 22nd - show is at Center Stage.
**ISAW Foundation Drink Well Do Good Tour ATLANTA is also that night.
lucky me I'm going to both - why oh why do they put these things on the same weekend? lol.
**Alive Expo is coming to Atlanta May 15-16th weekend. Natural Products and Green Living Event. although I'll be most likely visiting my Grandfather that weekend, so I will miss it. Enjoy and let me know how it is, if you go?
**33rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is May 29th & 30th
and I'm spent!