Steak and Potatoes... with a twist!

First of all I want to put it out there, that this steak and potatoes is NOT one of my favorite dishes to make. I can kill a steak in a second flat... and I am not much of a meat eater so it doesnt really break my heart. Keith is a huge meat eater so I truly try to always have plenty of it when I cook. Tonight was Keith's choice and he requested "steak and potatoes". Oh great. Wellll.... here is what I did.

Ingrediants you will need,

4 small/medium Beef Tenderloin Steaks (or whatever you prefer)
1 pound baby red potatoes
1/2 pound brussel sprouts
1/4th cup plus 2 tablespoons EVOO
Itallian Herb and Seasoning Blend
Seasoning salt
steamer bag

In a bowl I threw quartered potatoes, brussel sprouts and 1/4th cup of the oil and stirred it all up. I then added the seasoning blend, poured it all into the steamer bag and popped it into the microwave for 10 minutes. Now keep in mind you can always substitute your favorite Italian dressing for the oil/seasoning blend, but I wanted to try this. Next, add the 2 Tablespoons extra EVOO to the pan and turn that puppy on high. I then seasoned the steaks with the seasoning salt and placed in the pan to sear on both sides. I lowered the heat to low for about five minutes and removed from heat (we like our steaks medium rare). At this time the potatoe blend was finishing up, so I removed from the microwave and VIOLA! Keith loved it and Gage loved it up until I made him at least try a sprout... he almost lost his entire dinner!

Dinner Tonight

I had one of those "terrible, awful, low-down, very bad" days today, so my sweet hubby made dinner this evening. I can count on one hand the number of times he has cooked for me (besides frozen pizza), so tonight was a big treat. He had just gotten home from work (after driving an hour and a half), took one look at me, and headed to the kitchen. Covered in oil and diesel he started whipping up porkchops and au gratin potato cakes. I wandered in and I dont know which was sweeter... the thought of not cooking tonight, or knowing he was dead on his feet, sacrificing his shower for me. To some people, this may sound like no big deal. For a mother of three with a schedule like ours, it is heaven. Also, it brings me back to the many months of two prior deployments when I was on my own. So, as I close this little blog I am thinking of you ladies out there reading that have husbands away from you right now. I just want you to know that even though I thoroughly enjoyed the moment my Keith gave me, I had you in my thoughts.