Tonight’s Dinner = Epic Win!

Finding a meal that (a) I can make and (b) the Frumettes will eat is no easy task. Preparing a new food is generally a disappointing experience. I am excited to introduce something new, they hate it, and I spend the rest of the evening trying not to take it personally.

And yet…I keep at it.

So I am thrilled to announce that tonight’s culinary experiment was a complete and total success!

Beef and Bok Choy Stir-Fry
(from Real Simple)

Ingredients

Directions

1. Cook the rice according to the package directions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Season the steak with 1⁄4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, turning often, until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the steak to a plate.
2. Wipe out the skillet. Add the bok choy and 1⁄4 cup water and simmer, covered, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and sugar. Add to the bok choy in the skillet and bring to a boil. Add the steak and any accumulated juices and cook, tossing, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over the rice.

As for the flank steak, we recently made the decision to buy only beef and chicken that is grass-fed. From start to finish. No grass for most of the life of the animal only to have a bait-and-switch during the animal’s final months with the sole purpose of fattening up the “product.” Additionally, the conditions under which the animals are raised are more in keeping with our ethical beliefs. There tends to be less fat in the grass-fed beef so the cooking time is typically shorter.

This meal rated “two-thumbs-up” from ALL THREE Frumettes. B’teavon.