Gleanings of Wheat

Have I mentioned I'm not a huge fan of steak? I know that sounds weird, but I'm just not. I could eat it a few times per year and be ok with that. Which is why chicken is featured so frequently on the blog. I've tried a million different things to my meat to see if that will make me enjoy it more to no avail - until now. Last night I threw some Olde Cape Cod All Natural Raspberry Vinaigrette on my cut of sirloin and let it sit for about 30 minutes before I threw it on the grill. Seriously, guys, delicious. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did, so it was a very nice surprise.

There is a convience store near my house that also makes random fresh food. Sometimes I get a wet burrito from there (for like $10!) that feeds two people pretty easily and is yum. I found a recipe today for them so I'm pretty excited. 1 lb lean ground beef 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, in sauce divided 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (or you can use mexican blend) 4 large flour tortillas 2 cups refried beans, with 1/4 teaspoon cumin, added 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce 1 (18 ounce) jar homestyle beef gravy FOR SERVING sour cream chopped onion salsa jalapenos chopped lettuce chopped tomato Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic, making sure to chop ground beef into very fine pieces while cooking. Drain off any fat from browning. Add Worcestershire sauce, paprika, oregano, ...

MckMama posted a recipe that sounds really interesting. I haven't made couscous in months, and this definitely peaked my interest. 2 cups instant couscous 1 cup dried cranberries (or raisins) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or toasted halved almonds) 2 teaspoons white onion, very finely chopped 1 32 oz. can chicken broth dash salt dash black pepper In a medium bowl, combine couscous, dried cranberries, onions, salt and pepper. Bring chicken broth to a boil. Pour in couscous mixture. Allow to sit, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the couscous has absorbed all the broth. Once broth has been absorbed, fluff with a fork. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over couscous. Serve immediately.

J wanted to make a cake today and it just so happened that a friend of mine sent me a recipe she used for her birthday last month so we made this one . It turned out great. Very light, moist, chocolate. You can't ask for much more. Hershey's has a recipe on the link for some frosting, but I didn't bother with it. 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. 3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to ...