Grilled Thai Beef Skewers

Grilled Thai Beef Skewers from Nourish cookbook (by Rachael Bryant), p 49.

I made these in the oven and they were great. We didn't have any leftovers though, so it needs to be paired with a side dish. The thai curry recipe took a little bit of time to make, but I made a double recipe and can freeze it for later use.

Pan Seared Rib-eye

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pan-seared-rib-eye-recipe.html

I used lard for this recipe, and it still smoked a TON, especially in the initial sear. Will not make it again this way. On the other hand, the meat turned out very well.

Steak and Arugula Salad

Based on http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2012/11/could-you-make-dinner-in-5-minutes/

Steak and Arugula salad

David and I both really liked this. We used Briannas french vinaigrette (the artichoke pic one) instead of the lemon & olive oil thing, and I also sauteed/browned some almond slivers after the meet was cooked. I used shredded parmesan (not the green can, but real parmesan that was shredded) instead of shaved. It was really good! The arugula was fantastic. I've never had a meaty salad I enjoyed quite this much that was so quick to make. A 5 oz bag of arugula was just right for two people.

Calories per serving: Using 1 T salad dressing, this is between 450 and 500 calories with the cheese and nuts, assuming 6 oz cooked top sirloin per person with all the fat trimmed (320 cal).

Korean Rice Bowl with steak and asparagus

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Korean-Rice-bowl-with-Steak-Asparagus-and-Fried-Egg-358210

This is way awesome. I ended up steaming the asparagus because the stalks were so fat. I didn't have any fleur de sel so used table salt in the sesame seed/chili powder mixture. Just omit the salt altogether. It was too salty, but was good on the asparagus. It was good with a fried egg. The steak marinade really made a good flavor in the meat. Highly recommend!

PS. Use white rice. It will be weird with brown.