Come Dine With Us

Meet the chefs, M & B ๐Ÿ˜‰

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We love to cook for other people. One day we will do it for a living…one day! This past weekend we had our dear friends Jess and Joe over for dinner, we could have stayed up chatting all night.

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I was inspired by Cooking Light and made the most delicious steak dinners!! Can you tell I am in love with this cheese! Best part is a little goes a long way!!

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Steak + Gorgonzola Cheese 

-Adapted from Cooking Light

Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Preparation
  • 1. Preheat grill.
  • 2. Combine first 3 ingredients. Sprinkle steak with mixture. Place on a grill; broil 5 minutes on each side. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut thinly across grain.
  • 3. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add flour; cook 30 seconds, stirring. Add milk; boil. Cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and remaining ingredients.

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OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS A MUST TRY THIS SUMMER!!!!

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Jess brought the yummy strawberry salad. We also enjoyed grilled corn on the cob rubbed with sea salt, pepper, and olive oil.

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Along with some sourdough bread, olive oil, and garlic.

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We also enjoyed a bottle of Ravens Wood Cab Sav. It was perfect with the steaks!

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The party!!!

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I also made a quick real food berry cobbler.

REAL FOOD Berry Cobbler

Ingredients:

16oz /3c fresh or thawed frozen mixed berries

zest and juice of 1 lemon

2 Tbsp  honey, divided

10 pitted unsweetened dates

1/2 c whole oats

1/2 c whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

3 Tbsp virgin coconut oil melted or canola oil

pinch sea salt

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine berries, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Drizzle one tablespoon honey over top and toss to combine. Pour berry mixture into a baking dish.

2. In a food processor, chop dates into small pieces. Add oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, oil, remaining one tablespoon honey and salt. Blend to combine. Distribute crumble mixture evenly over berries in a baking dish.

3. Place baking dish on a baking sheet to catch any spills. Bake for 45 minutes until browned and bubbling. Serve warm and garnish with vanilla yogurt.

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Hope you all are having a wonderful HOLIDAY weekend!!!

I am actually off until TUESDAY!!

See you soon ๐Ÿ™‚


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