BEEF

There are so many things happening this month, I don't even know where to start!  

First, I want to share a delectably tender new recipe with all you:  

BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH CAULIFLOWER RICE & PEAS

This recipe was inspired by Primal Palate's Braised Short Ribs, but I infused a whole lot of "Denise" into it and in my opinion, it's exquisite and a "MUST HAVE" in your recipe collection!  

Ingredients

RIBS

Yonder Way Farm Beef Short Ribs (1 lb)

*3-4 slices of YWF uncured bacon, chopped to desired size  (See http://denisemom4.blogspot.com/2012/06/food.html for "Best bacon ever") 

bacon fat
*1 cup of homemade beef broth or you can use Better than Bouillon Organic Beef Base

4 cloves of garlic, minced

heavy tbsp, Montreal Steak Spice

1 tsp, paprika

1 tsp, cayenne (optional)

*make in advance

RICE & PEAS

1 bag of frozen baby peas

head of organic cauliflower, chopped small

1/2 a white or yellow onion, chopped fine 

2-3 tbsp, coconut oil

2 tbsp bacon fat

1/4 C beef juices (from crock pot)

*Sea salt, to taste (this is only necessary if you're cooking with YWF bacon as it comes unsalted)

What you will need

Crock-pot

Cast iron pan, or the like

broiler pan

Food processor

HOW TO

1. Rinse beef short ribs and pat down with paper towel until dry.  
2. Season ribs (both sides) with Montreal Steak Spice, paprika and cayenne (optional).
3. In a cast iron or the like add coconut oil and sear meat for approx 2 minutes each side on med/high heat.
4. Set crock-pot to HIGH and timer to 3:20.  Place ribs in crock-pot.  Sprinkle bacon on top of meat.  Next, pour beef broth into crock-pot covering meat.  Close lid and let cook until ready.
5. FOR RICE & PEAS: Give yourself about 45 minutes, tops...
6. Chop cauliflower in small size pieces and then dump into food processor.  Your end result is a rice type look/consistency.
7. Sautée onions in a pan with coconut oil.  When onions are just about soft, add the bacon fat & sea salt* and throw in the cauliflower. Mix everything together and cover for 10 minutes.  
8. While rice is cooking, steam frozen peas.  
9. Mix rice and peas together.  
10. Once the beef short ribs are ready to eat, remove them from crock-pot and use approx 1/4C of the beef juice left at the bottom of crock-pot to mix in with your rice & peas.  
11. Serve.

(For easy clean up, I use crock-pot disposable bags.)

"Chi mangia bene, vive bene"

"Who eats well, lives well"

NOTE: Make sure to order from Yonder Way Farm.  Support your local farmer and treat your body right!  Pick up is every other Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm at CrossFit Champions. 

Food (Part 2)

When I think of dinner, I often shutter at the thought of "...what to make yet again..." without it being the same old thing.  The introduction of Paleo has given me the "kick" I needed to spice up my recipes, give them a twist and find different less common foods to introduce to our palates.  


I wanted to complete my introduction to a ONE day BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER meal plan that I started with BREAKFAST in a prior blog called Rules of life (Part 1) continued with LUNCH in a more recent blog named Independence Day and now, DINNER.

Yonder Way Farm Beef Tenderloin with Sauteed Green Beans & Grilled Eggplants

Ingredients (Serves 2-4)
For Beef:              YWF Beef Tenderloin
                           1 tbsp Grey Poupon mustard
                           approx 2tsp coconut amino's
                           approx 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
                           Montreal Steak spice
For Green Beans:   1 bag french green beans (haricots verts)
                            olive oil
                            3 cloves garlic, sliced
                            sea salt & black pepper, to taste
For Eggplant:         1 medium size eggplant (firm)
                            coconut oil
                            sea salt & black pepper, to taste


HOW TO

1. Marinate beef tenderloin and put aside.  Set grill to HIGH. 
2. Rinse green beans thoroughly and cut off ends.  Place in steamer and set element to HIGH.
3. Peel eggplant.  Cut off ends.  Cut across ways to make circular shaped slices about 1/4 in thickness (or as desired).  Scatter slices in platter and drizzle coconut oil generously.  Season with sea salt & pepper.
4. Place fillets on grill and cook for approximately 7 minutes each side (for rare meat).  Flip only once.  When you flip meat, place eggplant directly on the grill and cook until meat is ready or eggplant pieces become translucent and somewhat crispy.
5. Remove greens from steamer when tender and drizzle with olive oil, garlic slices and salt & pepper.
6. Finally, sit down with a fork & a knife & ENJOY!

"At home,  I serve the kind of food I know the story behind."

In our house, I try to buy, as much as possible, from a reliable source.  It isn't always easy, actually for most foods, it's actually pretty difficult and quite inconvenient.  Though when it comes to our meats, eggs and dairy, I am very proud to say that we buy from wonderful people who take pride in what they do and care about their customers.  They even deliver!

YONDER WAY FARM

"I take a vitamin every day.  It's called a steak."

~Leo Benevenuti & Steve Rudnick