Monday, June 4, 2012

Peppered Beef Sirloin Kebabs with Dijon Cream Sauce

1 tbsp four color mixed peppercorn
1/2 tsp ground cumin
EVOO
2 lbs top sirloin, about 1 1/4 in thick, cut into cubes
2 medium zucchini - cut lengthwise and then crosswise into 1/2 in pieces
2 large bell peppers - cut into 1 1/4 in sqaures

Cream
1/2 cup creme fraiche or Greek yogurt (the recipe actually lists sour cream as an alternative but I think Greek yogurt works better if you can't find creme fraiche)
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp finely chopped chives
1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Prepare the grill for direct cooking over high heat (450-550 degrees).  If using bamboo skewers soak for 30 minutes prior to preparing kebabs
Coarsely grind the peppercorns.  Mix in  1 1/2 tsp salt and cumin.  Place the meat in a large bowl with the spices and add enough oil to coat the cubes lightly; toss to coat evenly.  In another bowl lightly coat the zucchini and bell peppers with oil and season evenly with salt. Thread the skewers alternately with zucchini, meat and bell pepper
In a small bowl whisk the cream ingredients.  Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve
Brush the cooking grates clean.  Grill the kabobs over direct high heat with the lid closed as much as possible, until the veggies are crisp tender and the meat is cooked to your desired doneness - 6 to 8 minutes for medium rare, turning occasionally.  Remove the skewers from the grill and serve warm with the cream

From Weber's Time to Grill cookbook


Week 23 Menu

Sunday - Salmon Sliders with Spicy Ginger Sauce  - This was an ambitious recipe, but it turned out really well.  Next time we'll skip the suggested pickled veggies but the sliders and sauce were awesome
Monday - Korean Stirfry - wanted to use up the ginger
Tuesday - Kid Food.  My husband has a business dinner so it'll just be mac and cheese/chicken nuggets and soup
Wednesday - Weeknight Lasagna Toss
Thursday - Chicken Marsala
Friday - Chicken Cordon Bleu
Saturday - Out

Saturday, June 2, 2012

A Good Day

Kids slept in til 830 and came in for morning snuggle.

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast

70 degrees perfect for Little Hugger's soccer game which they won (first time this season I think - they don't officially keep score in Kindergarten)

Stopped by the post office to mail our package to Sgt Michael (the soldier we picked off anysoldier.com)

Lunch on my own with a book at Jason's Deli

Solo shopping day including.....

Two new pairs of jeans. (including one pair on clearance)

New Clinique stuff including a bonus

Two new tops from Nordstroms semi-annual sale.

Cute dog sighting in Nordstroms (a very sweet looking yellow lab service dog)

Tickets to Def Leppard/Poison for July are bought

Yummy fro-yo concoction (raspberry pomegranate/blueberry acai swirl with raspberries blueberries and white chocolate chips for a mid day snack)

Saw another sweet therapy dog at the supermarket

Took some time to sit and read

Hamburgers and banana boats on the deck for dinner

Would have been a perfect day if Little Hugger hadn't tripped and scraped her knee just as we set off for an after dinner walk (canceling the walk), and Little Man hadn't had 2 accidents (still potty training)