Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I am so excited! Summer is here, summer is here! I am whispering that, as I do the happy dance, just in case (it’s not officially summer and this is Canada), I don’t want to jinx this gorgeous weather we are having. I have had the BBQ out all winter but there’s something said for …
Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Horseradish Dressing. Sort of just rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? Probably because there is so much that’s right about this salad, like steak cooked to your liking (I like mine run through a warm room), paired with blue cheese and horseradish, both perfectly suited for steak and crisp green …
Whoa! Stop right there. You’re seeing sponsored post and thinking you might be moving along. Don’t.Even.Think.About.It. Don’t leave or you’ll miss this amazingly delicious recipe from VH Sauces for your barbecue. Do I post recipes that aren’t flavour explosions for your mouth? Of course not. So trust me when I say that this flank steak …
While there’s nothing better than a filet mignon cooked in a cast iron skillet, the price makes it somewhat unappetizing for entertaining. Let’s just keep the finer cuts for a romantic rendezvous, shall we? As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m a big fan of flank steak; an affordable cut of beef that can make a …
I keep every copy of my Fine Cooking magazines because each issue is loaded with amazing recipes. This is one of my all time favorites. Just a couple of quick notes. We always double the sauce, because I’m a saucy girl. Second I don’t know what kind of super powered oven they use but the …
Seriously? How did I not know about this contest from Canadian Beef? I’m a total beef lover. Actually lover doesn’t seem obsessive enough. I’m a beef STALKER. Prime rib, filet mignon, flank steak, and hamburgers call to me regularly. In fact, when I was pregnant with my second child I craved sweet tarts and beef. …
I found this recipe a few years ago in one of my Everyday Food mags. It’s become a family favorite. When we can’t get to the BBQ, we cook the flank steak in a very hot iron skillet. Always delicious Vietnamese Steak Sandwiches 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1 …
If you love whiskey, then a trip to Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland is like receiving a call from the mothership to come home. What choice do you have? You simply must go. But when you arrive and realize you’re a long way from home, and that despite your best attempts, you cannot survive on …
