Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Tried and Truesday: Health

Because of last weeks illness galore I can honestly say I cooked absolutely nothing all week.  Brett picked up the reins on kitchen duties and grocery shopping (even making most of the list) and really came up with an awesome meal that I just had to share.   We didn't have any skewers but the Kabob's still turned out amazing, thanks to a grill tray.  Exact measurements were not used (the amount shown below is Brett's best guess), so just go by taste and you'll be happy with the results!  Thanks Brett for being the best husband ever! Happy Cooking!
Kabobs
Beef, cubed
1 Red bell pepper, sliced into short pieces (1-1.5")
1 Green bell pepper, sliced into short pieces (1-1.5")
Pineapple

(Marinate beef over night or for several hours:)
Italian Dressing (2 oz)
Raspberry Vinaigrette (2 oz)
Worcestershire Sauce (2 tbsp)
Ketchup (3/8 cup)*
Mustard (1/8 cup)*
Onion Flakes (1 tbsp)
Basil Powder (1 tsp)
Garlic Powder (1 tsp)
Curry Powder (2-4 tbsp)
Thai Peanut Sauce (2-3 tbsp)**
Water (just to make it more liquidy, maybe 1 cup)

*Filled one 1/2 cup with ketchup, put it in the bag, then filled the same 1/2 cup again with half ketchup/half mustard
**Just adds a nice very slight tang, don't overdo it

When ready to grill place peppers, pineapple, and beef on skewers and have fun!  In our case:  Brett put the peppers and meat in the tray and let them all cook together and then added the pineapple a little later so that they were juicier.  He also saved some pineapple slices to grill individually. . . yumm!

1 comment:

Jennifer said...

I'm impressed that not only can Brett do the shopping and cooking, but that he can make up his own marinades! Nice!