Friday Night with the Ladies

Last Friday since the husbands were away Jennifer invited her best friend for dinner. Including me, there were 8 girls and 1, 2 year old boy (we joked that we would be eating him for dinner!) Since I was feeding mostly children I wanted to make something simple that I know they would eat.

I decided to fire up the grill. I bought a 2 lb. piece of grass-fed London Broil (top round) for about $6 dollars. This, along with a block of tempeh, thrown in the same marinade fed all 9 of us perfectly. What a deal! Here is the my Steak Marinade recipe:

5 garlic cloves, smashed
a big pinch of salt
2 t Dijon mustard
1/4 C Balsamic vinegar
1 T soy sauce
1 t honey

Meat can be marinated from 2 hours to overnight.

As an accompaniment I made Sweet Potato Moons. This is a big hit with the kids...always.

Cut 1 sweet potato (the white kind) 1 yam (the orange kind) into half moon pieces, about a 1/2 in thick. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and whatever fresh herbs you have lying around. Spread the potatoes in a even layer on a sheet pan and bake until browned and tender in a 425 F oven for about 30-40 minutes, flipping half way through.

This, served with steamed broccoli (little trees) and a simple salad makes a delicious and healthy meal.

I have to admit we did kind of ruin the "healthy" part of the meal at the end. I, upon request, made profiteroles for dessert. I made pate a choux (extremely easy) and piped the batter in little circles to make cream puffs. These, filled with vanilla ice cream and drenched in homemade chocolate sauce were incredible! I hesitate to post the recipe, since it is not my own, but I will direct you to the recipe I used upon request.

Cheers and good eating!