Tonight we had Stir-Fried Beef with Vegetables from The Paleo Diet by Dr. Loren Cordain, and I gotta say, it didn't get rave reviews. It was a bit sour, and it turned out dry yet the veggies were not cooked fully. If I had cooked it any longer, they would have burnt. My only suggestion would be to add more oil and/or wine. Also, I didn't add the mushrooms (Tim hates them), and I know they have a high fluid content so it could be why everything turned out so dry.
Here is the recipe for those who may want to give it a shot:
Stir-Fried Beef with Vegetables
12 oz boneless sirloin steak, trimmed of all visible fat, thinly sliced into small, bite-sized strips
2 T canola/olive oil mixture
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/4 c burgundy wine
1 yellow onion, cut thinly into wedges
1 red pepper, seeded and cut into slender strips
2 celery stalks, choppped
4 oz thinly sliced carrots
4 oz sliced mushrooms
3 T lemon juice
Saute the beef in half the oil with garlic and half of the red wine until the beef is browned. Remove from skillet. Heat the residual oil in the skillet. Saute the onion, red pepper, celery, and carrots until the onion is tender - about four minutes. Add the remainder of the red wine. Add the mushrooms and lemon juice. Stir-fry mixture for approximately three more minutes. Combine the vegetables with the meat. Serves two (HUGE servings).
On a different note, I have decided to stop going to CrossFit for the time being. As excited as I am about it, and as much as I would like to continue, it is just not working with our schedule and I can't justify the sacrifice of time with my husband. So, instead, I have found a new class that is offered on our air force base that is not only free but is only about 5 minutes away from our house. It is High Energy Athletic Training (HEAT), and sounds a lot like CrossFit - as good a substitute as one can find anyway. I hope that it is as good as it sounds. I will start it on Wednesday.
Another day is coming to a close and I am off to cuddle up to my dh.
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| Stir-fried Beef with Vegetables |
Stir-Fried Beef with Vegetables
12 oz boneless sirloin steak, trimmed of all visible fat, thinly sliced into small, bite-sized strips
2 T canola/olive oil mixture
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/4 c burgundy wine
1 yellow onion, cut thinly into wedges
1 red pepper, seeded and cut into slender strips
2 celery stalks, choppped
4 oz thinly sliced carrots
4 oz sliced mushrooms
3 T lemon juice
Saute the beef in half the oil with garlic and half of the red wine until the beef is browned. Remove from skillet. Heat the residual oil in the skillet. Saute the onion, red pepper, celery, and carrots until the onion is tender - about four minutes. Add the remainder of the red wine. Add the mushrooms and lemon juice. Stir-fry mixture for approximately three more minutes. Combine the vegetables with the meat. Serves two (HUGE servings).
On a different note, I have decided to stop going to CrossFit for the time being. As excited as I am about it, and as much as I would like to continue, it is just not working with our schedule and I can't justify the sacrifice of time with my husband. So, instead, I have found a new class that is offered on our air force base that is not only free but is only about 5 minutes away from our house. It is High Energy Athletic Training (HEAT), and sounds a lot like CrossFit - as good a substitute as one can find anyway. I hope that it is as good as it sounds. I will start it on Wednesday.
Another day is coming to a close and I am off to cuddle up to my dh.
