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Marinated Stir Fry Steak, Baked 

Yum, we just had this for dinner, tonight, and man, was it ever delicious!  I was shopping, this morning, and they had this nice looking Stir Fry Steak, looked really lean, was really inexpensive ($3.81, I think), and I thought, hmmm, that might be nice with our favorite Marinade... so when I got home, I quickly made up the marinade, put the steak strips into it, covered the dish and popped in the fridge until dinner time.  We were just gonna do a regular stir-fry, but I always find that steak feels kind of tough, to me, when it's in a stir fry, so I said to my lovely son, Aidan (he's 13), hey, do you mind if I see what it's like if we bake it?

Sooo, it turned out to be sooo delicious, really tender, think I might go have a wee piece from the fridge, right now!

I served the Stir Fry Steak with broccoli and rice - was delicious, and would have been virtually fat free, if it weren't for the butter on my rice! lol!

Marinade (great for steak, chicken, or pork :)

1/3 cup vinegar

2/3 cup Oil (Olive Oil - whatever oil you like)

Montreal Steak Spice... maybe 2 tablespoons... I think I put in a fair bit, because we really love Montreal Steak Seasoning - is fantastic sprinkled on veggies, too, especially if you're cooking them in a tin foil package on the BBQ - just a wee bit of olive oil or butter, little sprinkle of Montreal Steak Spice, seal it up and pop it on the BBQ - or I guess in the oven, too! lol!  (This is a great way to cook fish, too... : )

Mix in a bowl or large measuring cup (the 4 cup measuring cup if you want to put the meat right in the same container...), rinse the meat and make sure it's all covered with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for as long as you feel like it - 3 - 4 hours is long enough, but however amount of time you have : )

I cooked the Stir Fry Steak in the oven at 350 Degrees Farenheit, on a cookie sheet with sides (it'll create a lot of juice), just place the meat carefully on the baking sheet with it's own little space. I turned it twice, drained some of the fluid off in the middle, because I really love when the steak gets that crispyish thing on the side... but I'm Scottish, I like my meat well done (buh'dum'bum! lol!) (Sorry!! hahahaha!)

Okay, this was a really good meal, so we'll definitely have this, again, and the whole meal was around the $5.00 mark, for two hungry folks (me and the boy!! lol!).

Happy Eating! Ailsa xox



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I just poured the vinegar, oil, Montreal Steak Spice and Seasoning salt into the glass 9" X 13" pan, mixed with my fingers, rinsed the meat and rolled them in the mixture, all right in the pan, and popped them in the oven at 350 for about 2 to 3 hours, maybe longer - depends on how much meat you have, and if you like your meat done really well - err, DIY ur own bad jokes, here - haha! lol! ; )

So, today we happened upon a new cut of meat that I've never seen or heard of, before, but was a great deal, so now it's in the oven #Pork #PorkBreastBone $1.13/lb or $2.47/kg https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.com/2013/01/bbq-steakmarinade-you-can-use-this.html … Convert Price per kg to $ per pound Divide the $/kg by 2.2 $2.47kg=$1.13/lb

Yum! They taste like delicious Pork Ribs, lots of meat - and I had mine with BBQ Sauce - deeeelish!

Corn Chip Salad... oooh, it's delicious, and hardly like a salad, at all!! lol! #Salad #TheColoringDiet?? #CornChips! #CelerySalad #SunflowerSeeds #Diet #LoseWeight

Corn Chip Salad -- Yummmm!!

Yay! I finally remembered to take a picture o' one of my all time favorite salads before me ate it all - haha! You're Welcome - lol! ; )

Omg, are you gonna looove this salad... it's my new favorite salad, and now I have it almost every day (probably a good change from my old favorite thing to have every single day, the Archer Farms Chocolate Granola with a sliced banana... good for my Blood Pressure, and deeeelicious, but maybe not so great for me waist!! hahahaha!  Healthy, but I never did do the math on how many calories or grams of sugar, since I always put waaay more of the chocolate granola in my bowl than the box said was a 'single serving' (yeah, 'single serving' for a mouse... not a growing girl, such as meself!! lol!).

Anyway, give this salad a try, or just try crushing some corn chips in your hands, sprinkle the corn chips on any salad, or in your soup, or on your pasta (I think you can see how many things I have sprinkled the crushed corn chips on, now! hahaha! Crushed corn chips make everything delicious!! hahaha!



Corn Chip Salad

Big plate of lettuce/salad mix from the grocery store (In America, Smart and Final has THE best price on ready-made salad, $1.99 for a giant bag)

(Oh, and that reminds me -- you know what I think the biggest change would be to make America healthier?  Make all the produce, all the super-healthy fruits and veggies, affordable for everyone.  Subsidize the farmers so they don't lose out, if need be, or the grocery stores..., but the savings in the Health Care System would be soo great, people would be soo much healthier and happier... its the price that prevents a lot of people from buying lots and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables... that's an easy fix, and it would make an enormous change in the fight against diabetes and obesity...)

Add chopped up Celery, Green Peppers, any other veggie you happen to have in the fridge (and this is optional, but really tasty... I chop up a whole thing of celery -- technical term, 'thing of celery' -- and put some on my salad, and the rest in a baggie to put in the fridge, so the salad the next day is even faster to make...)

Sprinkle on Sunflower Seeds... I am very, very liberal with the amount I use -- quel suprise!! lol!)

Lightly top with Balsamic Salad Dressing (I love the Paul Newman's Balsamic Salad Dressing)

Add some Italian Salad Dressing -- yes, a bit of both types of salad dressing... and I'm fairly liberal with the salad dressing, too... I'm not a believer in making your salad sooo bland, you're mad when you eat it -- nooo, make your salad so you loooove it, then you'll be excited to have salad every day, and you'll really enjoy what you're eating : )

Take a few handfuls of corn chips and crush them in your hand, then sprinkle on top of your salad... you're gonna go crazy for this salad, it's sooo delicious!  Who cares if there's some fat in the corn chips, you're still eating a really healthy salad, and that's the important thing. 

I took a bunch of pictures of my fave Corn Chip Salad a few days ago.. will post them, tomorrow... it's the middle of the night, right now! lol!

It's meee, at the gym, workin' off all those crushed corn chips! lol!

Oh, and I'm at the gym every day, and finally have worked my way up to Level 25 on the Stair Master, so all very pleased with meself about that!! I've never really done a whole lot of work on the cardio machines, because I like to lift weights (fantastic way to shape, or 're-shape' your body, especially for women...), so it's a big deal for me to have added the Stair Master to my daily routine.  I've found that as you increase the Level on the Stairmaster, you  increase the resistance, so it really feels like a good workout for your whole body, not just for your heart (although, very good to get that blood pumping to your heart! haha!).  Now I'm at the point where I can burn 900 Calories in two sections on the Stairmaster... for roughly 30 minutes the first time, then I do my weights (and stretching before, during and after the Stairmaster and weights), then another 20 minutes, or so, on the Stairmaster... and whammo, I'm up to 900 calories. Probably another 200 calories for the weight-lifting, too, so it all adds up to a healthier and trimmer body -- yahooo! I think I am up to about 1200 calories a day, including the swimming, and if you add the daily numbers up, that's over 8,000 calories a week, and that makes a huge difference in how healthy and happy you feel...  That's fantastic!  I loove to watch the numbers on the Stairmaster roll over the 100 mark, then 200, 300, 400, 500, 600... I think you get the picture!! lol!  I'll post a section on my Gym Routine so you can see if it appeals to you, and you might like to try it, too.  And then, of course, we go for a swim after our workout at the gym, so we call it our daily 'gym 'n swim'.... all very happy stuff!

I love Swimming!!  Is my favourite thing, ever! So peaceful, and so much fun! Ailsa : )

 Louise Hay, my favourite Girl, at 89, now, I think! (Aww, Louise Hay just passed on, into her next 'Life', at the ripe age of 90...)  She's amazing, I love all her books! So uplifting and lovely, you'll feel so great about yourself, and your whole life will change - will be so great!!

And, clearly, I love Flowers! lol!

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Keep your hands busy - it works! You won't want to get anything on your fancy new Coloring Books, right? Hands busy, less eating... lol! Hey, I'll try anything! If it works, it works! : )

The Coloring Diet - wouldn't THAT be funny!  What if it works better than anything else?? lol! That would make'a me laugh! : )

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#MacaroniSalad - Healthy, #LowFat And Crazy-Delicious! lol! #Mustard is the secret #Crunchy #Yum! #PotatoSalad #Salad

Deeeelicious Macaroni Salad -- hardly any fat, tons of veggies -- yum!! You'll love it!

Crunchy, delicious and healthy, too!  I go a lot heavier on the mustard, and only put in a little of the mustard and mayonnaise mix to cover the salad... I just put the extra in the fridge (I mix it directly in the measuring cup). I don't like the Macaroni Salad that is just saturated in mayonnaise... yuck! Too heavy for me -- I like light, crispy, cool, healthy, and this is the best Macaroni Salad, ever : ) The colder this Macaroni Salad gets, the better it is, so I looove to have this for breakfast the following day.. and then I have it, by accident, for lunch and dinner, and possibly all snacks, throughout the day -- it's craaazy delicious!

Cool, Crunchy, low fat and delicious Macaroni Salad - yum!

4 Cups Macaroni (Really, I throw in the whole bag... is okay! lol!)
½ Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Mustard (or more... I go heavier on the mustard, just put the mixture on a bit at a time)
2 - 4 tbsp. Montreal Steak Spice
Fresh Black Pepper and Salt to Taste (yum!) (Lots! lol!)

Veggies:

2 Green Peppers, diced
1 Red Pepper, diced
1 Orange Pepper, diced
1 Yellow Pepper, dice (I buy the 6 pack of Peppers, and some green peppers)
4 Green Onions, chopped (Optional, too - see how oniony you want it! lol!)(I skip this, now)
1 Red Onion, diced (Hmmm... maybe 1/2 a Red Onion, diced... put in half, first, see how you feel... : )
Whole Celery Stalk, chopped (Or even more celery... love this bit! lol!)
2 tbsp. Relish

1 tbsp. Diced Dill Pickle (Optional -- I have to put it in because that's what Dwight's Mom used to use, so he likes it!)

Step 1: Cook the Macaroni, then Drain and cool.

Step 2: Mix the Mayonnaise and the Mustard in a large Measuring Cup. Blend in Steak Spice.

Step 3: Prepare Veggies. Toss them into a big (and I mean BIG!) Bowl as you prepare each one.

Step 4: Pour the Mustard/Mayo Mixture onto the Veggies, and mix well.

Step 5: Slowly stir in the Macaroni. Sprinkle with Freshly Ground Pepper. Cover and pop in the Fridge. The colder, the better.

(Or you can add the Macaroni to the Veggies, then add the 'Sauce'. Just put in as much as you like -- I often have a bit left over, and I save that for Sandwiches, since it makes a nice Sandwich Spread, too!)

This is a great make-ahead dish for a BBQ.

I came up with this recipe when Dwight, (now my ex-husband, but he's still a good guy -- no worries! lol!), said he’d really looove some Macaroni Salad, and I had no idea how to make it, but I can’t stand the usual ‘mayo salad’ that is usually served, so I just started experimenting in the Kitchen (that’s basically how all my recipes are ‘born’! ha,ha!), and this is what I came up with – now it’s a family favorite! We even eat this for Breakfast! I happen to love lots of ground pepper on mine and a wee dash of salt, but it’s personal taste, so add it if you love it!

Mix the mayonnaise and the mustard -- I like 2 parts mustard to 1 part mayonnaise, but if this is your first time making it, just play around with the ratio until you get it juuust right for you : ) 

I just sprinkle on the Montreal Steak Spice... use any spice you have on hand, if you can't find the Montreal Steak Spice (although, Montreal steak Spice makes a fantastic chicken and steak marinade, too... is worth looking for at the grocery shop! lol!)

I add the regular relish, and now they make Dill Relish, so no more chopping! lol!  I add about 2 tablespoons of each... yummy!

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Yum, this is my favorite bit -- tons of chopped veggies!  This will smell and look sooo delicious -- you might want to eat some, right away! lol!

Gently stir in the cold pasta - I run cold water over the macaroni for about 5 minutes, after it's cooked, and then the colder this macaroni salad is, the more delicious it is, so I put it straight into the fridge : )

Add the mustard and mayonnaise mixture a little at a time... maybe 1/2 cup at a time, to get the right consistency for you : )

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Chill and enjoy! I love it for breakfast ... then lunch... dinner... snacks! hahaha! You'll love it, and if you're having this macaroni salad at a BBQ, it'll feed a lot of people -- makes a massive amount!  

This is just delicious! Nice and Crunchy and Cool ... a very nice Summer Dish, but great all year round! And a real 'Crowd Pleaser', too!

Happy Cooking! Ailsa : ) xox!

Yum!  Just in case you want to stop smoking, and have been thinking of switching to e-cigarettes... better air, in and out - lol! : ) To You Health! : )

Otay, 'til the next time we meet again! lol!  Ailsa : )

Oh, and here's a funny little story that happened to us, tonight, on our way back home from a fun afternoon of shopping.... we swung by KFC, since we were totally taken in by their fantastic advertising, which they put on during Big Brother, especially during Big Brother After Dark, and it always looks so delicious to me... anyway, so we swing by KFC to get their fancy Anniversary Bucket, with their new KFC Onion rings, which sound really delicious to us, and we totally want to try it...

So I ordered that in the Drive-thru, the guy says they're all out of the #KFC onion rings, so I said, "Oh, okay, well, is there any chance you still have the Thai Chicken, Sweet Thai Chicken?"  He says, "Oh, sure, we've got lots of Thai Chicken!"  So I say, so surprised, "Oh, that's fantastic!  Could I have half of the 10 piece bucket with the Thai chicken, half with regular chicken, please?"  He says, "Sure, no problem!"  So, I drove up to the window, I'm chatting with the guy, say how excited and happy I am that they have the Sweet Thai Chicken, and he gives me sort of a funny look, like, she really looves her chicken...

So, here's the bit that really broke me up - he says, "Too bad you just missed our deal - we had that Chicken on sale for 10 pieces for $5, last week."  I said, "What?  10 pieces for $5?"  Mah' mind is getting clearer, at this point... then I said, "So, I'm getting the Sweet Chili Thai Chicken, the really spicy one, right?"  He gives me a funny look, says, "Yes, the Chicken Thighs...."

Sooo, all that time, he thought I was asking for 'those sweet chicken thighs' - bah'hahahahahaha!  So that totally made me laugh... when we both realized the error, he gave me a bucket of the regular KFC Chicken, instead - hilarious!  So funny!  Made'a me laugh! Was a little language barrier - so silly - lol! : )

Oh, and here's a little way you can 'doctor up' your potato salad or macaroni salad you might get at KFC, or anywhere else - take it home and add in some mustard, lots of pepper and some salt - deeeelish!  Gives it such a great flavor! Yum!
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Take Your Potato Salad from Good to Great! Yum!

You can easily doctor up your Potato Salad, too - you know the one you might pick up at the store, or get at the Drive-Thru? Bring it home, add mustard, chopped Red Peppers, crumbled Bacon - or all of the delicious veggies I always put in mah' fave Macaroni Salad - so good! Crunchy, delicious - you'll loove it! 

I just had a little bit of bacon left, so I had a little, and my son had the rest - that's how it goes, in my' house - lol! Most for the boy, some for me : ) 

And I like Potato Salad on its own, I guess, but mostly I like Potato Salad when it's all doctored up, the way I like it - and then lots of pepper and some salt, to taste.... : )

For the record, this is a fair sized bowl - the medium bowl, if you have the regular set of bowls, small, medium and large - for the Macaroni salad, I need to use the giant pot I make the macaroni in, AND, the very biggest bowl I have, it makes soo much, so I make that to share with my lovely daughter and her wonderful husband - they love it, too! lol! 

Oh, and did I already say, Montreal Steak Spice? That's a staple, in our house, too - delicious on pretty much everything! : )

And, there's another excuse to add a little bacon to your life, if you happen to love bacon - haha! 

But you don't have to add the bacon, just go straight up veggies, and the mustard : ) 

Enjoy, my little Culinary Friend! BBQ Friend? Both?? haha! Ailsa : )