The Best Recipes...

Sometimes the best recipes are the ones that we don't plan.

Although I have a few old Thursday recipes that need to be shared, I do not have any new ones. I do, however, have a pretty simple, pretty fast, pretty wholesome recipe that can put a smile on any meat lover's face. 

As you all well know, Tropical Storm Isaac was barreling towards southwest Florida just about a week ago. So, last dreary, Sunday night, Scott pleasantly surprised me when he suggested that we cook  sirloin steaks. Although I love sticking to a recipe and having step by step laid out for me, I absolutely love when Scott and I don't plan our dinners...they always seem so much more heartfelt. 

Let's talk about the subject at hand though...steak. I've killed many a steak in my day, but I think I have got it down to a science. Broiling on a baking rack is definitely the key. And through trial and error, I have figured out that size does play a role in cooking time, but generally for small steaks, 5 minutes on each side should produce a good medium rare (just the way I like it). Scott , on the other hand, likes his steak medium well to well done, so he wound up putting his steak in an extra 5 minutes. The past few times I've cooked steak, I have stuck to this method and my steak has come out juicy and tender. Another good tip...always let your steak rest. If you cut the poor thing open straight away, you're going to lose all the juice and flavor, so give it at least 5 minutes for the juices to redistribute throughout the steak. 

Anywho, here is our Tropical Storm Isaac, Sunday Funday dinner. 

The veggies came from a bag, and the potatoes are instant, but the steak is pure genius and raw talent. Scott marinated the sirloins in a teriyaki glaze, and I was the brains behind the operation. This recipe may not be the most creative that we've tackled but it was one of the most heartwarming! Do you have any special comfort food recipes? Do you have any tips on how to cook the perfect steak! Share them with me!