March 31, 2013

Today is day two of my cleaning and it's was gonna be such a nice day so, I decided to do windows well, most of them anyway it is Easter after all :)  When I did my grocery shopping the other day I picked up a couple of steaks for dinner tonight.  The kids would be doing their own thing so, it was just the two of us. 

I like to dry age my steaks the longer they sit in the fridge the better they are.  What I do is combine:
1 Tbls. steak seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. meat tenderizer
Spray the steak's with butter flavored cooking spray and generously rub the spices into the meat.  Either wrap the steaks tightly with tinfoil or put into a Ziploc bag and throw into the fridge to hangout until you are ready to use them.  I have left them there for up to a week.  Turning occasionally. 
You then cook them anyway you want but, charcoal is the best.

I also, made cheesy potatoes to go with them.  I did look for another recipe but, ultimately ended up using mine.  They are sometimes called funeral potatoes as some people take them to potluck's and such. 

                                                        Cheesy Potatoes

1 (28 oz.) bag frozen hash browns, defrosted
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained and squeezed dry
1 c. sour cream
1/3 c. onion, finely chopped
2 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
couple of grinds of black pepper
2 c. shredded Velveeta or shredded cheddar

Combine all ingredients, mix well.  Place in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish lightly sprayed with cooking oil.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Add in's:  Chunks of already cooked chicken or you can use different types of cream of soups.  You can even use any type of cheese you want.

Just a note:  You can use either the shredded or country style hash browns I have used both.

I added two pictures just because I couldn't decide which one was best :)  As you can see, I did the potatoes in individual ramekins they still cook for the same amount of time.  I just wanted to make it special for Easter.  I put the rest because,  it does make a lot into a freezer bag marked with what it was and the cooking time.  Pretty tasty Easter meal for two if I do say so myself.  Enjoy!!!!