Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Waffle Fries

Dinner Tonight: Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Waffle Fries






I made a Egg beater's Egg White Omelet that I filled with my 3 Bean Buffalo Chili and Sargento

Reduced Fat Shredded Colby - Jack Cheese. I also toasted a slice of Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread and a cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. Shortly after that we had to take my Mom's car to mechanics. The Engine Light has come on and it's time for a Oil Change and to see what's causing the light to come on. So I followed there and brought her back home while it was being repaired. On the way back we stopped at Kroger, Mom needed a few items. Back home I didn't do a whole lot, I'm having lower back problems. If it continues to get worse I'll be making a trip to the ER or Doctors. For dinner tonight I prepared a Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Waffle Fries.
 




It's very seldom I use Beef but when I do it’s usually my favorite Cubed Steak, Meijer Beef Cubed

Steak. When I go to Meijer I always pick up a package or two. The best Cubed Steak I have ever found by far. They’re good size patties so I’m able to cut them in half and get 2 meals out 1 pattie. I had a package in the freezer so I let it thaw overnight in the fridge. I first grabbed a small sauce pan and heated up a jar of Heinz Brown Mushroom Gravy. I added some extra sliced Portabella Mushrooms to it for some extra Mushrooms. To prepare the Cubed Steak I seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper and I then dusted them in flour that I had mixed with a bit of Hungarian Paprika. Shook off the excess flour and pan fried them in Extra Virgin Oil, about 4 minutes per side. They came out delicious! Excellent flavor and very tender, especially for Cubed Steak which sometimes can be somewhat tough and stringy. Served it on toasted Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread and topped it with some Heinz Mushroom Brown Gravy. I’ll have the other half for breakfast in the morning.




To go with Cube Steak I baked some Ore Ida Waffle Fries. I preheated the oven to 425 degrees. I

used a small baking sheet that I lined with foil and sprayed the foil with Pam Cooking Spray. The Waffle Fries are a little higher in calories than the Crinkle Fries I normally prepare, but it's good   to change it up a bit. So I lined the Fries on the baking sheet, seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper, and baked them for about 17 minutes (until a light golden brown). Just  a flat out excellent Fry, as all Ore Ida Products! I had a side of Hunt’s Ketchup for dipping  the Fries and a Snapple Diet Half and Half Lemonade/Tea to drink. For dessert later a Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream Bar.







Cube Steak
Cube steak is a cut of beef, usually top round or top sirloin, tenderized by fierce pounding with a

meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. The name refers to the shape of the indentations left by that process (called “cubing”). Many professional cooks insist that regular tenderizing mallets cause too much mashing to produce a proper cube steak, and insist on either using specialized cube steak machines, or manually applying a set of sharp-pointed rods to pierce the meat in every direction. This is the most common cut of meat used for chicken fried steak.

In Canada as well as in some parts of the United States, cube steak may be called a minute steak, because it can be cooked quickly.
Others distinguish minute steak as:
* simply referring to the cut, which is not necessarily tenderized;
* thinner than cube steak (hence does not need tenderizing);
* cut from sirloin or round, while cube steak cut is from chuck or round.
The term “minute steak” is also used in the United Kingdom, where the term “cube steak” is little known.






Ore-Ida Waffle Fries
Share the great American potato with your family. Proudly nestled on the Oregon-Idaho border, Ore-Ida potato experts have been serving locally grown taters from the heartland of potato country since 1952. Ore-Ida Waffle Fries Crispy, Waffle-Cut French Fried Potatoes are made from 100% real, fresh peeled, American grown potatoes. Ore-Ida takes great care to cut, season and freeze them in under an hour to lock in all the delicious, freshly cooked flavor. Your family deserves the highest quality because, if it’s not Grade A, it’s not Ore-Ida.


Ore-Ida Waffle Fries Crispy:
* Made from 100% Grade A real potatoes

* 0g trans fat per serving
* 150 calories per serving

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 8 pieces (89 g)
Per Serving % Daily Value*

Calories 150
Calories from Fat 54
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 360mg 15%
Potassium 309.99mg 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 0g
Protein 2g

Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Waffle Fries

Dinner Tonight: Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Waffle Fries




Well the big snow that headed to the East missed our are a completely, which is fine by me! For Breakfast I had an Egg Beater's Scrambled Egg White that I served on a Healthy Life Whole Grain English Muffin.



Wow, you don't realize how much you miss your computer until it goes down on you. I went to go

online last night around 9:00 and I had no Internet service. Called Time Warner and checked it out and said it was showing I had service. After more checking they said it had to be my modem, which is about 8 years old now. There just enough ice and snow leftover from the other day that I was going to need a little help getting out and going to a local mall where Time Warner is located to get a mew modem. So I called around last night to various friends and it seemed everyone was busy Saturday. I was determined to get there one way or another this morning. I was up early, as usual, so before Breakfast I over to the computer unplugged everything and plugged everything back up, and BAM I had service again! Something must have loosened up. No Internet just overnight but I suddenly realized how much I use a computer. Especially being in a wheelchair, it provides a lot of entertainment and gives me a lot to do. But I'm back! Anyway for dinner tonight I prepared a Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Waffle Fries.




I rarely use Beef anymore but when I do it’s usually my favorite Cubed Steak, Meijer Cubed Steak.

When I go to Meijer I always pick up a package or two. The best Cubed Steak I have ever found by far. They’re good size patties so I’m able to cut them in half and get 2 meals out 1 pattie. I had a package in the freezer so I let it thaw overnight in the fridge. I first grabbed a small sauce pan and heated up a jar of Heinz Brown Mushroom Gravy. I added some extra sliced Portabella Mushrooms to it for some extra Mushrooms. To prepare the Cubed Steak I seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper and I then dusted them in flour that I had mixed with a bit of Hungarian Paprika. Shook off the excess flour and pan fried them in Extra Virgin Oil, about 4 minutes per side. They came out delicious! Excellent flavor and very tender, especially for Cubed Steak which sometimes can be somewhat tough and stringy. Served it on toasted Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread and topped it with some Heinz Mushroom Brown Gravy. I’ll have the other half for breakfast in the morning.




To go with Cube Steak I baked some Ore Ida Waffle Fries. I preheated the oven to 425 degrees. I

used a small baking sheet that i lined with foil and sprayed the foil with Pam Cooking Spray. The Waffle Fries are a little higher in calories than the Crinkle Fries I normally prepare, but I wanted to change it up a bit. So I lined the Fries on the baking sheet, seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper, and baked them for about 17 minutes (until a light golden brown). Just a flat out excellent Fry, as all Ore Ida Products! I had a side of Hunt's Ketchup for dipping the Fries. For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Mousse.





Cube Steak
Cube steak is a cut of beef, usually top round or top sirloin, tenderized by fierce pounding with a meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. The name refers to the shape of the indentations left

by that process (called “cubing”). Many professional cooks insist that regular tenderizing mallets cause too much mashing to produce a proper cube steak, and insist on either using specialized cube steak machines, or manually applying a set of sharp-pointed rods to pierce the meat in every direction. This is the most common cut of meat used for chicken fried steak.



In Canada as well as in some parts of the United States, cube steak may be called a minute steak, because it can be cooked quickly.
Others distinguish minute steak as:
* simply referring to the cut, which is not necessarily tenderized;
* thinner than cube steak (hence does not need tenderizing);
* cut from sirloin or round, while cube steak cut is from chuck or round.
The term “minute steak” is also used in the United Kingdom, where the term “cube steak” is little known.





Ore-Ida Waffle Fries

Share the great American potato with your family. Proudly nestled on the Oregon-Idaho border, Ore-Ida potato experts have been serving locally grown taters from the heartland of potato country since 1952. Ore-Ida Waffle Fries Crispy, Waffle-Cut French Fried Potatoes are made from 100% real, fresh peeled, American grown potatoes. Ore-Ida takes great care to cut, season and freeze them in under an hour to lock in all the delicious, freshly cooked flavor. Your family deserves the highest quality because, if it’s not Grade A, it’s not Ore-Ida.

Ore-Ida Waffle Fries Crispy:
* Made from 100% Grade A real potatoes

* 0g trans fat per serving
* 150 calories per serving

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 8 pieces (89 g)
Per Serving % Daily Value*

Calories 150
Calories from Fat 54
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 360mg 15%
Potassium 309.99mg 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 0g
Protein 2g

Cubed Steak w/ White Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, and Cut Italian Beans

Dinner Tonight:  Cubed Steak w/ White Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, and Cut Italian Beans




Another cold day out there, also still a strong cold breeze blowing which makes it feel even colder.They say next week though the temps go up to the 50's and 60's all week. Looks as though it will be a Wet Christmas instead of a White one. Had a few errands to run after Breakfast. Those out of the way came back home and did some house cleaning. Then I baked some Sausage Crescent Cheese Balls for snacks late this evening. You can read the separate post for the recipe. For dinner tonight it's a  Cubed Steak w/ White Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, and Cut Italian Beans.




While at Meijer the other day I picked up a couple of packages of the Meijer Beef Cubed Steak. When I go to Meijer I always pick up a package or two. They are the best Cubed Steak I have ever found by far. They’re good size patties so I’m able to cut them in half and get 2 meals out of 1 patty. They come 2 to a package so I froze the other patty. I tried a new flour and spice combination to coat it with. I was watching Food Network last night and this was the coating that they used on their Cuber Steak and looked delicious, so why not give it a try!








For the Cube Steak dredging I'll need; Dried Oregano, Cayenne Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic
Powder, Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper, and Flour. I'll also need 2% White Milk. The amounts of Spices will vary according to the size and how many Cube Steaks you'll be using. In this case with making 1 Cube Steak I used 1 teaspoon of each Spice combined with 1/4 cup of Flour.  








I first put the flour into a pie pan and added the Spices and mixed with a fork. To prepare it I

seasoned the Cube Steak with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper. I then dredged it in the Milk, shaking off the excess, and then dredged it in the Spice and Flour mix. I then took a medium size skillet, sprayed it Pam Cooking Spray and added 1/2 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Heated it on medium heat. When the skillet was heated I fried it about 4 minutes per side. It came out golden brown and delicious! Excellent flavor from the Spices and very tender, especially for Cubed Steak which sometimes can be somewhat tough and stringy. I've found another recipe to prepare Cube Steak with! This recipe will work on Cubed Pork Steak also.




For a side dish I heated up some Bob Evan’s Mashed Potatoes, just microwave for 6 minutes total.

Then I also made some Pioneer Peppered White Gravy, that I used to put on the Mashed Potatoes and Cubed Steak. Then for one side dish I heated a can of Allen's Cut Italian Green Beans. To prepare them just empty the can into a small sauce pan and simmer until heated. I love the taste of these, just season with a bit of Sea Salt and it’s ready! I could have Beans every day and never get tired of having them. This turned out to be one Classic Comfort Food Dinner! For dessert later a Devil's Food Chocolate Frosted Cup Cake.






Cube Steak
Cube steak is a cut of beef, usually top round or top sirloin, tenderized by fierce pounding with a meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. The name refers to the shape of the indentations left

by that process (called “cubing”). Many professional cooks insist that regular tenderizing mallets cause too much mashing to produce a proper cube steak, and insist on either using specialized cube steak machines, or manually applying a set of sharp-pointed rods to pierce the meat in every direction. This is the most common cut of meat used for chicken fried steak.



In Canada as well as in some parts of the United States, cube steak may be called a minute steak, because it can be cooked quickly.
Others distinguish minute steak as:
* simply referring to the cut, which is not necessarily tenderized;
* thinner than cube steak (hence does not need tenderizing);
* cut from sirloin or round, while cube steak cut is from chuck or round.
The term “minute steak” is also used in the United Kingdom, where the term “cube steak” is little known.

Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Fries

Dinner Tonight: Cubed Steak Sandwich w/ Baked Fries

A lot of rain the past day or so, we even have a Flood Alert issued for the County. Did get a break from the rains in the afternoon though and the sun even came out for a while. Cool down coming in the morning, low of 36 degrees. Found a new recipe I'm going to be trying for Saturday. Stopped by Meijer and Kroger to pick up some items to prepare it with and the home. For dinner tonight its a Cubed Steak (Topped with Sauteed Mushrooms) Sandwich w/ Baked Fries.








I used my absolute favorite Cubed Steak, Meijer Cubed Steak. The best Cubed Steak I have ever found or had. I purchased some earlier last year and been buying them ever since! It’s about the only Beef I ever have, normally it’s Buffalo, Fish, Chicken, or Pork. They’re good size patties so I was able to cut them in half and get 2 meals out 1 pattie. To prepare them I seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper and I then rolled them in flour that I had mixed with a bit of Hungarian Paprika. Shook off the excess flour and pan fried them in Canola Oil, about 4 minutes per side. They came out delicious! Excellent flavor and very tender, especially for Cubed Steak which sometimes can be somewhat tough and stringy. Served it on a Aunt Millie’s Reduced Calorie Hamburger Bun and topped it with some Sauteed Mushrooms.








I also baked a serving of the Ore Ida Simply Cracked Black Pepper and Sea Salt Country Style Fries. Then for dessert later/snack later, sliced Cracker Barrel 2% Cheese with Ritz Whole Wheat Crackers.







Cube Steak

Cube steak is a cut of beef, usually top round or top sirloin, tenderized by fierce pounding with a meat tenderizer, or use of an electric tenderizer. The name refers to the shape of the indentations left by that process (called “cubing”). Many professional cooks[who?] insist that regular tenderizing mallets cause too much mashing to produce a proper cube steak, and insist on either using specialized cube steak machines, or manually applying a set of sharp-pointed rods to pierce the meat in every direction. This is the most common cut of meat used for chicken fried steak.



In Canada as well as in some parts of the United States, cube steak may be called a minute steak, because it can be cooked quickly.
Others distinguish minute steak as:
* simply referring to the cut, which is not necessarily tenderized;
* thinner than cube steak (hence does not need tenderizing);
* cut from sirloin or round, while cube steak cut is from chuck or round.
The term “minute steak” is also used in the United Kingdom, where the term “cube steak” is little known.

Grilled Blackened Grouper w/ Southwest Style Rice and Beans, and...

Dinner Tonight: Grilled Blackened Grouper w/  Southwest Style Rice and Beans, Cut Spears of Asparagus, and Beans, and Whole Grain Bread.








Yesterday afternoon a couple of good friends of mine called and said they just got back from Florida and they had me something. Did they ever, they had went fishing the day before and brought me back a huge package of fresh Gulf Coast Grouper! Beautiful fillets, one of them was a 26 lb. Grouper. They also gave a bag of Cobalt which I tried for the first time last year. So tonight for dinner I prepared Grilled Blackened Grouper w/  Southwest Style Rice, Cut Spears of Asparagus, and Beans, and Whole Grain Bread.




To prepare the Grouper I’ll need a tablespoon or so of Blue Bonnet Light Stick Butter and Zatarain’s

Blackened Seasoning. Preheated the grill up on high I rinsed the Grouper off and patted dry. Melted the 1 T butter in a microwave about 15 seconds and brushed both sides of the Grouper with the melted butter. I then coated both sides of the Grouper with a generous amount of the rub. Then I got my Fish Basket out and sprayed it with Pam Grill Spray. Loaded the Grouper in the grill basket. If you’re using a griddle then add a tablespoon or so of vegetable oil to grill. Do not use olive oil since it smokes at high temperatures. Placed my Grouper on the preheated grill and closed the lid. Grilled for only 2 minutes and then flipped it and grilled another 2 minutes. Use a watch and keep a very close eye on it, do not over cook! The result some beautifully delicious Blackened Grouper! You had the heat of the Blackened Seasoning and grilling it with the lid shut gave it a nice smoked taste also. I couldn't get it much fresher either, straight from the Gulf and on to the grill in a matter of 3 days! I'll have some leftovers for Grouper Sandwiches for lunch tomorrow!




 To go with my Grouper I prepared a new dish from Meijer, Meijer Steamable Southwest Style Rice and Beans with Butter Sauce. Comes frozen in a microwaveable bag. Just heat for microwave 4-5 minutes and it's ready. Meijer's has winner with this great taste, easy to fix, and it's 210 calories, 2g fat, 38 carbs. They had several new Steamable Items and I purchased 2 other kinds I'll give a try another time. I also had a side of Green Giant Cut Spears of Asparagus, and Healthy Choice Whole Grain Bread. For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Double Chocolate Pudding.





Zatarain's Blackened Seasoning

This spicy seasoning blend is rubbed on the outside of fish (or chicken, steak or other meats) for blackening. Also great as a seasoning rub for the grill or broiler.


Ingredients:
SALT, PAPRIKA, CAYENNE PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, CHILI POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION, GARLIC, SPICES.


Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 tsp. (.71g)

Servings Per Container: about 120
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories: 0

Calories from Fat: 0

Total Fat: 0 0

Saturated Fat: 0 0

Cholesterol: 0 0

Sodium: 170mg 7%

Total Carb: 0 0

Dietary Fiber: 0 0

Sugar: 0

Protein: 0

Vitamin A: 4%

Vitamin C: 0%

Calcium: 0%

Iron: 0%

Organic: 0%



http://www.zatarains.com/Products/Spices-and-Extracts/Blackened-Seasoning.aspx

BBQ Chicken Pizza Night

Dinner Tonight: BBQ Chicken Pizza!

Back by popular demand, my Mom, it was BBQ Chicken Pizza for dinner tonight! This is one delicious Pizza. The Chicken, Gouda Cheese, 2% Mozzarella Cheese, Pita Bread and J B's Fat Boy Sticky Stuff Sauce makes an incredible Pizza and then add in the Mushrooms and Black Olives, Too good! A note about the Gouda Cheese, I love this cheese! It melts perfectly. If you like ooey, gooey cheese you have to try this one. I've been buying block cheese and grating it myself. It's a lot cheaper by the block than buying it shredded. I also used Wheat Pita Breads from Meijer Bakery and I baked 2 Boneless Miller's Amish Chicken Breasts. After the breasts were done I shredded them.  Easy to fix and done in minutes from the oven. A lot healthier than frozen or Delivery Pizza also. I left the recipe below.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

1 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Rotissiaire Chicken or 2 baked Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 Cup Barbecue Sauce (recommended: J B's Fat Boy Sticky Stuff BBQ Sauce)
2 Wheat or Whole Wheat Pita Bread
4 Medium Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced thin
1 Can Sliced Black Olives, 1 Tablespoon on each Pizza
1 Cup Shredded Gouda, I used Murray's Dutch Gouda
1/2 Cup Shredded 2% Mozzarella

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Remove the skin and pull and shred all the meat from the Rotissiaire  Chicken and store in a bowl or plastic container. After pulling all the meat add 1/2 cup of the BBQ Sauce and mix until the Chicken is coated.

Build the Pizza. Brush Pita Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add remaining 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce and brush it on the Pita Breads. Add layer of the shredded Chicken, Black Olives, Sliced Mushrooms, Shredded 2% Mozzarella and Shredded Gouda Cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees until Cheese is melted and pizza is warmed. Enjoy!

Rainbow Trout w/ Green Beans and...

Today's Menu: Rainbow Trout w/ Green Beans and Hearth Grain Bread

Had some more of that Meijer Seafood Rainbow Trout! Fries up beautiful and delicious. Coated in a mix of Whole Wheat Flour and Bread Crumbs and seasoned with Sea Salt, Ground Pepper, and Parsley. Lightly fried in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Had sides of Green Giant Green Beans and Kroger Bakery Harvest Grain Bread. Dessert later of Walmart Bakery Sugar Free Angel Food Cake and Sugarless Sliced Peaches.