Peter's Holiday Dishes

My hubby, Peter, is currently on a long holiday break. He seldom cooks for me anymore due to his work schedule so now that he is at home with me, I let him take over our kitchen and in the process, I learned how he did some of his wonderful healthy dishes:

Grilled Tofu in Onion and Mushroom BBQ sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/8 cup water
• 1/8 cup vinegar
• 1/8 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 clove garlic, minced fine
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 200g button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 packs of firm silken tofu, cut into cubes

Grilled Angus Rib Eye Steak with Sweetened Vegetables and Fried Baby Potatoes

My sister is currently staying with us. She has never tried any of my cooking so I wanted to impress her a bit. I prepared my favorites for her --- grilled rib eye steak, sweetened mixed vegetables and of course my fried baby potatoes.

The trick to making the perfect rib eye steak is to thaw the meat properly, wipe it with a clean cloth or tissue afterwards so that it will brown well, dash both sides of the meat with lots of pepper and salt and grill each side of the meat on a nice oiled hot grill pan for four minutes each. This amount of time would be enough to brown the surface, keep the meat tender while keeping the inside pink and medium rare.

Beef Stew in Spaghetti Sauce

The moment I woke up today, I started working on the Christmas decorations of our house. Once I got into it, I didn't stop except for bathroom breaks. After almost 8 hours (whew!) I was finally done. And to reward myself, being so famished and all, I made myself some beef stew. I was going to consult one of my cook books but as you can see, I was so hungry and I didn't have the patience to study the recipe anymore. So, I just did what I know best... JUST COOK! FOLLOW MY GUT FEEL and COOK!!!

Grilled Ribeye Steak with Veggie Salad

Had I known how easy it was to make this, I should've done so a long, long time ago. So what I did was thaw my frozen ribeye first. Once it's soft, I take it out of the plastic, dry it with a clean cloth or tissue (so it will brown better while cooking), dash both sides with salt and pepper as I let my pan heat up  on the stove. Once the pan is hot, I then grill it, 4 minutes each side. While it's grilling, I slice some tomatoes, olives, Chinese pechay, onions and garlic. When everything is done,  I place them on my big square plate, garnish them with my fave herbs - basil, thyme, and rosemary. Voila --- Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Veggie Salad!

Bon appetit!