Orange Beef

Well, I have been a stranger around here, haven't I? Tonight's recipe is a new one and I hope it will be a hit. My son's girlfriend, Beth, found this recipe...but she couldn't remember where she got it (I actually found it at RachelRayMag.com). Click on the heading below to go to the recipe.

Orange Beef


Place the orange peel and juice in a large bowl. Stir in 1 TBSP olive oil, soy sauce and vinegar. Add the steak and turn to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. In a wok or large skillet, heat 1 TBSP olive oil over high heat.

Using tongs, transfer the meat from the marinade to the wok and cook, turning once, for 5 minutes. Season meat with salt & pepper.

Transfer the meat to a plate. Add the remaining 1/2 TBSP olive oil, garlic and the scallions to the wok and cook over medium heat, stirring until wilted, about 2 minutes.

Transfer to the beef. Pour the marinade into the wok and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and reduce by half.

Whisk in the brown sugar and return the steak and scallions to the wok; turn to coat.

Serve with Cilantro Rice. (I'm actually making Wild Rice with Currants tonight)

Well, we all agreed this was very good and a "do again". Thanks for reading!

Toffee Bars

I received this recipe from a former co-worker many years ago. This is SO yummy and SO easy to make! People can't get enough of this tasty treat. You are guaranteed to the hit of any party where you show up with a plate of these delicacies. Thank you, Pat L., for introducing me to this wonderful treat.

TOFFEE BARS

1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup butter
Graham crackers - enough to cover bottom of pan
Hershey bars
Sliced almonds - as much as you’d like

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a baking pan with a single layer of graham crackers. Set aside. Combine butter and brown sugar in a pan and let melt together, then allow t boil for 2 minutes (stir occasionally). Pour mixture onto graham crackers and spread to cover crackers equally. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top. Place on Hershey bar over each graham cracker (you may have to shorten the length of the Hershey bar so that it fits squarely on the cracker. Place baking pan in oven and bake for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the refrigerator.