Freezer Food Friday (a little early)-Beef Satay

I know, I know. It's only Thursday. But our rich friends have invited us to go on their yacht this weekend, so how could we say no?

It's been a busy week with the upcoming move and all. So here's a little review.

One (almost) Finished Project:

Mom to K-squared and I have been working on a quilt for the kids' teacher. We put a photo of each student on it and we are going to let them sign their names next to their picture. The houses are significant because the kids' school is in a house (it is a very small school, post forthcoming on my kids' unique experience here in Small Town).

Why is it almost finished you ask? Well, it's just a quilt top because Julio (5 yrs) was playing with my quilting hoop, stepped on it, and broke it. Small Town doesn't need quilts (way too hot), so there are no quilting hoops to be found here. It was actually a blessing in disguise because I don't think we could have finished it, and it's probably even tackier to give a half-finished quilt than a just a quilt top.

Luckily the kids' teacher's mom is an expert quilter. (hope she doesn't look to closely at our work!)



And here it is a bit closer:



One Thing of Beauty

Empty Drawers. You've got to love them when you are about to move.



Except for the one Guapo's in charge of:



Oh well, we'll just close that one for now.

Guapo doesn't share the same love of purging all of our stuff. Here's what Julio's shower looks like right now (it is the staging area for all things looking for a new home):



The other night I gave Guapo some stuff to sift through so we could get rid of all that is not necessary.

Before:



After:



Hmmmm, looks like I may have to take matters into my own hands.

Recipe

This is a recipe that my friend Janice J. sent to me a few weeks back. I tried it last week and it has been on my mind ever since. It is YUMMY! We ate it all up and the kids still wanted more.

You marindade a lb of stir-fry beef in the following mixture:

1 T soy sauce
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp. grated ginger
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp sesame oil
(I made 2X because I like LOTS of flavor)

(at this point you could freeze the beef and marinade in a ziploc bag to use later) After marinade for at least 5 minutes (I did it for a few hours), thread the strips of beef on to skewers that have been soaked in water. Then grill for 2 minutes on each side.

Here is the recipe for the peanut sauce that you can dip the meat in. Janice says is not necessary because the meat is so tasty, but we tried it because it sounded so good.

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 T hot water
1 T soy sauce
½ tsp. lemon juice
½ tsp. sesame oil

I made the sauce and added a little sugar (probably 2 tsp. because I have a sweet tooth), and one inch of fresh ginger, peeled and minced (because I LOVE ginger). Guapo and I loved the sauce, but the kids opted for the plain meat.

It was a big hit. Thanks Janice!

If anyone else would like to share a recipe on Fridays, let me know and I will link to you in my post. Handiemom always has a recipe on Friday (I tried her recipe from last week and it was simple to make and very tasty).

Have a great weekend!