Callout: theac v. Kitchen Wars ...LOTS of pics

zengirl

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I always enjoy theac's cookery threads so I thought it would be fun to challenge him to a kitchen duel!

My entry: Tonight's dinner, Apple Cider Steak Tips with Whipped Red Potatos.

We start out with some of the ingredients:

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Now the potatos need a good scrubbing since we're going to leave the skins on:

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And then they get cut up so they'll boil faster

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I'll set those off to the side for a minute while my water comes to a boil. In the meantime, I'm going to prepare the meat. first I need to foil the broiler pan

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And then in a medium sized bowl, I combine 1 pound of steak tips, some olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and garlic powder

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After it's all combined, I place the meat on the broiler pan

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And into the broiler it goes

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Meanwhile my water has finally come to a boil:

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So then I add in the potatos, that water was a smidge on the warm side

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And I made a mess Oops

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Now I need to peel and cut up an onion

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chop chop

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Hot pan cold oil

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In the onions go, with kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and garlic powder

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Flamer

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Mmmm cookery

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Gotta wash my tongs since they touched the raw meat

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My wonderful kitchen assistant

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The first side of the tips are done, time to flip them over

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Lets check on those onions... mmm lookin good

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Time to add some baby portabellos!

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Time to add the meat!

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At this point, I had the onions, mushrooms and meat all together and all of these delicious bits stuck to the bottom of my pan, I frantically searched the pantry and fridge for something to deglaze the pan. I had apple cider, and decided to try to use it.

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Ooh, the potatos are getting done!

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Time to drain the taters

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Steamin hot mess

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And into the mixer they go!

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Add some Country Crock

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Kosher Salt

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Get the kitty off of the counter

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Fresh ground black pepper... I cranked and cranked and cranked, I like the drill idea

Some heavy whipping cream

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MORE pepper

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Mmmmmm Sarah likey!!

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Now lets just beat the heck out of it

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What are those steak tips doing?

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Oh look! Ryan's going to help!!

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But I get to push the button

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Come and get it!!!

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yay!
 
id probably marry the first woman who made dinner time food with apples

im a simple man

that stuff looks nice but there is clearly not enough on the plates... i normally take seconds as im an awful horse of a man
 
i hate these threads. i want to beat those who have the patience to make the good food that makes my mouth water.



screw y'all..i'm out the door to theac's.
 
When did you dye your hair?

Dan is hating on the square plates because they are becoming popular.

Looks like a tasty dinner.

it was highlighted before the wedding, I just keep having more and more blonde put in each time I go. I saw pics of us from that time we went to wilsons and I didn't realize how dark my hair really is. :lol: I'm really used to it this way.

I don't care for those plates either but it's what I have. ;)
 
Does that boy do anything but play video games? And who was the third spot for?

He does :lol:

He actually took that picture of himself, himself


My brother has lived with us for about a year now, the 3rd setting is for him.