Stove top grilled flank steak

We don’t own a grille and don’t miss it.  My grille pan is awesome. This week I’m making most meals with this quality grille pan.  I find it’s very useful especially now that the weather has warmed,

Tonight dinner!  

Grilled flank steak grilled on each side 4 to 6 minutes depending on your desired wellness.

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.Boiled potatoes and green beans seasoned with oo and red wine vinegar .  Chunky cucs and sweet onion.

SEASONING:

I allow steak to marinate several hours in refrigerator in a large zip lock bag before using.

1/4 cup Soy sauce

3 tablespoons Olive oil

2 teaspoons Red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce( optional) I’m

****Not fond of Worcestershire sauce 

2 teaspoons Brown sugar or honey

3 cloves Garlic, minced

Black pepper to taste 

Easy meal and perfect warm weather meal.

Pepper chicken

I 1/4 lb. Boneless chicken breasts sliced lengthwise across t***They cook much quicker. Pound to thin if desired.

 About 1 tsp. Salt, heavily ground pepper.) I placed all in a large zip lock bag.along with about 5 tablespoons vegetable oil.

Note: add lots of ground pepper. I did not add enough imo.

Lock bag after  ground peppercorns ,adding a few whole peppercorns and some vegetable oil to bag.

. Allow to marinate about 1/2 hour.

Corn and rice and veggie mix as sides.

I’m using my grill Pan since we do not have a grill.

Place grill pan on stove to heat thoroughly.

Place chicken on heated grill pan 

with vegetable oil.  Grill

 for approximately 5 minutes each side . Repeat on lower heat and as long as there isn’t any pink it’s ready to serve.

Angel food cake with strawberry pie filling between layer and real whipped cream to cover top and sides of cake.

Cattlemen’s

Birthday dinner 3.  I think I’ll be eating very lightly when I go home.

Great meal.  Great restaurant and great conversation.  

Dessert at Susan’s 

Austin with Nate

We made it to Austin, Texas to see Nate’s new apartment and new job headquarters at IBM.  It’s a gorgeous city.  So proud of him.

On to lunch and then to his apartment where Raleigh, Sam, Susan ,Stella and Cooper greeted us like they knew us forever. lol Susan has!

A another surprise was waiting plus my favorite cake. Lemon with  moose layer and white chocolate on sides.

Here’s a few great moments.

Eighty lady!

Raileigh and me!

First Birthday lunch 

Cattlemen’s for dinner

Our  Sophee. 14 years and counting

Raleigh girl

 

Stewart and Scarlett 

I’m going to make 80 a great year.

 

4/26/2026

I’ve had a tough time believing I’m 80 years old.  I feel so blessed to have reached this very exciting milestone although my thoughts haven’t been in a positive direction all the time unfortunately .  

I’m working on it and continue to do so.  Health changes along the way seem to get in the way and as I’ve said the journey to old age is just that “a journey”.

Everyday is a gift and we must realize that it also comes with bumps in the road.  How you deal with those bumps is what gives you the strength and will to go on.

 

 

4/25/2026

 

Jersey Nights show!

4/26/2026 

After two great days off to Texas to see our daughter and family.

The flight was late due to weather turbulence.

Welcome to Texas!!!Tornado warnings!!!

Dinner was canceled until the next day but we sure managed to enjoy the almost too beautiful to eat cupcake cake . 

 Just kidding !!! We got right into it!

Surprise first stop for her Dad.  In and out burger.

 

4/28/2026 ⏬

 

Surprise #2 “80” red roses.  So beautiful.

Al loves sweets so he dug into 2 delicious cupcakes. No fork necessary!!! Seriously he is not a finger food guy but after some encouragement he managed to go for it.

Tomorrow on to more fun 

4/29/2026

It’s been cold and rainy here but it hasn’t stopped us.  Unfortunately not pool kind of days but we’re so busy it really doesn’t matter.

Visiting Daniel at his new home.

Nate’s apartment .

Andrew’s apartment.

4/29/2026

Cattlemen’s restaurant