Recipe Review
Today’s
Recipe and Location: Rib-Eye
Steak with Whiskey Cream Sauce
Found
in: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from
an Accidental Country Girl Pages: 166-167
Copyright: 2009 Harper Collins
I figured out that there are
542 calories per serving, if 3 thin rib-eye servings are made. (Please note that the calorie
counts vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients that you choose to
use.)
The onions frying up in butter |
The steak smothered in the whiskey cream sauce |
Mm Mm good! |
I love any type of
steak, but rib-eye is so darn good. The whiskey cream sauce makes it so
decadent. The sauce is thinner than I expected, but it sure is packed full of
flavor. The onions add a lot. I had it for lunch one day at school, and truly
enjoyed every bite. Ree makes a mean meat dish every time. She seems to have an
innate ability to make the best sauces to make the meal come alive. Thanks Ree!
Gabbin’ About Gratitude
Animals
are a huge part of my life. I live with two, and donate money each month to the Humane Society of the United
States. I want to help the animals that are being abused or mistreated. I
cannot imagine a life without a pet. They are there to greet me every day and
share their love. Animals are the best!
Memory Musings
After
having such a positive student teaching experience, I now needed to find a job.
I applied in Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles. My first interview was
on a Wednesday at Wasco School in St. Charles, with Bob Graham. The interview
went well and I was told that if the numbers came in on Tuesday, I would have a
position.
Two days after the St. Charles
meeting, I had an interview in Aurora at Freeman Elementary. The position was
for a halftime sixth grade teacher. The interview was great, and then the
principal shocked me and told me I was great for the job, but he wanted me to
pass on it. I was baffled. He told me that he knew of a full-time fourth grade
position at Greenman Elementary that I was perfect for, so he wanted me to go
down NOW for an interview with Doug Zolper, the principal. I was overwhelmed,
but a little excited.
Doug
was a joy and I left with a really good feeling. Apparently the meeting went
well, because I was barely home when I got a call from the Aurora
Administration Office and Doug offering me the position. I asked for an hour to
think about it, and said I would call them back. I instantly called Charlie and
asked him what to do. St. Charles was my first choice, but Aurora wanted an
answer that day. Charlie gave me the best possible advice – GO FOR THE SURE
THING. I accepted the Aurora job and it was a blessing.
After
having grown up in middle class, white St. Charles, Aurora was an eye-opener. I
learned so much at Greenman about accepting and appreciating differences in
race and culture. I loved my time there and it definitely made me a better,
more well-rounded person. The children from Aurora were wonderful and many are
still a part of my life today.
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