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Steak on a Stick

A month or two back I was whisked away off to a magical land of mystery and whimsey, otherwise known as the Sherwood Forrest Faire. While there I was enticed to try meat-on-a-stick for lunch. I was somewhat skeptical at first but after the first bit I was enchanted. It was amazing! As a side, the meat-on-a-stick could come with a baked potato loaded with butter, sour cream, pesto and parmesan. Also… To. Die For.

The meat on a stick was a thicker piece of what appeared to be flank steak, grilled with some mystical yellow seasoning that I could only fathom was turmeric. So, I went on a hunt as soon as I got home.

I scoured my sources for a steak seasoning that was similar to what I’d seen and tasted, but nothing came up. From there I decided to put a seasoning blend together myself. The first time I made this, I used double the cayenne. And while it tasted great – it was way more spicy than the original one I had at the faire. So, I made adjustments.

I also cut my steak down much thinner to make the Steak on a Stick easier to eat. I’m sure that I looked like a barbarian as I ate mine at the faire. Oh, well! 

I’m quite pleased to say that in the off-season of the Sherwood Forest Faire, that I can now have my Steak on a Stick from the comfort of my own home. It may not be the exact seasoning from the faire, but it’s pretty close. Plus, it’s quick. It’s fast. It’s super easy, and amazingly delicious.

I left the serving size at 2 sticks or roughly 1/4 lb. of meat per person. But, once you start eating it’s quite easy to put away more than that, so be careful! Hehe.

Steak on a Stick
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The Skinny:
Servings: 4 • Size: 2 Sticks • Calories: 183.4 • Fat: 8.7 g • Carb: 1.8 g • Fiber: 0.7 g • Protein: 23.4 g • Sugar: 0.3 g • Sodium: 673.8 mg

Ingredients:
Steak Seasoning/Dry Rub:
2 Tsp. Paprika
2 Tsp. Sea Salt
1 Tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 Tsp. Onion Powder
1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 Tsp. Cayenne
1/4 Tsp. Coriander
1/4 Tsp. Turmeric

1 Lb. Flank Steak
8 Skewers

Directions:

Carefully slice the flank steak up into long thin strips.

I got about 16 strips out of mine.

Carefully skewer the meat onto skewers.

I ended up putting two strips on each skewer.

Combine the seasonings together in a small bowl until well blended.

Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the meat. Flip the meat and season the other side as well.

Cover and allow to sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours, though all day is best!

Remove from the fridge about 10 minutes prior to cooking.

Grill the skewers until the steak is to your liking.

Mine were grilled on my handy countertop grill since a horrible wind storm managed to throw my outdoor grill around the backyard like a rag doll a few weeks ago and ruined it. But, these would work just as well over a campfire or an outdoor grill.

I generally prefer my steak medium – medium/rare, but for some reason when it’s on a stick I like it charred up a little more.

Serve right away and enjoy!

TRIPLE LAYER CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

This cake was made for my hubby’s 40th birthday!  He is gluten free, so I used 2 layers of flourless chocolate cake and one crustless chocolate cheesecake.  In between the layers you find a delicious caramel layer!  The cake is coated in chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate dipped strawberries!!!

Flourless chocolate cake layers:
PREHEAT OVEN TO 375. LINE TWO 9-INCH ROUND CAKE PANS WITH NONSTICK FOIL.

IN MICROWAVE,  MELT:
8 OUNCES BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS
2 STICKS BUTTER

ONCE MELTED, ADD:
1 1/2C. SUGAR
6 EGGS
WHISK WELL.

ADD 1C. UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER AND WHISK TO COMBINE.  DIVIDE BETWEEN PANS. BAKE FOR 20-25 MINUTES. COOL COMPLETELY REMOVE FROM FOIL AND FREEZE THE LAYERS.  

CRUSTLESS CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE:


8 ounces dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled





3 eggs



24 ounces cream cheese, room temp

1 cup sugar

Heat oven to 325°F.
Line 9 inch cake pan with nonstick foil. 

Beat cream cheese and sugar
until well blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time,
until blended.  Pour into pan and bake 45-55 mins.  Cool completely and freeze layer.

For the caramel filling, microwave:
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
20 Kraft caramel squares
2 1/2 Tablespoons butter
Once smooth, let cool to room temp.

Assembly:
Lay a frozen flourless cake layer on a plate.  Top with half of the caramel sauce.  Next, put the cheesecake on top.  Add the rest of the caramel on top of the cheesecake.  Place your second flourless cake layer on next.  Chill while you make ganache.

Ganache:
Microwave together:
4 ounces dark chocolate chips
1/2c. heavy cream
Once smooth, add 2 tsp. light corn syrup and stir. Let thicken a bit as it cools.  Can speed this in the fridge for a few mins.

Strawberries:
Melt Dark chocolate chips and dip your berries.  Lay on wax paper to set up.

Pour cooled ganache over the cake and place in fridge just to set the chocolate.  Decorate with the strawberries on top! 

ROSE-SHAPED DINNER ROLLS + A RHODES ROLL PRIZE PACK GIVEAWAY!

I was recently asked by Rhodes to come up with a recipe using their frozen rolls and I came up with this just in time for Easter!  Rhodes rolls are so easy to work with and they turn out perfect every single time!  The rose shape comes together very quickly, and then I used freeze-dried fruits to make colored/flavored sugars for the topping.  You can find the directions and recipe here!

GIVEAWAY:  Rhodes is providing one lucky reader with a RHODES PRIZE PACK! 

This Prize Pack will include the following:

  • Colorful cutting board
  • Apron
  • Oven mitt
  • Coupons for FREE Rhodes rolls/bread
  • Rhodes Cookbook
  • Kid cookbook
  • Several cooking gadgets
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