Yes I made another one. I believe I have mentioned that I am the queen of unnecessary ridiculous avoidable messes? Ange thinks I am crazy and I can't say that I disagree. I just don't know how this happens....sometimes. Usually I am either not paying attention, or going too fast or I am blind.
This morning was none of those. It was just plain stupid. I got out my wide shallow cast iron, nice bright red, to make Swissed Steak. It's the perfect shape and size. I have two packages of chuck steak, two steaks in each one.
I cut up onions and peppers, grabbed a handful of peeled garlic, took the steaks out of the packaging and threw the whole works into the pan. I then covered it with seasonings and tomato sauce, slapped the lid on, turned it on low and walked away. A couple of hours later it was smelling kind of over done so I took off the lid and stirred it up. I was scraping the black sh*t (shovel list) off the bottom when I noticed one of the larger steaks need to be turned. I grabbed a fork, stabbed the edge of the steak and pulled it up to flip it and what the hell??? It was still attached to the absorbent paper pad and plastic from the packaging, sopping in tomato sauce I might add.
Well I stood there in horror, the steak and offending lining swinging and dripping off the end of the fork, whilst I contemplated how to handle this. What I haven't mentioned is that Ange was in the loo. I knew she was coming out soon and I so so didn't want her to see this. She thinks I am crazy anyway and doesn't need the extra confirmation. So I quickly swung the offending steak towards a garbage bowl by the sink. I figured I could peel the paper plastic thingy off the steak and place the steak back into the pan. Makes sense.
Well that would have made sense but I actually didn't have the fork in the steak, only in the lining. And, of course halfway to the garbage bowl the effing steak fell off onto the floor with a massive splattering plop. I quickly got the lining into the garbage bowl and swiftly scooped up the steak, threw it back in the pan (my floor isn't that dirty, five second rule, its going to cook for hours and kill any germs) and then took a good look down.
There was tomato sauce splattered in huge gobs all over the front of the stove, right up four cupboard doors, all over the floor...unbelievable. I actually looked into the stupid pan to see if there was any sauce left! And I knew that Ange would come around the corner at any moment. So I grabbed the paper towel, and there were only two pieces left! Jesus H!!!! So I scooped some of it up but had to switch to the dish cloth. Wipe, rinse, wipe, rinse, wipe, rinse. I managed to get it all clean and then when she came out she didn't even look in the kitchen! She headed straight downstairs! Sigh.
Anyway I tweaked and added and tasted etc...checked the other steaks to make sure they weren't lined and all is well. In fact it has turned out delicious! I think it's the best swissed steak I have ever made. Sausages, breakfast cheap sausages are super good made this way too. Make a pan of sausages with an extra thick sauce then when its cooked pop biscuits on top and bake it til the biscuits are cooked. Yum yum!
Well enough food talk. Actually enough talk talk. I am signing off for today. TTYL
'Many people have eaten my food and gone on to lead normal lives.' Anon
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| THE DRESS I THINK I WILL WEAR FOR THE WEDDING |
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| MY WEDDING...SON KEVIN, ME, ARYN HOLDING APRIL, STEPPIE JENNIFER, ANNE |
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| BILL DID ALL THE FLOWERS |
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| I DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE TO DRIVE ME SO I DROVE MYSELF AND A SNOOZY APRIL TO THE CHURCH. I STOPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO SNEAK A SMOKE BUT HALF THE WEDDING PEOPLE DROVE BY ON THEIR WAY TO THE CHURCH, HONKING AS THEY PASSED! I just now looked at my Uggs I am wearing. Guess what's all over them. F*ckadoodle!!!!! |
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