Hawaiian Steak Stir Fry

So, after Restaurant Ops I was sent home with a big Tupperware of flank steak AND pineapple mango salsa... for FREE! What to cook, what to cook!

This is my creation.

I call it Hawaiian Steak Stir Fry.

Dah-dah-dah-DAHH! (That's superhero music btw)

Remember all that great veg I cut up this weekend? Well let me tell you, SUCH a time saver.  

This is what I did:  

I got out my big skillet, and added...

• 1 tablespoon of canola oil
• 1 tablespoon of low-sodium soy sauce
• Handful of (pre-cooked and cut) flank steak
• Handful of veggies (green pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli)
• A handful of homemade pineapple mango salsa (which includes those two ingredients plus chopped onion)

And, voilà! Done! Plate with a little pre-made Quinoa and you've got a delicious meal in less than five minutes!

 

By the way, have you checked out the pineapple right now? It's PHENOMENAL! I know it's the beginning of the season, but they are juicy and sweet and delicious.

In other news, today we had an SDA meeting.  We talked about the t-shirt...

Here is the final product!

We had to do a little re-vamping due to NNM almost being over! Speaking of which, can you believe that it's almost April?

We also talked about the up-coming bake/snack sale and internships, plus volunteering at Foodlink and soup kitchens, and the Kidney Walk this Friday! You know, all that stuff that gets us nutrition girls goin'.  All in all, it was a productive meeting, and I look forward to what Spring has in store!

Back to School

Yesterday was my first day back on campus after our break between quarters.  The day kicked off bright and early with Restaurant Operations at 8am.


I have been a little concerned about this class.  Restaurant Ops is a class where the students run a real life, fully functional restaurant called Henry's.  It is a six hour class, twice a week.  Now, I like to cook, but I hate being rushed.  I guess we shall see how it goes... 

I am excited to look up recipes, though!  The class gets to create their own menu to serve.  So far I have found recipes for a lemon-cornbread-pound cake with berries and cream (of course, I found dessert first), a colby and pear panini, and stuffed goat cheese turkey burgers topped with an apricot soy glaze.  Oh boy, oh boy! Don't they sound absolutely divine!  I hope at least one of mine gets chosen!


In other news...

HAPPY RD DAY!!!

A big shout-out to all the RDs out there! THANK YOU!

Now, back to my school day.  


I had my first Safety and Sanitation class following Restaurant Ops.  We took a mock-exam to see if we could pass and receive our Safeserv Certification. Oh yeah, I would have passed, but just barely. 

After class got out, I volunteered with a couple of the members of the RIT Student Dietetic Association at an exhibition called, "What Women Ought to Know."  Our table was all about eating disorders and healthy eating for college students.  There wasn't a huge turnout due poor planning by the exhibition sponsors, but a couple of girls seemed to have left our table with a little more knowledge. That's what counts, right?

Here is our beautiful poster, created by the talented Miss Ilissa Palmer.

And our Presidents, Brianna and Ilissa, who circled the wagons and allowed the SDA to take part in the exhibition.  

Rockin' the latest ADA Journal.

Last night, after taking me to my favorite restaurant for gourmet burgers (we did Mardi Gras up right!), my wonderful boyfriend helped me create the SDA t-shirt in honor of NNM.  Well, he did the creating, I basically just bossed him around. ;)


Here he is hard at work.

Such a sweetheart.

Pretty cool, huh?  He's amazing.


On a completely different note, I can't decide what to give up for Lent.  Something to think about...


Have a great day!