Pioneer Woman

You know how you can ask for one thing for Christmas and everyone gets it for you?  Well that happened to me this year and..well..last year too....but I am not complaining....

Along with a new collection of amazing new cookbooks, my sister-in-law got me the one I secretly really wanted... the Pioneer Woman...

I.Love.Her.

Actually....I don't think LOVE is a strong enough word...I need her in my life....

Let me explain...

I am a terrible cook.  In fact I would rather eat out every day instead of cooking.  I think this is where my OCD for cleanness and order comes in?  Cooking and Baking involves cleaning and lots of it.
I also have little to no technique or patience when it comes to cooking.

AND when it really comes down to it, I'll tell you how I really feel: Ever since I saw Aladdin as a child, not only have I dreamed of being Jasmine..*sigh*...but also since then...I have always thought of what three wishes I would want to be granted (if ever asked).  One of them...I can't hide... I would wish for a magic wand that would secretly make me every meal possible without stepping foot in a kitchen...yes I hate cooking this much that I have to think of such ridiculous things....

I am getting better <---- so don't start feeling bad for William....

The Pioneer Woman's cookbook's is a Godsend.. it literally...I mean LITERALLY shows you (in pictures) step by step on how to cook her delicious meals.  I finally cracked open my book and made this meal last night:

MM Sandwiches – PW Style!

{the Pioneer Woman}

• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 pounds Cube Steak (round Steak That's Been Extra Tenderized)
• Kosher Salt
• Freshly Ground Pepper
• 1 whole Large Yellow Onion, Halved And Sliced Thick
• 2 whole Green Bell Peppers, Sliced Into Rings
• 2 whole Red Bell Peppers, Sliced Into Rings
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 16 ounces, weight White Mushrooms, Sliced
• 2 Tablespoons (additional) Butter
• 1-½ cup Sherry (regular Or Cooking Sherry Is Fine)
• 4 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 4 dashes Tabasco (more To Taste)
• 8 whole Deli Rolls (the Crustier The Better)
• 2 Tablespoons (additional) Butter
• 8 slices Cheese (Provolone, Swiss, Pepper Jack)

Preparation Instructions

Cut cube steak into strips against the grain. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over high heat. As soon as it’s melted (but before it burns) brown strips of cube steak in two or three batches, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove meat to a clean plate when brown. Set aside.

Reduce heat to medium-high. Add onions, garlic, green peppers, and red peppers and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until relatively soft (but not flimsy.) Remove to a clean plate. Set aside.

Melt 2 add’l tablespoons butter to the skillet. Add sliced mushrooms and stir. Pour in sherry, then add Worcestershire and Tabasco. Cook over medium-high heat for five minutes, or until liquid has reduced by about a third.

Add in meat and vegetables, stirring to combine. Cook for just a few minutes to heat everything up, adding more sherry and Worcestershire (and Tabasco) as needed. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter at the end. Keep hot.

Toast halved deli rolls in plenty of butter until golden brown and crisp. Spoon meat/veggie mixture on the lower half of the bun, then spoon one or two tablespoons of pan sauce over the meat (it will soak into the bun.) Drizzle a little sauce on the underside of the top bun, too, for extra flavor and moisture. Top with cheese and broil for a minute or two, until the cheese is melted.

Serve immediately.

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The recipe calls for a lot of butter...so if you have calories to waste (because so many people do?), follow the recipe.  I cut down the butter quite a bit...I am not a huge butter person...just because I don't want to work out extra hard the next day.


I am hoping to start working my way through her cookbook and hopefully start to enjoy cooking....

Happy Wednesday!

474 more days until William graduates....

.....Congratulations you read this post through its entirety, so I'll treat you to this ridiculous picture of William on our honeymoon...I may hate to cook but WE LOVE FOOD

**Sorry Babe :)

And Another:

Seriously LOVE him!