A Fine Piece of Meat!

Last summer was the beginning of my "whole foods" craze. I began to eat more strictly and was mindful of chemicals and preservatives added to foods, farming practices and gained an appreciation for local foods. At the farmers market, my husband picked out a sirloin steak that was pricey. He is an avid meat and potatoes man so I was happy to spend a little extra cash on higher quality meats. Also, supporting the local growers is important to me. Being curious of grass and grain fed beef, we only purchased one steak. It took us 6 months to finally cook our 13 dollar grass fed, bone in, sirloin steak (1.28 lbs). We purchased this fine piece of meat from Nooherooka Natural farms.

Website: http://www.nooherooka.com/

One Sunday night, we whipped out our grill, created a flavorful marinade (soy sauce, olive oil, fresh lemon juice and zest, garlic, basil, parsley, salt and pepper), and enjoyed the aromas of the steak sizzling away.

Here is a photo of our sirloin fresh on the grill.

As our steak was cooking, we popped open a bottle of Chianti, enjoyed some fresh La Brea whole wheat bread along with some garlic infused olive oil. This was the perfect appetizer to prepare our taste buds for this succulent meal.

Even though the sirloin steak was the star of the show, we had to have some vegetables to go with our hearty entree. I sauteed some fresh spinach in garlic and olive and served up a healthy portion of creamy mashed potatoes.

Here was our spread as we sat down.

Our Sunday evening was a sweet time of enjoying delicious food together. Also, the beef was fabulous and we WILL be purchasing more from Nooherhooka Natural.

Happy Cooking!

Little Chef-titian