What’s the BEEF!!!

Beef sure gets a bad rap:  beef is full of saturated fat and dietary cholesterol, so people who care about their hearts should avoid it.

The good truth: lean cuts of beef are a low-fat source of protein and iron, a mineral essential for getting oxygen from the lungs to cells throughout the body.  There are many lean cuts of steaks:  filet mignon, sirloin, strip steak and flank steak.  When in doubt, pick steaks that are deep red with relatively small amounts of marbling (a fancy name for fat). 

When we have some extra money from our grocery budget we will splurge on a bison/buffalo filet to get that added omega 3!  Don’t forget, it’s not the beef itself, it is the way it is prepared!  Grilled with a hint of salt and pepper is the way to go!  You want to keep the integrity of the fabulous taste of a great piece of meat!

Sunday our standard dinner has been grilled steak over romaine lettuce and whatever is left in the refrigerator for grilling and chopping.  A fabulous bottle of red wine puts a very pleasant end to one week and off to a good start for the next!