Steak Recipe - How To Make Steak Tender You invest a lot of time and money into the steaks for a special occasion and when dinner time comes, they are tough. What happened? How can you cook steaks as tender as your favorite restaurant? The first step to cooking a good steak is to choose the right grade of steak. The top quality beef is graded USDA Prime and commands top prices. USDA Prime grade meats are sold to the restaurant industry and specialty markets and are not as likely to be found at your local grocery chain. The next grade of beef is USDA Choice. USDA Choice is tender, flavorful and only slightly lower in quality than USDA Prime. The meat is well marbled with fat and will be tender and juicy when properly prepared. USDA Choice makes up about 70% of all graded beef and is readily available in your supermarket. USDA Good graded beef is an acceptable grade of beef that has only minimal marbling of fat. It is leaner, but may not be as tender as USDA Prime or Choice. Next, ...
Messes Make Memories
Want some good family fun? Make a mess.
“Kids love a good mess and a mess is often a sign of a good time,” says award-winning author Donna Erickson. Simple activities like playing in a big pile of leaves or splashing in puddles after an afternoon shower become family traditions that kids remember.
Families can enjoy endless indoor fun, too, without giving messes a second thought. Erickson’s favorite activity this time of year is making apple-cinnamon clay. Adults and kids can stir up this unusual concoction to make decorative, aromatic ornaments or cool jewelry.
When hands get sticky, Erickson suggests using Kleenex Moist Cloths to make clean-up fun. It’s the next best thing to washcloth clean, she says.
Apple-Cinnamon Clay
What you’ll need:
1/2 part applesauce
1/2 part cinnamon
Mixing bowl
2 sheets of waxed paper
Rolling pin
Cookie cutter shapes of all sizes
Mix equal parts of cinnamon and applesauce together. For a small batch, use 1/2 cup of each. If the mixture becomes too sticky, add more cinnamon; if it’s too stiff, add more applesauce.
Scoop onto a piece of waxed paper. Place the additional sheet on top.
Use the rolling pin to roll out the mixture until it’s about 1/2-inch thick.
Decide what shapes you would like to create. Press the cookie cutters on top of the clay and trim away the extra dough.
When complete, place shapes on a cooling rack. Take a moment to clean the kids’ hands with Kleenex Moist Cloths.
Allow the shapes to air-dry for about 24 hours or until hard.
Decorate with paints or glitter. Use your imagination. For instance, glue a clasp on the back to make a pin or add ribbon for a necklace.
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