Run to Win

Running through the market yesterday, I saw that Shark Steaks were for sale for $3.50/lb. Well, I have never eaten shark before, and I thought I would give it a try. I bought two steaks; they were about 1″ thick and about 1�” to 1�” thick. The smaller one weighed about � lb and the larger weighed about 1 lb. I broiled the shark steaks in the oven after marinating it for 20 or 30 minutes, and it tasted quite good. I did not really like the skin, but the meat was very good and quite filling. I served the fish with mixed vegetables and egg noodles on the side.

Here is the recipe that I used:
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I was reading over at “Straight to the Bar” about having a snack of roasted vegetables, and it sounded good so I tried it the other night.

Take whatever vegetables you have laying around, slice them up into small pieces, and throw them on a roasting pan with some olive oil and whatever herbs suit your fancy. Roast them in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes at around 375°_F to 400°_F. When I tried it, I used carrots and cucumbers alongside my chicken drumsticks for the last 15 minutes. The cucumbers came out all right but not great, but the carrots were very good. We put some thyme and onion salt on them along with the olive oil. I definately plan on experimenting further.

Beef jerky is a great snack. It’s easy to make, it stays good for a long time (especially in an air tight container out of the sun), it can be frozen and thawed as many times as you want without affecting the taste, and it is easy to carry. You can make it taste like almost anything.
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Everybody has a favorite food. Some people like Pizza. Some people like Chocolate. Some people like peanut butter cookies. Some people like french bread.

My favorite food is probably ghoulash. My mother used to make it for me as a kid, and it was one of the first meals that I mastered. It is a beautiful thing; it is cheap to make, you can easily make 8 servings at a time, and it tastes better after you have reheated it! How many foods can you say that for? Reheating it in a frying pan is the best way, but it is still really good out of a microwave. I am not much of one to nuke my food, but reheating ghoulash is fine by me.
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