Montreal Steak Seasoning Recipe

Montreal Steak Seasoning



Ingredients


2 teaspoons garlic powder

4 teaspoons coarsely ground coriander seeds
2 tablespoons coarse salt (kosher or sea)
4 teaspoons dill weed
4 teaspoons paprika
4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or cayenne pepper)
4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper (coarse)


Directions


Mix all & store in a glass container.

Gouda-Lovers' Chicken Sandwiches

I made these for dinner one Sunday night, and I'm looking forward to trying them in a picnic lunch, too.

Gouda-Lovers' Chicken Sandwiches
Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
1 (2 1/2-pound) roasted whole chicken
1 (16-ounce) French bread loaf
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 (6-ounce) Gouda cheese round, cut into 12 slices
Lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/4 cup honey mustard

Preparation
Slice chicken from bone; set aside.
Split bread loaf horizontally; cut each half crosswise into 4 pieces. Place, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
Broil bread 5 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially open) until lightly browned. Remove from oven.
Spread 4 bread pieces with mayonnaise. Top each with desired amount of chicken slices and 3 cheese slices. (Reserve any extra chicken for another use.) Top with lettuce and tomato.
Spread remaining bread pieces with honey mustard. Place on top of sandwiches. To carry in lunchbox, wrap in aluminum foil sandwich wrapper sheets.
NOTE: For hot sandwiches, top 4 bread pieces with chicken and cheese, and broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Proceed as directed above; serve immediately.
Southern Living, AUGUST 1999

Strawberry Time

Mmmmm. Strawberries. These did not last long at our house!

Ranch Weekend

We had so much fun with our friends, the Johnstons, last month. This ranch has been in their family for 7 generations. We grilled steaks and roasted marshmallows for s'mores. We even heard snipe out in the woods!

Rude Children Grow Up to Be Demanding Adults

I found an article by a pediatrician that highlights the importance of teaching your children manners. Here is an excerpt:

"And of course, one of the long-term consequences of being a rude child is being a rude adult — even a rude doctor. There are bullies on the playground and bullies in the workplace; it can be quite disconcerting to encounter a mature adult with 20 or so years of education under his belt who still sees the world only in terms of his own wants, needs and emotions: I want that so give it to me; I am angry so I need to hit; I am wounded so I must howl."

Don't we all hope and pray that our children will neither turn out like this or marry someone like this?

Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/health/13klas.html

5th Grade Basketball

Grace started basketball practice last week. She's learning so quickly. This team of beginners practiced running two different offenses on the 3rd day of practice!

Inner Space Cavern Field Trip

Elise and I had a great trip to Inner Space Cavern on Tuesday. We learned a lot about cave formations, and we got to experience total darkness.

We saw little sleeping bats.

And we saw the 24-inch drill hole through which the first man dropped into the cave.

We had a great time!