Birthday Steak Dinner

Today is J's birthday! To celebrate last night I cooked a delicious steak dinner with sauteed mushrooms and garlic Parmesan potatoes. Everything was really simple to make (it has to be since cooking in a house full of boys means no kitchen essentials) and quick. Plus, I was super happy with how crispy the potatoes turned out. We also had a super yummy appetizer and dessert that I'll share with you soon! We finally got around to watching The Wolf of Wall Street last night too which I must say was a pretty good movie.

Side note: It's the last day of National Nutrition Month, but don't let that stop you from thinking about ways to keep up a delicious and healthy lifestyle!

Happy birthday J! I couldn't be more lucky to have you in my life.

Sauteed Lemon Thyme Mushrooms

Ingredients
2 packages baby bella mushrooms
4 tablespoon olive oil
Juice 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
Salt
Pepper

Directions

1. Clean the mushrooms, remove the stems, and cut the caps into quarters. 
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. 
3. Add the mushrooms, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes then add the fresh thyme and continue cooking for about 8-10 more minutes or until the mushrooms are soft. 
4. Serve with a lemon wedge and garnish with more thyme.

Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

Ingredients
1 lb baby gold potatoes (or fingerling potatoes)
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
Pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. 
2. Cut the potatoes in half and place in a large bowl. Add enough olive oil to coat the potatoes and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir the mixture. 
3. Spread the potatoes in one layer on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes. 
4. Stir the potatoes and then bake for another 15 minutes. 
5. Remove from the oven and toss with garlic and Parmesan. Bake for another 8 minutes.

You can find the original recipe here.

Seared Steak

Ingredients
Steak of your choice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder

Directions

1. Remove the steak from the fridge about 30 minutes before cooking. 
2. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. 
3. Add olive oil and Worcestershire to the skillet. Pat the steak dry and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on both sides. 
4. Place the steak in the pan and sear for 5 minutes on one side and then flip and cook for about 6 more minutes. 
5. Let the steak rest on a plate for 10 minutes before cutting.