Laden with Thoughts

Tonight I was feeling motivated to cook (which is rare now that the kids keep me busy) but we don’t have much in the house food-wise. I rummaged in the freezer and found some small chuck steaks, and in the crisper was an unopened package of baby carrots. Victory! The result was actually pretty tasty, and it only took about 20 minutes to prepare and cook.

Broiled Steaks:

4 small chuck steaks
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp italian seasoning

Turn on broiler. Place steaks on an aluminum foil covered broiling pan. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and italian seasoning evenly over steaks. Drizzle on the olive oil and worcestershire sauce. Broil for 5-10 minutes depending on thickness of steaks and desired pinkness.

Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots:

1 bag baby carrots
3 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

In a steamer over boiling water, steam baby carrots for 8-10 minutes (or until tender). In a pan, melt butter and honey together. Add salt and pepper. Once sauce is warm, add steamed carrots and stir until carrots are coated evenly and heated through.

Edited to add: Please note the lack of starch in this meal. I don’t want to be wearing a girdle forever, you know.