Red Meat..YUMMMMM

Tonight's dinner was joint effort with the lovely and talented Miss Leslie Owens.  I took one of those steaks I had gotten ready ahead of time when I got home from Kroger today and Leslie brought one of her own.  Made some more that that squash and red onion mixture that I talked about a few posts ago.  Rounded it out with some of the Leslie's sweet potato concoction, which was soooooo simple and soooooooooooo good.

Squash:  see post a couple of days ago.
Steak:  Melt some butter in a hot cast iron skillet (a "must have" for any kitchen!).  Smack those babies in there for about two minutes or so on each side (for medium-rare, on the rare side).  Let them sit for a minute or so before serving, so that all the juice won't drip out when you cut it.  Yes, what those TV chefs say is true.

Sweet Potatoes:  Thinly slice a large sweet potato and drizzle olive oil on the slices.  Then top with chopped basil.  Fresh thyme makes a nice addition as well.  Bake at at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes in a casserole dish.  (props to Leslie for that one!.)