One Serving Cooking

[Piparskeggr]

My custom is to start a new thread when I have been asked a question such as "..any ideas for cooking for myself?" [in paraphrase]

As you'll notice, olive oil is my favored "fat" for cooking and "dressing."

Here's an idea for a solitary meal...

Food stuffs: 6 oz beef steak - lean cut, lemon pepper to taste
                    1 lg Portobella mushroom - coarsely chopped, 2 T yellow onion - diced
                    1 ear fresh sweet corn - de-silked but with husk intact, butter and salt to taste
                    1 thick slice sourdough bread, 1 T butter 1 t garlic - minced
                    1 c shredded Romaine lettuce, 2 T ea celery and carrots - shredded, 1 radish - diced, 2 T ea Balsamic vinegar and olive oil, 1/2 t ea frsh oregano and basil - chopped
                    A bit of olive oil...

Method: In a small fry pan, heat 2 T olive oil on high heat.  Season the beef to taste with a sprinkle of lemon pepper on each side.  Cook to preferred doneness (I like my beef rare).

In a small sauce pan heat 3 T olive oil on high, add in the Portobella cook while stirring for 5 min, add in the onion and cook, while stirring, until the onion  is droopy.  (I like adding a "twist" or 2 from the peppermill)

Soak the ear of corn in water, drain and place on a plate, microwave on high for 3 - 4 min, turning 1/2-way through, shuck, season with butter and salt to taste  (I like plain corn)

In a small fry pan, melt the butter on med-high and then stir in the garlic for 3 - 4 minutes, and then toast the bread lightly on both sides in the garlic butter.

Toss lettuce, celery, carrot, radish, oregano, basil vinegar and oil together...

[margypops]

oh dear centwiz   not even a little chicken, what do you eat for protein I cant take Soy it upsets my stomach,, as I know thats a good source of protein..

[1centwiz]

This sounds great... however, some food issues over here... no onion, no mushrooms, no green peppers, and no meat.

Other than that, it sounds like a great meal...

[Piparskeggr]

As an obligate omnivore ;-] I, basically will eat most anything generally accepted as safe for human consumption.

You could very well replace the beef with poultry (or pork, lamb, duck, goose...).  If you prefer chicken or turkey, kick up the flavor profile a little by adding a 1/2 t or so of roasted vegetable stock to the cooking oil before adding the meat.

[margypops]

Have you ever used a turkey or chicken scallop instead of beef steak, ? the rest sounds delicious ,I do cook red meat when we have visitors so I would do this way for them...