Last week I was at the Deleware State Fair as an invited presenter for a cooking demonstration, highlighting our Grace Before Meals movement.

This is a picture of me and some fellow foodies.  The guy on the far left, I think his name is Justin, helped me cook the flank steaks perfectly.  It’s so easy, especially since I gave him a perfect recipe for cooking a flank at about 2 lbs… 7 minutes of each side with a resting time of 7 minutes… 7.7.7.  I like that number!

I’ll write more about the State Fair in this week’s blast. I’ll also share with you some of the  beautiful natural flavors that come from nature … including some interesting natural facts that I’ve discovered while on a big hike in the Grand Canyon!

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4 cups broccoli florets
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves of fresh, minced
½ cup Italian seasoned crumbs
¼ Cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 cup water
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375.  Prepare broccoli by cutting 2 inch florets.  Clean and set aside. Combing the olive oil, garlic, water, red pepper flakes, and vinegar in a bowl and mix together.  In a large baking pan, combine the broccoli and the liquids together and space apart.  Add the bread crumbs, and mix together so that broccoli is coated.  Place uncovered pan in oven and cook for 15 minutes.  When broccoli is cooked al dente, remove from oven and mix the broccoli around.  Top with Parmesan cheese and return to oven for another 5-7 minutes.  It’s definitely a non- conventional way to cook such a traditional staple.  This had so much flavor that I could eat this with a bowl of hot sticky rice for a satisfying and healthy vegetarian meal.

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I just “verbed.”  You know, that’s when you take a noun, like book, and turn it into an action word.  It’s all the rage.  but, then again, it shows just how behind the times I really am.

But, now to prove just behind I am, I must confess: I joined facebook!

I know that may not be a big deal to you, but it is to me.  But, my hopes are that (1) people will help spread the Grace Before Meals Message through the facebook pages, (2) people can stay in touch with all the latest happening with our GBM movement, and (3) help to bring family and friends in closer communication - always a good thing. 

So, go ahead and start “friending” or even “fanning” me, especially since now I’ll be able to see who all of you are.  It’s strange when people know what I look like, but I don’t know what you look like. 

I realize this will take some time away from other projects, so I vowed that I’d only be on the Face Book “thing,” just 2 times (at most 3 times) a day.  In the meantime, thanks for being such a great support to our mission to strengthen family, friends, and faith through the Gift of Food!

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