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Olas & Chanclas | Marinated Flank Steak Stuffed with Balsamic Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese, Prosciutto and Basil I’m going to get right to it … my hubby and I called this an orgasm in our mouths. Yup. He isn’t even a big blue cheese fan. He also said this was the best non-spicy entree he’s ever eaten. For a guy who adds red pepper flakes to EVERYTHING before tasting it, that’s saying A LOT!

I found this Balsamic Marinated Stuffed Flank Steak recipe and then changed it up by using blue cheese instead of provolone, basil instead of spinach and added balsamic caramelized onions from my pizza recipe awhile back.

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Olas & Chanclas | (Asian-Inspired) Flank Steak: 2 WaysYup, that’s two flank steaks (about 1.5 pounds a piece) — one for the adults (front) and one for the kiddos (back). You guessed it: spicy and on the sweet side, respectively. We love picking up the two-pack flank steak at Costco because we can ensure our meat is as spicy as we want it and then the kids have a great meal for at least three to four different nights during the busy work/school week. Read More

I think one of the most difficult things about parenting is getting homemade, somewhat healthy food into the mouths of my babes. You know, something that’s actually fresh and not thrown into the oven after being removed from the freezer. Not only are you dealing with picky eaters, but when you work full time and don’t get everyone home until after 5 and bedtime is 7 and 7:30 with homework and showers to be had, there isn’t a lot of time to always cook from scratch.

Lately we’ve been cooking a large meal on Sunday to allow for leftovers for at least one or two nights during the week. But I also don’t want to burn the kids out on the same thing three meals in a row. So I’m always keeping my eye out for dishes that are fast, easy and kid-friendly (just as every other parent is probably doing … I know I’m not alone here).

Anyway, my kids are like all other kids on the planet and love chicken fingers (or nuggets, um .. well, you know, the dinosaur-shaped Costco ones). They’re even pretty good about eating the larger, actual-breaded-chicken tenders you get at a restaurant. So when I came across this recipe on Pinterest (from the Mommy? I’m Hungry! blog), I thought it would be perfect because it’s a homemade meal that’s semi-healthy and the kids would love it. Let’s just say that my 20 mo. old ate three large pieces and the girls asked for seconds. That equals success in my book. It’s simple, pretty fast and you don’t need to buy any special ingredients (we always have a large box of Bisquick in the house because the hubs makes pancakes and waffles for the family on the weekends).

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