Weekly Favorites 01/13/19 to 01/19/19

I've been slacking a again lately and haven't been as good about delivering you fresh content! I am so

behind, that this is the Weekly Favorites from 2 weeks ago! Better late than never, let's get started!

I've always loved Greek food, I can't get enough of it! Can't wait to try out this lemon rice and lemon marinated grilled chicken!

Enjoy these succulent souvlaki chicken skewers with fragrant lemon rice for the ultimate Greek feast! This chicken is grilled to perfection with a classic lemon marinade, and it is so juicy!

RECIPE >> https://t.co/jOOcUxYfUD #RecipeOfTheDay #recipeblog #foodblogger #yummyfood pic.twitter.com/U6YJyCy42s

— Anadi Misra (@_anadizzle) January 19, 2019

I can't get away from curry! I'm still trying to find all I can about it! I haven't done a red curry yet, and this slow cooker red curry chicken looks and sounds amazing!

Right here right now, how to make a Sri Lankan red chicken curry in the slow cooker. Yum! #foodblogger #srilananfood https://t.co/vdtE9ooPDH pic.twitter.com/aXJRlwKQUL

— tootingmama (@tootingmama) January 20, 2019

I'm going to be bold and say this may be the ultimate appetizer! What better way to make something that will please everyone than to combine cheese and bread? And, you don't need any extra utensils to serve it!

Looking for an appetizer? This cheesy pull-apart bread is amazing! https://t.co/2Olekl8uf7 #recipe #RecipeOfTheDay #ocblogger #foodblogger pic.twitter.com/KRNQSMXicK

— Melissa Northway (@MelissaNorthway) January 16, 2019

Have I told you about my cheesecake obsession? I went a while there in college looking for the perfect cheesecake recipe and would get mad if it cracked in the middle. We even had cheesecake at our wedding! I've been able to come to terms with cheesecake obsession, but I still love a good one!

This week Mary Ellen deals with #cheesecake controversy, and takes a trip down memory lane. #foodblogger https://t.co/5GPbLzstov pic.twitter.com/veo5ruYOfk

— Meg S (@eggplantandpie) January 17, 2019

Normally, when I see fried rice, it's chicken, beef, maybe pork, or vegetable. If there is shrimp or seafodd fried rice, it is usually a special. So, to see someone share a recipe for prawn fried rice is a real treat. I'll have to try to sneak this in to the menu someday soon!

Prawn Fried Ricehttps://t.co/QxSyaPiBXA#foodporn #foodie #recipes #healthy #dinner #yummy #deliciousfood #eatclean #getinmybelly #nomnom #food #homemade #cooking #recipe #RecipeOfTheDay #lunch #foodblogger pic.twitter.com/M9sHgWB0E1

— The Indian Claypot (@indianclaypot) January 17, 2019

Cleaning Cast Iron Skillets and Carbon Steel Woks

It has probably happened to each of us at some point. You get a nice cast iron skillet seasoned to perfection and someone comes behind you and cleans it with soap or a degreaser. So how do you clean a cast iron skillet, or in this particular case, a carbon steel wok?

This Wok was dirty!

I reached for my wok the other day and it was nasty. It was dust covered, had food residue, probably some dog hair, and then towards the bottom, rust. A lot of people would probably throw it out at this point. But not me, I reached for the kosher salt.



First, I rinsed the wok in some water to remove as much of the dirt and grime as I could. I left about an inch water in the bottom of the wok and added some salt. The salt is going to act as an abrasive agent on the metal. Using a paper towel or rag, rub the salt around to remove the dirt, food and rust. When you're done, apply a thin coating of mineral oil to combat the elements. I like to let it sit on the stove to let all of the water evaporate off before I put my wok or cast iron skillets away.

Getting ready to scrub a cast iron skillet with Kosher sal

Clean Wok!

I was pretty excited to have a clean wok, so I made some stir fry that ended up as a fried rice. I checked out a few recipes for inspiration and got started.


The recipe:

• Peanut oil
• 1/2 pound skirt steak - cubed, marinated in soy sauce
• 1/2 onion - diced
• 1 bell pepper - diced
• 1/2 a package of mushrooms - diced
• 1 head of broccoli - trimmed and chopped
• 4 carrots - peeled and diced
• 4 garlic cloves - crushed and minced
• 1 cup rice - cooked (optional)
• 3 Tbsp butter
• Soy sauce
• White pepper
• Sesame seeds (optional)

Heat up the wok and add 1 Tbsp of peanut oil. Toss in the skirt steak and quickly stir around with a spatula. When the skirt steak is cooked through, add the butter and garlic. Toss around to coat and remove the skirt steak to bowl. 

Add all veggies, minus the mushrooms, and stir around until the color changes. Add the mushrooms and give a quick stir. Add the skirt steak back in and stir to mix. Sprinkle in some white pepper and some soy sauce. 

At this point, you can leave it as it is and enjoy it as a stir fry, or add the rice and make a fried rice dish. If you go the rice route, add it a little at a time so you stir it in and avoid it sticking. Once the rice browns a little, it's done. 

Plate it up and add some sesame seeds on top and enjoy.

Once it cools, be sure to clean your wok or cast iron skillet as described above so it doesn't end up in the same neglected state as mine.