All on the grill!

Grilled Flank Steak

Makes 4.5 generous portions.

Ingredients
1.5 pound flank steak
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp garlic powder

Instructions
Mix ingredients and pour over flank steak.
Marinate overnight.
Let sit out 30 minutes before grilling.
Grill to desired doneness basting with leftover sauce.

Serve over fresh baby spinach. (The kids also had pasta.)

Nutrition analysis (provided by calorie-count.com):
Serving Size 195 g
Calories: 384
Calories from Fat: 168
Total Fat: 18.6g
Saturated Fat: 6.1g
Cholesterol: 83mg
Sodium: 1031mg
Total Carbohydrates: 8.0g
Sugars: 4.9g
Protein: 43.9g

Grilled Citrus Asparagus

1 bunch of asparagus

zest and juice from one orange

dash of kosher salt

garlic powder

fresh ground pepper

wash asparagus and trim

zest and juice orange, pour over asparagus

sprinkle with pepper, salt, and garlic powder

grill on indirect heat for 10-15 minutes (to desired doneness)

Grilled Mushrooms

12 button mushrooms, rinsed with stems trimmed

2 tsp olive oil

dash of kosher salt

garlic powder

black pepper

arrange mushrooms on platter

drizzle with olive oil

sprinkle with salt, garlic, and pepper

grill for 10 minutes or until done

Arrange plate of fresh spinach leaves. Place steak, asparagus, and mushrooms in center of spinach pile. Shred about one ounce of parmesan over the top. Serve warm.

Taste/preparation analysis:

I cooked the steak too long... The husband likes it when his beef still begs for its life as it is coming off the grill. I prefer it dead and well done. Typically, we compromise. Tonight I was managing dribbling practice, toy throwing contests, pasta on the stove (in the house) and three items on the grill (outside). I had also waged war on the dandelions that have invaded my yard. So, I was a wee-bit busy, and the steak got over done (for the husband's taste). Dinner was excellent. You know you've scored a good one when the almost-eight-year-old tries to make himself hurl because there is "too much green" on his plate. Isaiah downed everything and Esther-Faith wouldn't eat the asparagus because she "didn't want it in her belly." Overall, it only took about 15 minutes to prep, 20 minutes (or so) to cook, and about 15 minutes to eat. I had it all done and on the table when the husband walked through the door--he likes it that way. And we've got appointments tonight so we had to eat early. Anyway, we followed dinner with a hot cup of coffee and it was nearly perfect.