"Chocolate Cake Day"

Hello everyone!

Today, January 27th it's "Chocolate Cake Day!"

Here are some ideas on how to celebrate this delicious festivity:

Casual: Have a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast or dessert.

Committed: Bake a chocolate cake and share it with your friends and family.

Hard-Core: Throw a party where all the food given must be chocolate related, and obviously have some chocolate cake!

Meatballs Monday Madness Presents Today's Recipe
Southwestern Steak Salad
Servings: 4



Ingredients:

·       1 pound skirt steak (1/2 inch thick), trimmed
·       Coarse salt and ground pepper
·       2 hearts romaine lettuce, torn
·       1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
·       2 English cucumber, peeled and diced small
·       6 small tomatoes, cut into wedges
·       1 small red onion, thinly sliced
·       1 to 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, minced
·       3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
·       2 teaspoons honey
·       1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Method:

Step 1: Heat a large skillet over medium-high; cut steak into 4 pieces and season with salt and pepper. Cook 2 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil. Let rest 5 minutes, then thinly slice.


Step 2: Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together lettuce, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.


Setp 3: In a small bowl, combine chile, lime juice, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Gradually whisk in oil and any accumulated juices from steak. Pour dressing over salad and toss; add steak and toss again.

COLOR CHALLENGE

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Stunning" by wearing something in Night Sky (Dark blue). You will feel amazing in this bold and beautiful color. Perfect for a day in which you want to feel totally stunning! Wear a dress or a t-shirt to be part of this fashion challenge! When someone compliments your outfit, answer: "Thank you, I feel stunning!". 

Have an incredible day!