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TICKLING THE TASTE BUDS

TANGY LIME GRILLED BEEF TOP ROUND STEAK

INGREDIENTS:
1 beef Top Round Steak, cut 3/4 inch thick
(about 1 pound)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons lightly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Combine juice, sugar, oil, Worcestershire and garlic in small bowl. Place beef steak and lime mixture in
food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or
overnight; turning occasionally.
2. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
Grill, covered, 10 to 11 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, times remain the same) for
medium rare (145°F) doneness, turning occasionally. (Do not overcook.)
Cook's Tip: To broil, place steak on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat.
Broil 12 to 13 minutes for medium rare (145°F) doneness, turning once. (Do not overcook.)
1. Carve steak into thin slices.

SWEETEN UP ST. PATRICK'S DAY WITH MINT CHOCOLATE PUDDING COOKIES
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix 3.4 oz
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp mint extract
3 drops blue coloring + 10-15 drops green coloring
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions
Cream together sugar and butter. Add egg, sour cream and
pudding mix. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt & baking soda.
Incorporate flour mixture into the pudding mixture and mix
until well combined. Add mint extract and food coloring until
desired color is achieved.
Add in chocolate chips. *I used 3/4 cup chocolate chunks, 3/4
SUBMIT YOUR cup regular chocolate chips and 1/2 cup Andes baking bits. Any

FAVORITE RECIPE combination is wonderful, but note that while the Andes mint
baking pieces add an incredible flavor, they kind of disappear in
newsonseven@gmail.com the cookies. So add them in addition to the 1 1/2 cups chocolate
chips, if you opt to put them in!
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and enjoy!