Pepper Steak and My Saga
Despite our cutting back on meat, during the week, pepper steak still remains one of my husband's favorites. He has always been a beef lover and when we got married, he would not go near chicken. Beef it was, day after day, with little variation. Meatballs, meatloaf, stew and pepper steak. To top it off, it was not particularly good cooking. I was fortunate that my MIL did not do a good job, cooking. Her vegetables were overdone, her meat was raw. For a new bride, I had little to live up to. Of course, I got little help, in that area, either. My Mom was a better cook, one who produced the basics, chicken, simple meat dishes, potatoes, green beans and store bought cake. Not inspired cooking but delicious. A newlywed, I wanted to make food, my husband would like. I made lots of mistakes but I kept plugging away. We lived in an apartment with a surprisingly large living room, good sized bedroom, decent dining a...