I’ve decided what I’m going to cook for V-Day this year. I’m going to mix it up a little bit and cook some Top Sirloin. . .

. . . Marinated King Salmon . . .

. . . and then finish with a Lemon Charlotte Royale Cake with raspberry swirls . . .

Wow.

So these are the pictures of what they’re SUPPOSED to look like. I’m excited to see how they turn out after I get my hands on them.

The cake just has to be thawed. I can do that.

And the steaks we pretty much have down to perfection. But the salmon will be a new trick. I’ve cooked salmon before on the grill and it was great, but this time I actually think it will be even easier because I’ve chosen meat that is already seasoned. And I just have to thaw and bake.

I can totally do that.

Feel free to steal this menu . . . I’ll never know.

Here’s where I’ve ordered my menu selections. They should arrive next Wednesday.

And, hey, if you do make this menu for your honey bunny also, send me some pics so I can see how yours turned out!!!

Photos courtesy of The Kansas City Steak Company.

I love steak.

And I love pizza.

Why not make a steak pizza?

Well, Drew at CookLikeYourGrandmother.com did and it looks like a masterpiece to me.

He used little cuts of Strip steak for the topping and I swear if I had the pizza in front of me right now I would eat THE WHOLE THING.

Check out his blog post here and don’t be ashamed if you drool over the pictures.

They’re divine.

Mangia!!

Photo courtesy of CookLikeYourGrandmother.com.

Super Bowl Sunday is a victory for meat eaters everywhere.

I love the day ’cause it’s an excuse to cook something yummy.

What’s that you say?  I don’t need an excuse?  Oh yeah.

Well, here’s how we spent the commercial breaks in the second quarter . . .

We may have missed a few great commercials, but it was well worth it. I already know which beer I want to drink and which hosting company to use, thank you very much.

Our group on this day was a persnickety one. So our marinades had to be kept separate. We had three distinct flavorings going on. Heaven forbid the Teriyaki mix in with the spicy Worcestershire bunch.

Just don’t tell anyone we used the same spatula to turn them all on the grill.

From the strips to the ribeyes, to the filets, our group was happy no matter who won the game.

One slight mishap did threaten to ruin the fun, though. That football in the top photo? Two minutes after that shot was taken, it was a major player in an incident resulting in an ice pack and some Children’s Motrin.

But that’s football for you.  You gotta be tough.