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Tenderizing Experiment Gone Wrong: Steak

 Where to begin?.....Well we were watching YouTube videos on steaks and the different ways to tenderize them. The particular video we watched showed how to tenderize cheap steaks cuts using a whole pineapple. So I famously said "Hey, I can do that." So Briguy picked up a cheap eye round (the kind you use for a roast) and a pineapple and left me to my devices...So the next day I began my experiment during which I encountered several "road blocks".  First, was finding the proper food processor size and its attachments which got misplaced during the move. Then came the pineapple which started off well.  I cut the top plant part off, then cut the pineapple into acceptable chunks to be pureed...or so I thought...I spent the next half hour or so pureeing pineapple. Not my finest hour...should have taken it as a sign to not continue but I decided to persevere.  Poured the pineapple puree into a bowl, with 1 1/2 inch steaks I had cut and let them marinade in the refriger

Breakfast At Pamela's

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Upon my first arrival in the lovely city of Pittsburgh, my husband Briguy took me on our first food adventure in the city in search for breakfast. He had heard of this place from the hotel staff  as they said it was one of the Pittsburgh staples. So we traveled several blocks away to a small tiny diner called Pamela's . It had a very welcoming atmosphere, packed with customers all happily enjoying there meals. My husband had been there once before and was recommending the Corned beef hash with lyonnaise potatoes (thinly sliced potatoes, with butter and parsley). Growing with a part Irish background I had to try it. I was not disappointed. The meat was juicy, with bits of it being crunchy from being sauteed. The potatoes were nicely cooked (think scalloped potatoes in texture) and had a wonderful buttery taste. It came with a side of eggs cooked to your preference along with toast (they offer several options) which came medium toasted, covered in butter and offered several jelly op