The Best Sandwich Ever...

Okay, I'm sure, in fact, I know, I've said this about many sandwiches I have bitten into in my lifetime...but this is my new favorite. I got this recipe from "The Pioneer Woman". I am very into her website right now - such delicious recipes. www.thepioneerwoman.com Check it out!

She calls her husband "The Marlboro Man" (they live on a ranch, and I guess he's a cowboy of sorts). So this sandwich is called "The Marlboro Man Sandwich". I call it, darn good. This is a great weeknight meal, as it comes together very quickly!

Ingredients: (I cut the recipe below in half and it made 4 sandwiches, which was the perfect amount for us).

• 1 whole large onion (or two small), sliced
• 2 sticks butter (I used margarine)
• 2lbs Cube Steak (tenderized round steak that's been extra tenderized)
• Seasoned Salt
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco Sauce, to taste (I left this out and just did one shake of Cayenne pepper)
• French/Deli Rolls

First, slice onions and cook in 1/4 stick butter until soft & light brown.

This takes 7-10 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Slice cube steak against the grain into strips. Sprinkle with seasoned salt.

Next, heat 2 T butter over hight heat, in same skillet, until melted and beginning to brown. Add meat in single layer. Cook one side until brown, then flip and cook until brown, about a minute on both sides.

Add 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce, tobasco or cayenne, and 2 T butter. These simple ingredients make a delcious sauce. Add cooked onions, stir to combine.

Butter halved french rolls, and brown in skillet on high heat. Flip and toast other side quickly. This little detail of toasting the bread, takes the sandwich over the edge in my opinion!

To assemble, lay bottom half of french roll on plate. Place meat mixture, followed by a spoonful of juice from the pan. Top with other half of roll, cut in half.

In my dinner fury, I completly forgot to take a picture of the finished product. I was just so excited to eat it. :-) So I am using one of the Pioneer Woman's pictures!!!

I served this with a green salad and some fruit...to offset all the butter used in this recipe!! It was a hit in our house. My husband gave two thumbs up for this "Cowboy" sandwich!

Fall Wrap Up....in December

Hmm...we're seeing a theme lately in my posts (or lack of posts!). It is just far and few between my postings right now, and that's okay. I do them when I can! Here's a few pics of the fall...so I can move onto December!

Our friends Kevin & Alysha's 30th Birthday BashLittle Punkin' in her patch

Ethan taking charge at the wheel

Grace with a "baa baa sheep" Our dear friends Ian & Jill with their little Ethan

Celebrating a milestone - My Dad turned 60 years young.

A surprise "1960's themed birthday party ensued soon after...What a blast!Our family trip to Williamsburg, VA in NovemberLots of cut throat card playing

(especially by these cardshark sisters Marilyn & Nancy!)The SistersThe BrothersDining colonial style at Kings Arm Tavern.
Aunts with too much of the King's reserve... :-)
Enjoying a beautiful walk in the historic town.

We were blessed with "perfect" fall weather!The whole crazy gang.Hope you had a Happy Fall! Now stepping into winter...

Summer Wrap Up...in October

I know it has been quite awhile since I've posted. September seemed to be full of a few little trips, and one big long trip. Voila! Before I knew, it was October and fall was quite here to stay. These pictures are from our trip to Hilton Head, SC & Savannah, GA.

We stayed at the Disney Hilton Head Resort courtesy of James' Mom & husband. I recommend this resort to anyone, but especially those with small children. They were so family friendly, and like Disney always does, created a "magical" atmosphere which in turn creates such magical memories!

We basically just relaxed and took it easy all week, it was great.

The Disney touch was everywhere...

Relaxing on our back porch.

View from our rocking chairs - gorgeous marsh!

The beach at Hilton Head - the ocean temp was like bathwater!

The brothers

Beautiful Savannah, GA

Grace's current favorite meal - spaghetti!

Me and hammocks, we just don't get along.

Here I am trying "gracefully" to keep me and my daughter from capsizing.

Poor girl was holding on to me for dear life.

I don't think Disney's going to use this shot for their brochure...

Grace's first bike ride

The card sharks

Waking up from a nap in a minor predicament

We are so thankful for this time of rest & togetherness we were given.

There is more to life than increasing it's speed. ~Ghandi

"Sisters and the City"

I've never been a younger sister, don't know what it's like. So I rely on observing my two younger sisters & brother who were the product of me being their older sister. Nobody has entered therapy yet - knock on wood. :-) They certainly were the recipient of bossiness, teasing, bedroom door slamming, and the occasional pinch or pulling of the hair (okay, maybe more than occasional, us Vitto girls could get riled up!). I also organized/forced the siblings into many dorky musical/dance productions performed for our parents (to be immortalized forever on video tape)....hmm, they seemed to be having fun at the time.

Decades later, they have emerged as 3 of the most beautiful, talented, funny & caring human beings I have ever met - DESPITE me being their older sister. My beautiful & witty sister, Julie and I got some rare one on one time on Saturday over lunch. She is one of my closest friends, and seems to still like me even after I've ruined many cute pictures (see above), and days for her with my "too cool for school" older sister tude'. Actually, I'm going to blame my Mother for that picture. Did she honestly think I was going to be happy wearing the same dress as my two other sisters who were toddlers??? We all have forgiving to do. :-)

Julie and I headed into Lancaster City to eat & stroll

around this historic town.

Here are a few pictures of our afternoon....

First Stop: La Dolce Vita - a scrumptious Italian bakery & cafe

Lancaster and all it's uniqueness.

Some Amish ladies waiting for a downtown bus... Central MarketA quick walk through of the new contemporary & stylish

Lancaster Convention Center by Marriott

The pictures hardly capture it's vastness.

The brick building in the picture was left standing, and the new hotel was built around it. Preserving a piece of history. Back home clapping for Aunt Julie. Thanks for a great day Julie!!