{big gerard's birthday and another recipe}

Last week was big Gerard's birthday, but he had to work late so we celebrated the next night. Little Gerard helped me make his birthday cake and, like last year, he enjoyed eating it even more than he enjoyed making it. He even helped blow out the candles.


some more from his birthday:

it was a long day:

I made another yummy dinner tonight. We had flank steak a few nights ago and I purposely bought a bigger one than usual so I could use the leftovers for this recipe from Cooking Light:

Steak Wraps with Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions

1 teaspoon olive oil
5 cups thinly sliced onion (about 2)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
6 ounces Blackened Grilled Flank Steak
1 cup cannellini beans or other white beans, drained
4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup cooked long-grain rice
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and salt; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth; cook 5 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Stir in vinegar and sugar; cook 5 minutes. Add Blackened Grilled Flank Steak to pan; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Set steak mixture aside; keep warm.
Mash beans with a fork until smooth. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spread 1/4 cup beans over each tortilla, leaving a 1-inch border. Top each tortilla with 1 cup lettuce, 1/4 cup rice, and 2 tablespoons cheese. Divide steak mixture evenly among tortillas; roll up.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 wrap)

CALORIES 431 (19% from fat); FAT 9g (sat 3.9g,mono 3g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 26.3g; CHOLESTEROL 31mg; CALCIUM 172mg; SODIUM 792mg; FIBER 7.5g; IRON 4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 60.3g

Cooking Light, JULY 2007

I used flank steak left over from another recipe and had more than 6 oz. I think 6 oz for 4 servings was way too little. I omitted the rice, as I felt this was just a filler since the recipe called for so little meat. I also used only 1/2 the amount of bleu cheese. We thought it was very good (especially the onions)!