Easy Beef & Brocolli Stir-fry

Today was our big grocery trip. Grandma P came in last night and she came with us.  Trying to find the healthiest options was a little hard, but after we finally checked out, I felt great about our choices.  Our goal is too save money by not eating out.  Our hotels are going to have a microwave and fridge, so this helps a lot.

Since our goal is to eat all the food that will go bad in the fridge before we leave, I wanted to use all the leftover brocolli up. Remember Rodney brought home about 5 pound of brocolli last week. Ya, it's been fun trying to think up recipes on how to eat this pretty tree as Sunny calls it.

Sunny is so excited about Disneyland and the beach. I am so glad we are celebrating her 3rd birthday there this week. What a memory for all of us.  I love seeing the excitement through a child.

Sunny is mellowing out big time. Sure, she has her days, but my goodness, what a breath of fresh air. Turning 3 and she is changing. She was such a hard baby and hard toddler, up until now.  Someone told me something very interesting and I so agree with it.  She said that those who have really mellow babies end up having harder toddlers, and those with harder babies end up having more mellow 3 and 4 year olds.  This makes me feel so great!

Here is a great recipe for a busy weekday or weekend.  Brocolli has never tasted better, besides adding it to cheesy soup, it really is delicious!

INGREDIENTS

1. • 1/2  cup soy sauce
   • 1 T. sesame oil 
   • 1 tablespoon honey
   • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped or grated
   • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated
   • 2 or more T. cornstarch
   • 1/4 c. beef broth or stock
   • 1 pound boneless sirloin, tri tip, flank or skirt steak - sliced into 2 x 1/2 inch strips
   • About 2 c. fresh broccoli florets
   •  vegetable oil

PREPARATION

1. 1. Whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic and ginger.
   2. Place the beef in a Ziploc bag (or glass bowl), pouring in half of the sauce mixture to coat the beef. Marinate for either 20 minutes on the counter or covered overnight in the fridge.
   3. Whisk the cornstarch and hot beef broth together and add to the remaining sauce mixture.
   4. Heat a wok or large sauté pan over high heat, add 2 teaspoons oil and add the beef. Cook for 4 minutes and remove beef to a clean bowl.
   5. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan and cook the broccoli for 2 minutes.
   6. Add the beef back into the pan. Make a well in the center and pour in the sauce. Cook until the sauce is thick and everything is heated through, about 2 minutes.
   7. Serve over rice.\\
   8. Recipe Adapted from  http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry