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Chava Wiebe
“Life running a ranch and running to soccer and basketball practice with three kids gets busy. When I need to feed my family on the fly, I fire up this proteinpacked beef skillet recipe.”
Rathbun Angus Ranch Moses Lake, WA
SAMBA STEAK STIR-FRY
Total Recipe Time: 25 to 30 minutes Makes 4 Servings pound round tip steaks, cut ¹⁄8 to ¼ inch thick 1 Pico de Gallo (recipe follows) teaspoons vegetable oil, divided 3 1-½ cups thinly sliced bell pepper, any color s medium white onion, cut into ½-inch wedge ½ sliced thinly r, peppe ño jalape m mediu 1 Salt small whole wheat tortillas (about 6-inch 8 diameter), warmed Rub: cloves garlic, minced 3 teaspoon ground cumin 1 r 1-½ teaspoons ground chipotle chile peppe rate until 1. Prepare Pico de Gallo. Cover and refrige ready to use. then 2. Stack beef steaks; cut lengthwise in half and and crosswise into 1-inch wide strips. Combine beef . evenly coat to toss bowl; large in ients rub ingred over 3. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet medium-high heat until hot. Add bell pepper, until onion and jalapeño; stir-fry 5 to 8 minutes or ; vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from skillet keep warm. hot. 4. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet until Add half of beef; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface is no longer pink. (Do not overcook.) Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon oil and beef. . Season 5. Return all beef and vegetables to skillet with salt, as desired. Serve beef mixture in tortillas; top with Pico de Gallo.
es, ¼ cup Pico de Gallo: Combine ¾ cup chopped tomato fresh cilantro, chopped white onion, 3 tablespoons chopped oon fresh 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño pepper, 1 tablesp as desired. lime juice in medium bowl. Season with salt,
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Chava is a native Californian who has called Bellingham home for more than 20 years. After raising her kids and recently retiring from a career in insurance, she is now pursuing a life-long love of writing. In addition to local publications, Chava has also written for Southern Idaho Living Magazine. To see more of her light-hearted, casual writing style visit chavawiebe.com.
Ken Karlberg Ken, or Mr. Lisa Karlberg as he’s often referred to, is a husband, dad, dog owner and attorney – in that order. He enjoys waxing whimsical in his Final Word column, which is a necessary outlet for his overactive, hometown sense of humor. He is responsible for more unproductive staff time than any single person in the K&L Media office.
Zacchoreli Frescobaldi-Grimaldi Zacchoreli grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and lives in Bellingham with his partner of 15 years and their three zany dogs. He has a master’s degree in English Studies from Western Washington University, and is an English professor at Northwest Indian College.
Caitlin McEarthron Caitlin McEarthron, right, is the office manager at Binyon Vision in Bellingham. She joined the office in May 2011 and has come to love the world for fashion frames. She teamed up with Binyon’s buyer Christie Dietzel, left, to give Bellingham Alive/360 North Sound Life readers a peek at the trends in eyewear.