Cumin-Rubbed Beef

Step 1 : Mix together cumin, mustard powder, garlic powder, sea salt, sage, and bread crumbs.
             Heat water for pasta, add pasta when the water boils.  Try to time it so pasta is done around the                    same time as the beef.

Step 2 : Coat pieces of eye of round beef with the seasoning mixture, then brown them on each side.

Step 3 : Pour red wine into the pan, just enough to cover the beef. 

Step 4 : When the beef is about halfway done, add vegetables to the pan.  

             I used cabbage and carrots.  I also grated some ginger into the pan. 

Step 5 : Remove the beef from the pan when it is done.  Once the pasta is drained, add it to the pan with the              vegetables and sauce, mix well. 

Step 6 : Eat.

Olive Oil Rosemary Cake

I came across this recipe a few months ago, copied it down, and set it aside.  Unfortunately, I did not write down the source.  I thought it was saved in my "favorites," but I can't find it anywhere.  And a google search did not reveal any websites I recognized.  So, I can't give credit to whoever I got the recipe from.  Oops.  

Strangely for me,  I didn't add or omit any ingredients from the original recipe.  The only thing I did was cut  the recipe in half so that it would fit in my 9x9 cake pan.  

Here's the recipe (after I cut everything in half):

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1/2 c olive oil

1/2 c white wine

1 1/4 c flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/8 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla

1+ tbsp rosemary

bake at 350 for 30 minutes

I mixed the dry ingredients in a glass bowl, and combined the wet ingredients, minus the eggs, in a liquid measuring cup.  Then, I mixed the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.  I beat the eggs separately and added them last.  I greased the cake pan with butter. 

In case you were wondering...this cake is delicious.