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2 - 3 pounds round steak, tenderized (that means you beat it with a meat tenderizer...which looks like a hammer with serrated pounding surface. Wrap the meat in plastic wrap or wax paper first to avoid splattering yourself and your kitchen. If you don't have a meat tenderizer, use a regular mallet. For best results, think about any one of the following while pounding: your boss, the guy that cut you off in traffic, the President, Vice President, any member of Congress, the IRS, any person with any responsibility over Veteran's Affairs, terrorists in general...you get the idea).
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning or paprika if you can't find Old Bay
Fresh ground pepper
2 eggs, beaten
One half cup milk
Vegetable oil

Gravy
1Tbsp. butter
6 Tbsp. Flour
3 cups hot milk
Salt and pepper

Cut steak into 4 pieces. Combine flour, salt, garlic powder, Old Bay or paprika and pepper on a plate. Combine eggs and milk in a bowl. Dip steak in egg/milk mixture, then coat with flour mixture. Cook steaks in hot oil in a heavy skillet. Remove steaks and keep warm. Add butter to skillet and mix with drippings. Add flour and cook and stir until flour browns. Add hot milk and stir until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and pour over warm steaks. This is an old Southern favorite. The steaks are tender and tasty and the gravy adds a nice touch.

The Skinny: Use non-stick spray instead of oil and substitute low fat milk.

Broccolini with Toasted Sesame Seeds

2 pounds broccolini
One quarter cup butter
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
Salt and pepper to taste

Broccolini is a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale. Broccolini is very tender and not as bitter as broccoli can be. If you cannot find in the produce section of your local grocery store you may substitute regular broccoli spears. Blanch broccolini by placing in a saucepan and covering it with water. Bring water to a boil and cook for several minutes until broccolini is crisp tender. Drain off water. Add soy sauce, butter, garlic and sesame oil to the saucepan and cook for several more minutes. Add toasted sesame seeds and salt and pepper. You may toast the sesame seeds by placing them on a baking sheet and heating in the oven on 400 degrees for several minutes until they turn golden brown.

The Skinny: Not much room for improvement.