The steak in this recipe is left to your taste. Steak means different things to different people. Adam and Heather recommend that first and foremost the meat come from an animal that has not been pumped full of hormones and antibiotics. Remember you are eating whatever was fed to, injected into or sprayed on that plant or animal. Adam and Heather eat a variety of red meats: beef, buffalo, venison, elk, ostrich. They prefer rare to medium rare preparation over low heat. Season the meat with pepper and sea salt. If you are cooking with a pan, use a low heat setting and coat the pan with butter or a high heat tolerate oil. Rare meat is about 120^o-125^o in the center. Medium rare is about 130^o-135^o. Buying meat from a reputable source or harvesting it yourself (as in venison or elk) will give you the confidence to not cook the life out of your meal.

Check out the following links from our home state of Colorado:

www.bbarsranch.com

www.grassrootsmeats.com

www.maverickranch.com

1 medium sweet potato diced

1 small eggplant 1/2 in cubes

1 red bell pepper cut into strips

1 green bell pepper cut into strips

1 yellow squash cubed

1 medium red onion cut into wedges

1 1/2 cup broccoli crowns

Add any other hearty veggies that you love

2-3 tsp high heat tolerant oil

season with sea salt, pepper, oregano, rosemary and sage to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 425^o while you prepare your veggies. Place the rack in the middle of the oven.

2. The bulk of the time spent on this recipe involved washing and cutting up the veggies. Prep all of the veggies and combine them in a large bowl.

3. Drizzle oil and toss veggies using a large spoon or spatula. Add seasonings one at a time tossing the veggies as you add them to avoid clumping.

4. Spread out the veggies on a large baking sheet or use two smaller baking sheets. Place in the preheated oven.

5. Turn veggies with a spatula or wooden spoon every ten minutes until they are browned and tender.

6. When your veggies are almost done, prep your pan for the steaks. Start your steaks when your veggies come out of the oven. Rare to Medium Rare depending on the thickness of the cut should only approximately take 5 minutes on a lower heat setting. Use your thermometer not your clock for judging your preparation.