Summer Spicy Steak Salad

Happy Summer! Finally, I have both air conditioners installed! I don't do well in hot weather. I don't like cooking, and I just stay low and try not to move. But I still need to eat, and I can't live off of take-aways, that's not healthy or sustainable. 

Vietnamese Steak Salad is a great balance of hearty and light. You get the satisfaction of steak, and the healthiness of greens. The spice is balanced by the cucumber and herbs. Grill the flank steak for extra flavor and to keep the kitchen temperature down. 

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To start the new year, and this blog correctly, I made Pho. The winter weather has finally arrived, and there's nothing better than a hot bowl of something. The recipe comes courtesy of Lucky Peach from  their "101 Easy Asian Recipes" book I got from my sister.

I'm not one for substitutions in recipes I'm not familiar with, but I did use neck bones instead of short ribs. They were much cheaper, and I know other Pho recipes use them. It's a slow-cooker recipe, but my Crockpot is too small, so I used my dutch oven and set the oven to 250F. 

Then we couldn't find our sriracha, so we made do with Ssam sauce. I would definitely do this recipe again. I'm probably going to low-carb it for lunch by substituting the rice noodles with shredded cabbage, or more bean sprouts.