Inspired by Blue Apron

Today, Y decided he would cook our Sunday dinner without my assistance. First step: decide on a menu; second step: drive all the way to Indian Wells to shop at KitchenKitchen, which features any and everything one could possibly want/need in a kitchen. Third step: off to the grocery store to purchase steaks, kale, and some fresh veggies/fruit. With all the supplies in hand, the kitchen was off-limits to me and Y began singing and prepping.

The end result was a delicious steak dinner. He first marinated the steak, then pan seared it, and finished it by spooning melted butter over the sear. He cut the steak into bite-sized pieces that he then arranged on a wooden serving plank he had purchased at K-K. Next, he made the kale the same way we had it from Blue Apron: wilted with olive oil, garlic, and some fresh lemon squeeze. Finally, since we've both learned it's all about the presentation, he cut one of the fresh oranges to look like a crab with blueberry eyes and served the kale with a paper umbrella.

Voila! He was tickled with the whole process and, of course, the meal, and it was a joy for me to see him so happy. We did the dishes together, then set ourselves down for a small bowl of ice cream to finish off the event.

Blue Apron has stoked a fire in Y to learn more about prep and cooking, which includes doing the steps in the correct order to end up with everything on the plate and hot at the same time. I'm really proud of his accomplishment and I'm happy that he's happy, too.