Teaching Artist Gives Husband an Amazing Birthday Dinner

Lately, my Hub celebrated his 31st birthday. I was freaking out because like I mentioned in my last blog this dancer, choreographer, educator is on a major budget in the summer. Our family tends to think that our birthday last a month or so. One night the week before his birthday, I decided to make him an amazing meal on a budget. We made trip to Whole Foods and there was nothing available really....I picked up some cremini mushrooms, two steaks (on sale), yellow onion,and goat cheese. After putting our 3 year old to bed, I came downstairs, sprinkled salt and pepper, poured olive oil in a hot pan. Placed one steak in the hot pan for 3 minutes on both sides..then the other. I let them rest, I thinly slices the yellow onion and cremini mushroom, sauteed them in the same pan...I sprinkled salt and pepper, some dried thyme, then I poured in some balsamic vinegar in the pan. I then sliced the goat cheese and placed the circles of cheese on top the steak and place a fine helping of the mushrooms and onions on top and opened a fine bottle of Malbec...Done, Done, and Done! All that for under $12 a plate...Boom!