Tasty Tuesdays

This is one of Andrew's favorite types of sandwiches and before a couple of Sundays ago when I made them, I had never had one. Andrew claims that they were just as good any restaurants version and I thought that they had great flavor.

French Dip Sandwich

2 Tbsp butter
1 shallot, chopped
1 Tbsp flour
2 cans beef stock, or what I used2 bouillon cubes dissolved into 2 cups of water
1 1/2 lbs. thin sliced roast beef
Grill seasoning blend for steak, salt and pepper, rosemary and thyme
sourdough bread-I used San Luis

In a large skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add shallots to butter and saute 2 minutes. Add flour to butter and shallot and cook a minute longer. Whisk in beef stock in a slow stream. Bring sauce to bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until ready to serve sandwiches.

Pile meat loosly across your cutting board. Season meat. Set cups for dipping sauce, plates and sourdough. To assemble, using kitchen tongs, dip meat into loose au jus sauce and pile across sourdough. Set cups with extra dipping sauce along sandwich or on plate as I did for easy dipping.

Feeding Fiasco

Our little angel has turned monster whenever we try to feed him these last couple of days. Making my worst nightmare a reality with food being flung everywhere. It's in his hair, up his arms, it's also covering me, sticking to every visible spot on his high chair, splattered on the floor, oh and I can't forget it has also made it's way to the wall-aargh! We are having a major power struggle. Is it it asking too much to want him to eat a balanced diet? I know that he is wanting his independence but the only foods besides table scrapes that he can feed himself are crackers, toast, cheerios.
What healthy finger foods do your little ones eat?On the bright side, his little messes make for some bubbly fun later...maybe there is reason behind his madness.