A Recipe For A Happy Marriage 1/16/2020

Good Morning,

I started this day early and I am hoping to obtain a a bit of time to go to the gym tonight and sweat in a sauna. My mug was just filled with Door County Maple Coffee and it tastes as good as it smells.

My wife Rene and I have been married for a little over 1000 years now and someone asked us recently how we made it that long? A long time ago we discovered that in order to survive in marriage we needed to not take ourselves so seriously. We found that we both carried a chip on our shoulder and wore our hearts on our arms. We easily became offended and hurt over the dumbest things. In all reality we were both selfish.

We both had to admit that we were not the specimens of perfection we thought we were. And most of all, since neither of us is perfect, it isn't fair to expect perfection from each other.

Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, as in Christ, God has forgiven you. 

Amazingly we found out that neither of us is a mind reader and failure to communicate can make any marriage suffer. Of course God needs to be at the head of every marriage and since He is the ultimate example of forgiving, we also concluded that in order to maintain the bliss, we need to be a forgiving couple.

 Just a few thoughts on how we made it so far. I attached a recipe that is a favorite of ours. Oh by the way. Eat together!

Marty

Grilled Flank Steak with Garlic & Rosemary By Jennifer Segal, adapted from Cooks Illustrated

Easy and full of flavor, this grilled flank steak is one of my favorite summer grilling recipes.

Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary
• 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 - 2-1/2 lb flank steak

• INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Make the marinade by combining the olive oil, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender. Blitz for a few minutes, until garlic and rosemary are pulverized.
  2. Place the flank steak in a medium baking dish. Using a fork, poke meat about 10 times on each side. Pour the marinade over top and turn the steak a few times to coat evenly. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  3. Grease grill with oil and preheat to high. When grill is hot, grill flank steak covered for about 5 minutes. Turn and cook covered for about 3-4 minutes more. Let meat rest on cutting board, covered with aluminum foil, for about 15 minutes. Slice very thin against the grain.