Jacque Made: a place to share my creative side.

This steak is one of my favorite "fancy" meals to make. It is so easy and so flavorful. You can eat it in a quesadilla, taco, on top of a salad, or on its own. Whenever I make dinner for a family, this is one of my go to meals. I either make it with the Pioneer Woman's Mac n Cheese or with a potato  side of some sort. (Below I made it with the Pioneer Woman's Crash Hot Potatoes .) Oh, and I always make it with this yummy green salad . So delicious!  Marinated Flank Steak Ingredients : 1.5 - 2.5 lb. flank steak unseasoned meat tenderizer 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 packet of Good Seasons brand Italian dressing mix (I've also used lime juice in this recipe and a combination of lime and lemon juice, and both those options are tasty, too. The lime juice gives it a nice zing.) Directions : I like to line a cookie sheet with foil and place my steak on it, so I don't dirty a tray for this process. Liberally sprinkle...

When my twin sister, Jaime, a food lover like me, was in town, she told me we MUST make Rachael Ray's veggie sandwiches , so I agreed. And boy am I glad I did! To say that this is a delicious sandwich is a complete understatement. I was literally saying, "yum", and "oh my", with every bite! Even if you don't think you like grilled veggies, try this and you will! Something about the herbed mayo, creamy avocado, the taste of the grilled veggies and bread make it melt in your mouth! So yummy! Here's the recipe: Ingredients: veggies of choice (we used portobello mushroom caps, zucchini, eggplant, red onion, tomato, avocado, and green leafy lettuce) olive oil salt and pepper ciabatta rolls Herbed Mayo : 3/4 cup mayo 1/2 lemon, juiced a few drops of hot sauce 1-2 garlic cloves, minced 1-2 Tbsp. thyme leaves, chopped finely 1-2 Tbsp. flat leaf parsley, chopped finely 1-2 Tbsp. chives, chopped finely (I've made these with...

It took Avery girl awhile to decide what kind of birthday party she wanted to do this year. We do parties every other year with friends (and parties with family only the other years). She was so excited to celebrate with friends this year. She went from a dance party theme, to a Build-a-Bear party theme, to a Peter Piper party, etc. She finally decided she wanted to do a party at the same gymnastics place that her brother had his party at. I was excited about this idea, because Ren's party was really great there, and I knew what to expect doing another party there. My sis, Jaime, designed the invites, which I simply texted to all the kiddos. I love that it is pretty and pastel and I love the fonts she used. The invite inspired me as I went ahead and designed the rest of the party. The first thing I did was get the items we'd need for party favors. Thankfully, Target had everything we needed and in all the right colors. We ended up getting little tiaras, pink chocolate...