Uh Oh...

The man cold has hit our house. And for those of you with a "big strong man" you know exactly what I'm talking about.  The man cold is a terrible, debilitating disease that can be near fatal if not treated with television, the sofa, and nearby wife bringing you medicine and food. No cold is as bad as the one my husband has right now and no one has ever suffered so much....or at least according to him.

....lets be honest though. We all get colds, we all go to work, suffer through it, come home, and crash on the couch.  But the man cold? Well that's a different story all together. It's as if no one has ever had a cold as bad as my man right now and he is suffering from a terrible condition that deems him inconsolable. The man cold just proves that no matter how much of a "man" your husband is, he can still be a big huge baby. But hey, my man takes care of me everyday so if I have to baby him for a couple while he gets over his cold then I can definitely do that for him.  But I do like to remind him that I had his parents over for dinner the day after I got Norwalk (terrrrrrible gastrointestinal virus that knocks your socks off for 12-24 hours)...and he couldn't even empty the dishwasher yesterday.

So while your man is eating chicken noodle soup and generally feeling sorry for himself, here is a recipe for YOU to enjoy (invite a girlfriend over and let your man take care of himself for an hour while you two enjoy dinner and a glass of wine)

Asian Beef Stirfry

6 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root (or ground ginger if you don't have the fresh stuff)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 pound of steak (your choice of cut) sliced into thin strips
snow peas
sliced carrots
broccoli flowerets
1 can of bamboo shoots, drained
1 small zucchini cut into any size chunks or slices

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar and corn starch. Set aside. Heat oil in a wok and stir fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the steak and stir fry until evenly browned. Add the veggies and add the sauce mixture. Bring to a boil and put a lid on your wok. Reduce heat and cook until veggies reach desired tenderness.  Also make sure sauce has thickened. If it hasn't, mix a small amount of cornstarch with a bit of water and add to the mixture, continue to do this if it still hasn't thickened to desired.  Serve over rice.