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Dear Friends:
I’m excited to be writing to you from Oklahoma City [ok, not really]. There are so many exciting dining options and opportunities out here [if you like a lot of fried fattening foods, otherwise you're S.O.L. for the purposes of this particular postcard.]. Take for instance, the Steak and Catfish Barn.
When I was here last October, I made a trip up to Edmond to visit my friend, Carrie. As I was driving around Edmond, lo and behold what do I see but this sign for a Steak and Catfish Barn. BARN. Where they serve both STEAKS and CATFISH. I’ve been wanting to visit this place ever since [no, really. It's all I've talked about].
My first glance into the restaurant lived up to my expectations. I was so thrilled by this sight that I nearly bounced to my table, which was in the next room – brighter & better lit…
[check out the guy in the overalls! 2 of the patrons were wearing overalls...appallingly, this one actually referred to a person from India as a 'little brown man from injia']
Our server was wonderful and friendly and even helped me with my selections [even if she didn't actually bring me those selections, which she corrected right away]. I have to say, they had the best french fries I’ve ever eaten. I ate half of Carrie’s. It was awesome.
It was definitely a lot more fried food than I’ve ever had in one sitting. My stomach was in turmoil for 24 hours but the fried catfish was so moist and perfectly fried that I’d go back and try it again!
As a matter of fact, I even bought a t-shirt because it’s just so spectacular…[a catfish riding a bull...]
Steak and Catfish Barn
5175 E Waterloo Rd
Edmond, OK 73034
Edmond, OK 73034
405.341.7300
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I love sandwich bread. Ok, that’s not exactly true. I love grilled cheese sandwiches, which happens to use sandwich breads. I was really excited about this particular challenge because it was a win-win situation. I got to learn to make a whole wheat sandwich bread and got to eat a grilled cheese sandwich on top of it [yeah, yeah...i'm trying to eat healthier this year...but really, WHOLE WHEAT...and Dairy/Calcium. That's healthy, right? Don't tell me otherwise, I'm not listening].
So since I am trying to pretend like I’m eating healthier, I opted to make a gruyere and turkey sandwich on the whole wheat bread. I threw in some cranberries and some arugula from my garden. It made a great dinner!
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I have to admit, my cousin’s wife [who IS Chinese] makes the best Chinese chicken salad. Ever. No question. In spite of having the recipe, I can’t seem to make it like she does. I think she’s holding out on some secret ingredient. Some day, I promise to share this crack like salad with you guys…but not just yet.
A close second to this dressing is one that I normally use for my somen salad – Sesame Soy Chicken Salad Dressing Recipe. Because I’m trying to lose some post holiday weight, I’ve decided to play with the recipe a bit and cut out the fried wonton skins and maifun [it really DOES make the salad] but feel free to put it back in!
Lettuce greens of your choosing
arugula [I took some from my garden]
carrots
dried cranberries
slivered almonds
Chicken breast, shredded
Dressing Recipe:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil [i used canola]
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp salt
6 Tbsp vinegar [i used rice wine vinegar but any white vinegar will do]
1/4 cup white sesame seeds, toasted
2 tsp sesame oil
1/2 cup oil [i used canola]
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp salt
6 Tbsp vinegar [i used rice wine vinegar but any white vinegar will do]
1/4 cup white sesame seeds, toasted
2 tsp sesame oil
mix together ingredients until combined and sugar is melted. Toss over salad ingredients listed above.
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