Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
3 pounds combined beef shank and oxtail pieces
2 onions, quartered
2 ribs celery, halved
2 carrots, halved
3 cloves garlic
1 bunch parsley
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 quarts water

Cooking Recipe:

Place pressure cooker over high heat. Oil and salt the oxtail and shank pieces then sear in batches. Add remaining ingredients and cover with water, being careful not to fill above the cookers "maximum fill" line. (If your pressure cooker does not have a water line, fill the pot 2/3 full). Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that gathers at the surface. Cover and lock lid. Once pressure builds up inside the cooker, reduce the heat so that you barely hear hissing from the pot. Cook for 50 minutes.

Release pressure using your cookers release device (read that manual) or cool the cooker by running cold water over the lid for 5 minutes. Carefully opening the lid and strain squeezing the solids before feeding to the compost pile, or the dogs. Strain through a fine sieve or several layers of cheesecloth. Season and serve or use as a base for other soup recipes.

Ingredients:

1 pound sirloin steak
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoons olive oil
4 scallions, thinly sliced, white parts only
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup roughly chopped mint
1 bag pre-washed baby spinach
16 pieces pita chips, recipe follows

Cooking Recipe:

Season the sirloin with salt and pepper. Sear the steak in a heavy-bottomed pan for 4 to 5 minutes until medium rare.
In a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, salt, ground cumin, and olive oil. Add scallions, cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, parsley, and mint. Toss to combine. Add spinach and pita. Toss to combine, taste and adjust seasonings.
Thinly slice the sirloin (portion control the meat according to your needs). Mound the salad onto a large plate. Top with overlapping pieces of the sirloin steak. Serve immediately.

Pita Chips:
2 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas
Olive oil spray
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut each pita into 8 pieces. Lightly spray the pita with olive oil. Sprinkle with cumin and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place on a baking sheet and bake until crisp, shaking the pan halfway through cooking, about 10 to 15 minutes