Zesty Steak Marinade

I came up with this marinade for sirloin steak tips purchased from Trader Joe, but I believe it should work great on certain other kinds of beef such as flank steak. These packets of Good Season Zesty Italian dressing mix are like magic -- they make many things taste great. For example, I heard that a college I attended which served some of the yummiest Buffalo wings in its dining halls used that dressig mix to flavor the wing sauce.

Spicy Thai Lime Dressing

Here's a Thai-inspired dressing that I make all the time, to use in a cucumber salad, or as a flavoring base for larb. Note: please use real limes for the lime juice -- no bottled juices like "realLime" as these don't taste quite right.