Oven-roasted Vegetables and Meat

This has become one of my new favorite meals. It's super simple, healthy, and quick to make!

Preheat your oven to about 225 C (430 F).

First you need vegetables. Either fresh or frozen work just fine. Frozen vegetables tend to have more vitamins in them due to them being flash-frozen shortly after being picked, as opposed to "fresh" vegetables we buy in the store, which have been transported halfway around the country, if not the world, and can take up to weeks from picking to eating.

Anyways, put your vegetables in a 9x13 inch (23x33 cm) baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

The next step is to sear your meat over high heat. Don't cook it fully, just brown it. Here I've used beef, spiced up with a little pepper and paprika.

The last step is to simply place your meat upon the vegetables, then set the whole thing in the oven. Wait 30 minutes, then enjoy a simple, delicious, healthy meal!

The Second Cup -- Finale

Now the cup is finally done sanding, so now it's on to staining the cup. Since the cup is going to be used for drinking from, we need a natural stain; Olive oil works perfectly for this!

First, just pour some olive oil on the cup, and spread it around using your fingers. I suppose you could use a paint brush, but olive oil is so good for your skin, so why pass up the opportunity? It's obvious where the oil has stained already, so just make sure to spread it evenly around the whole cup.

Next is to stain the inside of the cup. Pour some olive oil in, then work it in with your fingers. Don't be shy with the amount of olive oil you use, it's amazing how much the wood absorbs. Keep adding layers of olive oil until you have about 5 layers, letting it "dry" each time in between layers.

Here you can see I just added another layer of olive oil, but it's already being absorbed on the front side. Don't forget the handle holes, by the way!

So now, the cup is essentially finished, it just needs another layer or two of olive oil, then it's ready for use! Perfect for trips in the woods, coffee for deer hunting, water when hiking, or just standing for show.