"To Megan, so long as she doesn't overcook the beef"

During today's property lecture about conveying land to one's heirs, I couldn't stop thinking about dinner tonight: Chinese tomato beef. The recipe has been passed on from one generation to the next. If I had to pick an estate, the recipe would probably be a fee simple determinable from my grandma, the grantor, stating, "To Megan, so long as she doesn't overcook the beef."

I began by marinating the meat in soy sauce, garlic, and a pinch of sugar and salt. Ginger, the magic ingredient, is in the upper left hand corner:


Then, I boiled 4 tomatoes, peeled off the skin, and chopped them up:


I combined the meat, tomatoes, and some extra chicken broth and tofu (from the protein noodle soup from a previous post). Normally, my grandma would use cornstarch to thicken the broth, but I've always preferred it watery. And I don't own cornstarch.


Finally, I spooned the mixture over rice and enjoyed: