For Special Dinner, Michael and I want to make "Ropa Vieja" - a traditional Cuban stew with flank steak and veggies.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Ropa-Vieja-11486

(Epicurious says that the name ropa vieja, or "old clothes", describes the shreds of meat, peppers, and onions resembling a mess of colorful rags) hehe :)

Lenny:

Meat request: 9 lbs flank steak, trimmed

Other dry goods requests:

9 tbsp. tomato paste

3 14- to 16-ounce cans of whole tomatoes (with juice)

Lauren:

Produce requests:

18 Bell peppers (recipe calls for mix of red, yellow, and green, but one color--yellow-- is fine)

6 Carrots

3 White Onions

3 Red Onions

18-24 Garlic cloves

Optional: 6 Celery ribs (we'll use it if there's some lying around, or if you can get a cheap small amount, otherwise don't worry about it)