Easy beef stir-fry for today's packed lunches

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Last night, I remembered to bring down two packs of sukiyaki beef slices from the freezer to the fridge for proper thawing. I wanted to make "real food" for today's packed lunches. I've been relying on canned and processed foods lately to make my daughters' packed meals because I keep forgetting to thaw the meats the night before. (It happens when I'm not in a proper headspace and/or when I'm dealing with past/present life issues. ) Anyway, I had a bit of a reset yesterday 'cause the husband took me out for lunch and we did a bit of grocery shopping too. I bought more packed meats despite knowing that our freezer is already filled with other packed meats. (Grocery shopping is therapy.) So, I made a mental note to take out two packs of beef for thawing before bedtime and marinate them the following day. To make the beef stir-fry, I marinated the meats in sake (Japanese rice wine), regular dark soy sauce, light Japanese soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. I let them sit for about 30 minutes before cooking. When the beef was cooked and tender and the sauce has reduced, I threw in some corn bits, frozen green peas, and diced carrots. I could've drizzled sesame oil if I had it but it's missing in the pantry. Steamed some white rice to go with the beef and packed them all in glass food containers. I added some snacks into the lunch bags too - yogurt drinks, yam-flavored mooncakes, and butterscotch bars There was some beef left in the pan, so I had it for breakfast too. What's cooking in your kitchen?