The What's for Dinner Thread - August 2014 (recipe index in OP)

[Nancyg56]

PIO- no rush on any recipes or pic!

SO DH was not hungry last night, and I am not cooking for nothing. We had the rest of the leftovers in the fridge.

I am in the market for a new outdoor set for my front porch. Holy I was not expecting them to be so expensive!!!!!! AS I was shopping I ran into a woman who was eying the same set I was, and told her she could have it. I would order online. Turns out she has a fairly new teak set, (3 years) and hates it. That's what I want! She sent me pics and I am going to look at it this week. I will need replacement cushions because she said she has a dog....white cushions did not last. I'm okay with that!!! The price is right for the set so if it is in good shape I am going to buy it.

Buddy did not get propane, so I did that while I was running errands yesterday. Dinner tonight is grilled tri-tip sirloin, corn on the cob, grilled portabella mushrooms, and salad. I have never grilled tri-tip but it was $4.00 off a pound yesterday, so I am going to give it a whirl.

Meal Plan: Today I am making my sauce, and probably the filling for the mexican lasagna.

Monday is whole wheate spaghetti and "meat" sauce with sausage. Mexican lasagna for work.

Tuesday? Buddy has a Dr appointment after work so we will probably have something out of the fridge.

Wednesday is daisy ham, carrots, red potatoes and cucumber and onion salad.

Thursday: Grilled chicken breast, veggie and salad

Friday: I want baked cod. I'll pick it up Thursday after work.

 

[kimmar067]

Wednesday's plan: Dinner with mum.....

.....I read this WAAAAAAAAY too quickly.....I thought it said 'Dinner with rum'.......

 

[PrincessInOz]

.....I read this WAAAAAAAAY too quickly.....I thought it said 'Dinner with rum'.......

Ah.....that would've been lunch at Barbarossa's Bounty!!!

 

[kimmar067]

 

[PrincessInOz]

Can you use some kind of five noodle

I don't think I know what five noodle is?


I did talk to DH and he said he had sweet potato noodles! That would work well for us all.

 

[kimmar067]

I did talk to DH and he said he had sweet potato noodles! That would work well for us all.

....they are really delicious!

[pssssst - I don't know what five noodle is either.... ]

 

[franandaj]

I have never grilled tri-tip but it was $4.00 off a pound yesterday, so I am going to give it a whirl.

If you want any tips, I'd be happy to help. I've grilled a ton of them in my day.

 

[Nancyg56]

If you want any tips, I'd be happy to help. I've grilled a ton of them in my day.

Please! I like grilled sirloin and buy it more often than any other cut. These little beauties were nothing like the steaks I have purchased. Buddy will eat any meat I drag in, but it kills me to ruin something.

 

[dgbg100106]

I don't think I know what five noodle is?


I did talk to DH and he said he had sweet potato noodles! That would work well for us all.

Auto correct, should have said "rice"

 

[PrincessInOz]

Auto correct, should have said "rice"

Ah. Rice noodles.

Yes, they are perfect for the hotpot. But I don't put them in the pot. I would prepare them beforehand and when the time was right, put some in the bowl and just ladle hot soup over the noodles.
Sadly, DH is being super picky with his food. He's not eating rice right now.

 

[PrincessInOz]

If you want any tips, I'd be happy to help. I've grilled a ton of them in my day.

I still remember the tri-tip from 2013!

 

[franandaj]

I still remember the tri-tip from 2013!

Yes, it was difficult to cook on the charcoal grill without a lid. I couldn't get it down enough for you!

 

[kimmar067]

If you want any tips, I'd be happy to help....

..... tips on tips??? ........

 

[kimmar067]

Auto correct, should have said "rice"

WOW, that's a stretch!

 

[kimmar067]

WFDT? Welllllll, since now I finally have a functional kitchen.......BBQ on the grill outdoors! [hangar steak and boneless chicken breast] I also made steamed veggies [broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots]

 

[franandaj]

Please! I like grilled sirloin and buy it more often than any other cut. These little beauties were nothing like the steaks I have purchased. Buddy will eat any meat I drag in, but it kills me to ruin something.

Ugh, I didn't see this until now!

If you do cook one in the future, this is what I do. I usually have a charcoal grill and a gas grill on hand. In most circumstances I would make this on the gas grill. What I do is I season the meat (salt, pepper, garlic powder) and let it sit at room temp for about an hour. Then I cook it for 5 mins per side on the gas grill. You have to be careful as one side of the tri tip is a big piece of fat. Don't trim that off as it provides a lot of the flavor of the meat!

Most gas grills have an upper rack, and after searing each side of the meat, I put it up there and close the lid. I heat the side of the grill opposite where the tri tip is relaxing. Basically it's like you're roasting it in the oven after searing it in a pan. If you have a charcoal grill, make a drip pan out of tin foil and put that in half the grill, put the coals in the other half. Sear the roast over the coals and then put it over the drip pan and close the lid. After around 15-20 minutes it will be on the high end of rare to Medium rare. The tips will be more done than the middle. Check it with an instant read thermometer and it will rise as much as 5 degrees just like a roast out of the oven.

But before you cut it, wrap the whole thing in tin foil and let it sit for about 15 minutes. I normally like the middle part which I cook to just over rare, near medium rare. Fran likes the tips which come out more like medium. If you google Santa Maria Steak you'll get ideas for marinades. This cut used to be ground up for ground beef, but once the folks in Santa Maria, CA put it on the map it's gained popularity. I made this at WDW in 2013 and most of the people had no idea what it was. The fact that you can get in Jersey tells me that it has become much more popular.

 

[PrincessInOz]

After around 15-20 minutes it will be on the high end of rare to Medium rare.

If you happen to like yours medium rare, I highly recommend adding another 8 - 10 minutes to the cooking time. Alison likes her steak still mooing.

 

[PrincessInOz]

now I finally have a functional kitchen

It isn't functional until we see pictures!!!

 

[franandaj]

If you happen to like yours medium rare, I highly recommend adding another 8 - 10 minutes to the cooking time. Alison likes her steak still mooing.

No you don't want to add the 8-10 minutes! What I did in Florida is not what I would do at home. The grills in Florida didn't have lids. Had I been able to make it for PIO at home she would have liked the done levels of the ends, but not the middle. If you cook it for another 8-10 minutes with the lid down, you will get a well done piece of meat.

 

[dgbg100106]

David will not eat much rice either, I like the rice noodles, but lately, I have been eating these tofu noodles that I get from the international market.
https://www.house-foods.com/tofu_shirataki_usa/