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Category Archives: Grilling
Tiny steak, half potato, and the rest of the asparagus. 10/23/18
Eat down is in full swing now. We have had this little steak piece moldering away in the freezer for quite a while so it is time to use it. One potato is enough for two people. And this is … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, leftovers, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, grilled potato, Rib cap steak
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BBQ chicken, Brussels sprout slaw, smashed potato salad. 10/13/18
We are supposed to be making Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani tonight but we cannot find curry leaves. Plus buying U-20 shrimp costs about $25.00 for a frozen pack. So while we are out at the store we have to change … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged brussels sprouts, chicken, potatoes
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Mexican night. 10/7/18
Since we are going home on Tuesday, this will be my last post until Wednesday. We have scrubbed the kitchen sparkly and cleared all the decks of everything in anticipation of a photographer coming to take pictures so we can … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grilling, Legumes, Mexican, Shellfish
Tagged black beans, Mexican, shrimp, Tacos
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Steak, potatoes, salad. 10/6/18
What could be more American than steak, potatoes, and a salad. The surprising thing, though, is that this dinner turned out much more delicious than any comparable dinner of recent memory. What is up with that?! John sous vide the … Continue reading
From Ho-hum to Banh mi Burger! 9/29/18
You can make your burger extra-ordinary with a few simple ingredients. To give it an exotic taste this is all you have to do. (This is by no means authentic.) Starting at the bottom you have a toasted roll followed … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Recipes, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged banh mi, cilantro, Hamburger, jalapeno
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Sous vide, grilled steak. 9/26/18
Tonight’s dinner is simple. Cook the steak in the immersion circulator set at 125 F. Microwave the potato halves. Put them both on a hot grill briefly. Add spinach to the plate. I really love how this method of cooking … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, sous vide, spinach, Vegetables
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Fire on the grill! Epic fail. 9/18/18
We run into a little trouble when our cast iron flat top catches fire on the grill. Our experiment with searing scallops on a ripping hot surface does not turn out well. Lesson, never add fat too an overly hot … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, spinach
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Monday Sous vide grilled BBQ Chicken. 9/17/18
Tonight’s dinner has two courses! How fancy of us! For out first course we have a the ingredients for a Caprese salad on a bed of spinach. Our daughter’s tomatoes are the stars with backup from basil that I grow … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Vegetables
Tagged basil, beans, caprese salad, chicken, mozzarella, spinach, tomatoes
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Burgers and Caprese salad. 9/7/18
After being in the cooler climes of Scandinavia it is a shock to be back in the heat of California. Although the morning is cool (in the upper 50’s) by the afternoon it is 93F! A dinner that does not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged basil, caprese salad, hamburgers, mozzarella, tomatoes
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Sweet and salty flank steak over herb and citrus salad. 8/13/18
Tonight’s dinner is similar to last week’s Vietnamese Flank Steak in that it has a fish sauce, lime, and brown sugar marinade. The proportions of this week’s marinade are much better balanced though so the whole dinner is less fishy. … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Vegetables, Vietnamese
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