Tri Tip on the Traegar

 3-5 pound tri tip

salt, pepper, garlic blend (we like kinder or blackstone)

Smoke on 225 degrees until thermometer reaches between 150 and 155. 

takes longer than 2 hours usually, today was closer to 3.

Remove from smoker into hot skillet with butter to reverse sear. Wrap for 10-15 min in tin foil to rest. Slice against the grain.

Lemon Pineapple Cake

 1 lemon cake mix

1 can crushed pineapple soaking in pineapple juice (do not drain)

1 lemon pudding mix (small one)

1 small cool whip

 

Mix cake together and back according to box directions.  Once mostly cooled, poke holes with the end of a straw over the whole cake.  Pour the crushed pineapple over the whole cake, letting the juices soak into the cake. Mix 1 cup of milk, pudding mix until no lumps. Add cool whip to lemon pudding, then add as the frosting.

I didn't have crushed pineapple, I had tidbits, so I used my immersion blender to mix it up.

To doctor the cake mix, if wanted:

1 cake mix

1 cup milk

1/3 c greek yogurt

1 stick butter melted, then cooled

3 eggs

1 3.4 oz instant pudding (lemon)

 -Mix until smooth, May take more time to cook, cook until toothpick come out clean from middle.