Sunday, June 1, 2025

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.


Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Stromboli

 1 loaf of frozen bread loaf

2 egg yolks, save the white

1 tsp oregano 

1 tsp basil

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tbsp parm cheese

2 tbsp oil

Filling options: pepperoni, Canadian bacon, sausage, veggies, etc

2 c mozzeralla,  shredded

1 jar of pizza sauce

Spread the dough out on a buttered cookie sheet, like a pizza crust. Mix the other ingredients (minus the fillings) and spread like butter on crust. Layer the toppings and cheese.

Roll it up, starting with the long edge. So u end up with a log shape. Place seam down on cookie sheet. Brush with reserved egg whites. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes.

Serve with pizza sauce.