So what's for Sunday Dinner? Got my Carne Asada marinating ...

[mr_lebowski]

It's the Safeway pre-marinated flap meat from the butcher, but I like to add lots of my own touches ... lemon & lime juices, cumin, new mexico chili powder, ground coriander seed, pepper, with chopped fresh white onion, green onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. This is right before I roll 'em up and let sit for about 4 hours in the fridge.

BTW, I don't need to hear any anti-Onion propaganda from the POnut Gallery

[Goonch]

1. Walmart Delivery

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. That is gross -

[mr_lebowski]

5. Going BIG I see ...

Course, should you also have sauerkraut, swiss cheese, marbled rye, and stone-ground mustard on hand (or also delivered) ... I could see that plan working out okay.

[Goonch]

11. All I have is

sauerkraut,mozzarella, seeded rye & dijon.
Walmart can't deliver for a while but that's OK. The corned beef good 'til Sept 2003 ;-{)

[mr_lebowski]

14. Well, that'll do in a pinch ...

Assuming you don't, you know ... die of food poisoning.

Would kinda suck for Tainted Walmart Canned Corned Beef to be your last meal.

Dare I say ... that'd be kinda trailer park ...

[Goonch]

19. If the virus don't getchu

then the corned beef will

[Ohiogal]

2. I love onions in meat dishes

That looks really good, mr_l. 😋

[mr_lebowski]

7. It's just for the marinade really, I'll unroll, scrape the veggies off and throw the meat

on the trusty Weber charcoal grill later.

There will be more fresh onions in my guacamole though for sure

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Mr. L...what is FLAP meat? I do like your recipe...what do you do with it after 4 hours..

Do you cook it? How do you cook it? Do you grill it or bake it? Or, do you eat it raw?...

[mr_lebowski]

6. I believe that's another name for Skirt Steak ... the package says 'flap' so that's what I reported

Yeah, totally raw, ceviche-style!

Lol, no.

Going on the Weber Kettle, over some real charcoal and a few oak chips for an extra bit of smoky goodness.

Then I'm making soft tacos with homemade chunky guac (with spices, tomatoes, onions and cilantro) and some homemade uber-hot sauce.

[asiliveandbreathe]

16. I learned something new, I always do at DU..

Flap meat is a great cut of beef. It is part of the belly, more specifically the inner oblique muscle, also known as sirloin tip...ideal for marinating and needs to be cooked quickly on high heat to medium rare...'cause the internet said so...

Love soft tacos..taco meat, with lettuce chopped, chopped tomato, refried beans, shredded cheese, and uber hot salsa..don't forget the sour cream....great make ahead fillings...

Mangia..whens dinnah..LOL

[mr_lebowski]

18. I agree w/the internet, though it's pretty amenable to being cooked thru as well ...

A strip of pink in the middle is optimal.

I do my soft tacos either street style (corn tortillas, raw onion and cilantro with some hot sauce) or on a flour tortilla with just chunky guac (avos, onion, tomato, jalapeno, and cilantro) and hot sauce.

For crispy tacos (usually ground beef) however I do lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and cheese on those.

I also prefer sour cream in burritos over guac.

I rarely use both for some reason, though I like both.

[asiliveandbreathe]

23. Thanks for those recipes..it is not always easy to find corn tortillas..which I prefer..

One of our favorite restaurants..Baja Joes..they make this crabmeat stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon on a stick and fried..I forget what it is called...every Tuesday it was Taco Tues..$2.50..they are open..but - be a while..always Sunday morning Football on many screens..miss it..they make the best watermelon marguaritas..with sugar on the rim of course..be well -

[Kali]

8. yum

we had green chile burgers on the grill last night (second time this week) and they were so good I could have them again.

who knows for tonight? getting too hot to think about cooking.

[mr_lebowski]

9. Well, it's going to be over 100F by the time I cook, BUT ...

The grill is outside, and this thin meat takes like 2 mins/side ... then everything else is done inside where the AC is on 75F, so ...

I love green chilis on burgers (or grilled chicken breast sammies too)!

[Kali]

10. ooo good idea for those bland boneless/skinless things!

next week!

[mr_lebowski]

13. Lol I know right? Chicken breast is incredibly boring ...

I only use for things that thighs don't really work for, like a chicken sandwich or cutlets that I'll bread and pan fry, to put on top of, say, an italian pasta dish. Or various stir-fry dishes where I want the chicken to just kinda be there for texture and protein along w/lots of veggies.

Otherwise, I'm definitely a thigh guy all the way ... GOTTA be grilled though. They pick up flavorings from spices, marinades (and the grill) ... SO MUCH BETTER than breasts do, and just taste better, for most things.

[cayugafalls]

12. Your marinade looks really good.

Enjoy the tacos!

We are having Roast Chicken with baby golden potatoes and gravy. Salad (simple, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, carrot), vinaigrette.

Mug brownies for dessert.

[mr_lebowski]

15. I love a simple salad in fact I had a homemade Olive Garden salad last night ...

Which is pretty much exactly what you just described. I make it very authentic ... red onion, roma tomatoes ... hell, I even have OG salad dressing in the bottle.

The rest sounds great too!

[cayugafalls]

17. I love Olive Gardens Salad! I may have to change up my salad a bit tonight, lol.

That sounds delish! Of course, I'll have to make some garlic bread toast...sticks would take to long.

I don't have Roma tomatoes though, but I can improvise.

[mr_lebowski]

21. The keys are lots of iceberg heart, chopped coarsely so there's lotsa big chunks ...

Then you need red onions, grated parmesan/romano, and of course their delicious dressing. The store-version is very passable in that regard, not quite as good as at the restaurant, but close. There's likely some taste-alike recipes on the web, but I'm quite sure you'd need to make it well in advance for it to taste right. It also involves egg yolk to make it right, FYI. OG probably gets those pasteurized.

Oh, and some decent croutons ... NOT the strong herb-flavored kind though, something relatively plain is best. Parmesan flavor works good.

Butter lettuce is also called for but not critical.

The type of tomatoes is the least important part

Apart from the bread sticks there's only one other thing I really like at OG ... the Tuscan Kale Sausage soup ... is BOMB.

Needless to say 'Soup Salad Breadsticks' is all I ever order there.

[cayugafalls]

24. Wow! Thanks for this. I was looking for recipes online and you are right.

I will probably have to forgo the perfect dressing and just improvise. I am also lacking croutons.

I have it in my mind now and I have to at least attempt something a little more adventurous than the salad dressing I was making.

You've definitely inspired me to go a little above and beyond tonight, thanks.

[mr_lebowski]

28. Croutons are very easy to make if you have, you know ... some bread ...

And a heat source

Glad to be of service

Also, key to any salad dressing ... it takes like a day for it to taste it's best. Always. Any kind you make (apart from just vinegar and oil).

[gladium et scutum]

20. General Tso's Chicken, rice, steamed broccoli. n/t

[mr_lebowski]

22. That sounds good too! nt

[brokephibroke]

25. Roast chicken

Asparagus, mashed pot, salad, pan jus

[mr_lebowski]

26. Sounds great! I love all those things too ...

Though for me, 'roast chicken' pretty much only ever means 'a whole chicken that's spent an hour on the Weber Kettle'.

Sometimes I spatchcock it, sometimes not.

[Demsrule86]

27. We are having 97% fat free Hebrew National hotdogs,Amy's Black bean chili, corn and

homemade coleslaw. Homemade banana bread for dessert.

[mr_lebowski]

29. Some chili dogs!?! Can't go wrong there!

I'm also a fan of homemade coleslaw.

And who doesn't love banana bread? Weirdos, that's who.

[Demsrule86]

30. I agree mr_Lebowski...simple meal but good when cooked on the grill...corn and dogs that is.

Thanks. What you made sounds wonderful. They had skirt steak at Whole Foods for 8.99 per pound but I had steak so I didn't buy it sorry now!

[MissMillie]

31. roast pork

w/ apples and onion
mashed potatoes w/ brown gravy
yellow squash and broccoli sautéed in olive oil


I baked some chocolate chip cookies this morning, so that will be dessert.

[mr_lebowski]

32. Sounds wonderful! Pork and Apples go so well together ...

Whenever I grill ribs, applesauce is a required side dish. I also put apple juice in the foil wrap for the 'crutch' portion of the cooking. AND I use applewood chunks for smoke most of the time (sometimes hickory).

Love mashed potatoes and gravy, and broccoli & yellow squash.

And CC Cookies, of course

[femmedem]

33. Simple potato pancakes tonight with a side of asparagus.

Not my best effort, but I hadn't cooked up any beans today and it was good pantry food. And we wanted to use the asparagus while it was still fresh.

[Cairycat]

34. Spicy-sweet sambal pork noodles

which my son made - he cut back on the ginger but not the chili - very good but my lips are still burning. I steamed some spinach and dressed it with toasted sesame oil and tamari. To wash it down, a Dorothy's New World Lager from Toppling Goliath Brewing of Decorah, Iowa.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spicy-sweet-sambal-pork-noodles

[mr_lebowski]

35. NICE! I love trying my hand at asian dishes ...

Did your son go all out and find some Asian basil for it, or did you slum it with the European kind?

I'm thinking Bai Krapow (Thai Holy) Basil would be stellar in that ... if you can find it.

[CaptainTruth]

36. Leftover breakfast!

It's a pile of scrambled eggs, chopped steak, & hash browns, with gravy poured over it & topped with cheese.

A local restaurant calls it the Country Bowl & it's always 2 meals. We've been doing more take-out, trying to help our local restaurants stay in business.

[mr_lebowski]

37. I'm thinking 'The County' bowl might be a bit more accurate on that particular dish ;)

Sounds pretty freaking tasty though ... good on you guys ...

[Throckmorton]

38. Thai chicken meatball soup, ala NYT recipe.

Served over homemade egg noodles.
Side of Arugula Watermelon salad with my lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Homemade Giza Culture Sourdough bread, slow rise in the refrigerator.
Dessert was Snickerdoodle loaf with homemade vanilla sauce.

And I fixed the garage door.

Very productive day.