Monday, August 12, 2019

HOT WEEKEND AND STEAK AND POTATOES DINNER

Houston Forecast: Triple Digits As Far As The Eye Can See

We are in for a long 100 degree stretch that will last through at least late next week.

It's been hot.  We were over 100 Saturday and Sunday and the city is warning people to stay inside where it's cool and stay hydrated.  There appears to be no end in sight either.  So we took the advice.  I went to the farm Saturday morning and stayed about two hours.  I just had to check on things and then water the fruit trees and the plants on the porch.  

I did not need to mow...

Dry grass
I posted the picture above last week after I mowed...

Drier grass
...and here it was this weekend.  No growth at all (you can still see the mowing paths!) and it's a little "browner" than the weekend before.


The grass under this tree is fading fast.  A few years back we had a horrible drought going almost a year without measurable rainfall.  Everything died at the farm.  The grass I mowed maybe twice in the year.  So it does come back...eventually.

I did a deep watering on the fruit trees and the plants on the porch and that was it.  I took some pictures, put a couple things in the barn and called it a day.

Duck fat, beef tallow and bacon fat
Here is something neat I found at the grocery store.  This comes from Kroger.  They now sell jars of rendered duck fat, beef tallow and bacon fat.  Now the bacon fat of course we always have some of that  in the fridge so no point in buying that.

But the duck fat and beef tallow, well they seemed like good ingredients to have on hand, so I bought them for 2nd Man.

Steak and potatoes
This weekend he used a bit of the beef tallow in a cast iron skillet to cook some steaks.  And then he sliced some Yukon Gold potatoes into wedges and roasted them in the oven...after tossing them in duck fat.  I don't think we've ever had better steak and potatoes.  They were AMAZING. 

12 comments:

  1. i use duck fat quite a bit. i hope i can find this around here. that dinner looks so good!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kroger has them, I've seen them at three different stores now. It's on the baking aisle in two but the international aisle in another. Curiously though, not right by the regular oils. We have used it a few times before but nice to know it's easier to find.

      Delete
  2. I just found the jarred duck fat also. I am not eating potatoes because of Keto, but radishes tossed in duck fat and roasted are incredible.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That's funny you found it as well. Great minds ha! Mmm, I bet that is good. I wonder about using it with oven roasted Brussels sprouts!

      Delete
  3. Yum on that steak and roasted potatoes wedges.
    Our heat index for today - 105
    Heading to kitchen for a nice bowl of ice cream.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ice cream time of year for sure! Enjoy and stay cool!

      Delete
  4. whoa, what store is that from? I would totally buy that.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kroger. It's their Private Selection label. Great value too. $7 on sale when I got them. That sounds expensive but for pure duck fat, that's a great deal. Enjoy!

      Delete
  5. Yep, the weather report sounds like a broken record – hot and dry, hot and dry…. :(
    I'm just dreaming of October!

    That supper looks absolutely scrumptious! Yum!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Broken record for sure! I want a new album, ha! Dinner was yummy.

      Delete
  6. I wonder if they carry schmaltz (chicken fat). I made biscuits with it once from chicken I cooked.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. 2nd Man asked that exact same question! They didn't that I saw, nothing empty on the shelf. Just these three.

      Delete

Please leave us a comment! I have some comment moderation on and of course will approve your comment relatively quickly. We love feedback and hearing what others have to share with us all. Please know that I can't always reply to it right away, but ALL comments are read. I will reply just as soon as I can so be sure to come back and see my reply.

Now, let us hear from you!