Shade Tree Wisdom 7/27/11

Warm and humid this morning. I had barely started when a girl came whizzing by on a bike and gave me a cheerful “Good morning”. I had hardly gone twenty feet when she came by from the other direction. I said, “Forget your coffee?” “No”, she said, “My money. I was going to buy a sweet roll.” Early morning excitement in The Woodlands, don’t you see?

“The eyes of all wait upon Thee;
And Thou givest them their meat in due season.
Thou openest Thine hand,
And satisfies the desires of every living thing.” Psalm 145, 15.16

We are in the middle of the grilling season, so I am going to send a recipe for that perfect steak.
Ask the market to cut a steak ¾ inch thick.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before you want to serve it.
Salt and pepper each side.
Preheat the oven to 450.
While it warms heat a 9 or 10 inch cast iron griddle on the stove, melt 1/2 of butter and sear the steak on both sides for 2 minutes.
Then place the skillet with the steak into the oven and turn off the oven.
In 15 minutes remove from the oven and place it on the cutting board.
In 5 minutes or so slice the steak across the grain and serve and wait for the applause.

You may add a tossed salad. Better yet, get a head of lettuce, cut into quarters, serve two quarters on a chilled plate with blue cheese dressing.

Finish with a piece of cherry pie home made, or a scoop of vanilla.

If you must add a baked potato or potatoes O’brian. That’s the perfect meal. I have done this, and it works. Just be sure you wear a glove when you remove that hot skillet from the oven.

Addenda to shade tree: Better used peanut oil, not butter.

GPD 7/27/11