I was busy this morning, the temperature shot up this afternoon, and I suddenly realized that my bread baking plan wasn't going to work - the heat would definitely over-rise the dough. On to plan B. It's always good to have a plan B.
Got a Jamaican Jerk marinated turkey tenderloin out of the freezer to thaw, and planned on grilling it. A was playing with the kids, and I was doing some cooler evening quick gardening, including some bean picking, and the grill didn't get started. Plan B for the cooking too. Sear in a hot cast iron skillet on both sides, then put in the oven at 400 for about 20 minutes, aided by one of my favorite kitchen gadgets - a thermometer timer. Plug the meat thermometer on its cord into the timer, set the desired temperature on the timer, insert the probe into the meat, snake it through the oven door opening, close the oven door, and keep an eye on the meat temperature as it bakes, with the added bonus of the timer beeping when it reaches the set temperature. Love this thing!
The rest of dinner, with our summer heat finally having arrived, is onions, green beans, and wax beans sauteed in a little bacon grease and topped with crumbled bacon. Bacon grease in the fridge and cooked bacon in the freezer makes this side dish a 15 minutes wonder of color, texture, and flavor!
You think the plans never change on an accomplished cook? Ha! An accomplished cook is not marked by fool-proof plans but by the ability to switch quickly to a different plan!
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