Scott's Kitchen

Scott's Lazy Sunday Tri-Tip Caesar Salad

This Sunday dinner is perfect when BBQ season has arrived. This afternoon in Menlo Park was ideal - light up the Weber BBQ (charcoal version) and go! The ingredients are super simple: a Santa Maria-seasoned Tri-Tip from Trader Joe's (or your favorite alternative) and a package of one of those Caesar Lite pre-packaged salads.

For a 5:30 PM dinner, start this at about 4 PM. You'll have plenty of time to read the Sunday papers in between while things are happening. Add a bottle of Bogle's Phantom and you're truly good to go! Serves 2.

Scott's Favorite Ultra-Quick Stir-Fry

This is one of my all-time favorite quick meals - you can literally walk in the door and have a wonderful hot and healthy meal on the table in less that ten minutes!

And, Trader Joe's would be happy - all of the ingredients come from there: Fire Roasted Vegetables in Balsamic Butter Sauce (frozen), Organic Brown Rice (frozen), and Just Chicken (fresh chicken pieces).

Add a splash of Chardonnay (a current favorite is the Olivet Lane Estate Russian River Valley Chardonnay from Pellegrini) and you've got a delightful, fresh, and very tasty stir-fry. Serves 2-3.