3rd Annual SO CAL RU MAY 19, 07

Yep, Dawn, I'm going. It's the week before dd's wedding but it will be a much needed break for sure. Bringing lots of beer! Maybe a bottle or 2 of homemade wine if anyone's interested!

No....we didn't eat before going to the RU....we went "shopping" on Thursday....while my DGD was at work....doing Navy stuff.

Weegy.....both sounds good....beans and WINE. Jo

Good morning everyone,

Looks like we are going to have another great RU this year and enjoy many new faces as well.

I will start making a list of people coming in my first post above, so if you are thinking of coming, please post here and I will add you to the list. You don't have to post again if you have already done so...lol

I am will be away for the whole day today, but will make the list tomorrow.

Weegy, you've got dmail.

Donna

True Confession Time!

I have pretended all through this thread that I KNOW what carna asada is...so I googled same.

I figure there are at least 2 or more on this thread that doesn't know either....so this is for me and thee.....

Carne Asada
From Derrick Riches,
Your Guide to Barbecues & Grilling.
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This Mexican Tradition is Much More Than Just a Meal
On its most basic level, Carne Asada is a marinated and grilled steak, sliced thin and served on tortillas. This “grilled beef” can be used however you want it, in tacos, burritos or served up straight. The basic method is to marinate most any kind of beef in a lime based marinade. Grill it over a hot fire and then slice into thin strips across the grain. But there is a whole lot more to it than that.
Tradition: In Mexico and the American Southwest you will find that Carne Asada is the Mexican equivalent of Barbecue. I mean that in the party sense of the word. Traditionally a large fire pit is used to prepare this party but you can use whatever you have. Since everything is prepared over direct heat you don’t need a lid or a fancy grill. The cut of beef you use doesn’t need to be fancy either.

In fact a fairly fatty cut will give you more flavor. Chuck, sirloin or round steaks work great for this. If you are planning on a big party and want to have plenty for everyone plan on about 1 pound of meat per person. Of course, if you have lots of side dishes then cut back on the meat.
MarinadeMarinating is not necessary but it will add flavor and tenderness to your meat. A good marinade for Carne Asada will have lots of lime juice, garlic, onion and black pepper. Of course other fruit juices work great as well, especially papaya which really makes meat tender since it is a source of natural tenderizers. You can add hot peppers to the marinade if you want but be careful you don’t over power the meat and make it too hot to handle. Don’t add salt to your marinade.

Seasoning: Ideally the meat should be cooked over a charcoal fire. Traditionally mesquite is used, or course. Wood chips in a smoker box will help, but nothing beats the authentic flavor of a real fire. When you get ready to grill you will want to have salt on hand. Use a good coarse salt and add some cumin, powdered garlic and whatever else you like to the salt. Shake it up good and keep it on hand. You want to grill over a good, hot fire. This dish cooks pretty quickly so have everything else out of the way when you start.

Grilling: Place the meat on the grill and when the juices start to rise on the surface, sprinkle with the salt. When the salt liquefies on the surface flip the meat over and repeat. This seasons the meat as it cooks. Carne Asada is supposed to be on the salty side but this doesn’t mean that you need to drown the meat in salt. This sprinkling is also the reason you don’t want to use a marinade with salt.

Traditionally Carne Asada is grilled to well done. Most people who didn’t grow up eating this dish might find that a little hard to swallow so I usually work towards a medium. Once you have the meat grilled to perfection you will want to take it straight to a carving board. Cut the meat across the grain with a good sharp knife. The pieces should be thin strips. Keep the meat warm in a heavy pot with a lid. You don’t need to add heat but you want to hold in the heat you have.

Serving]/b]: Serve with warm tortillas and whatever fixings you prefer. A good Carne Asada taco would be topped with salsa, chopped red onion, guacamole, salt and lemon juice. Now that’s a taco. If you have leftovers, make enchiladas the next day. Oh, and serve with lots of your favorite cold beverage.

(sounds like this is just begging for beer or a margarita!!) Jo

Now....if anyone wants to know about Fried Green Maters, biscuits and gravy..or GRITS....I'm your girl!! Jo

Um... I think I can't take any of spices or hot sauce... This post is pretty sound good for Carne Asada taco or burritos. I know about old homemade biscuit and gravy from old army recipe (S.O.S).
Anna

If my dh, who I am suppoting in his efforts to remain sober since 18 months ago, does not come then homemade wine sounds great.

This dish is often offered in Mexican restaurants using pork.

Around this area....flap meat beef is used quite often. You see it in the markets more and more.

I love it as long as it is cut , As Ranchera meat at a Carneceria only. I cooked one , against my better judgement that i got at Winco and it was the typical fatty layer of connective tissue or whatever it is still attached that groases me out. Those Mexican butchers know their stuff.

I has seen this meat is very good also I know alot of Mexican peoples crazy for this meats!

I mean "Where's my beef?"

Anna

This message was edited Feb 17, 2007 10:35 PM

I can bring stack enchiladas, but I don't have any plants to trade. I am still struggling with 5 acres of DG and in the irrigation and large tree planting stage.

Hi there rosewynd, welcome to our RU. This garden gathering is for everyone to just have fun and meet each other, you don't need to trade plants. Most of us have lots of extras that we can get rid of and maybe trade them for something else. I look forward to meeting you.

I have asked Weegy to start a thread for the food talk soon. We are waiting for a return email from Don on exactly what he is supplying and then we will know what else is needed to make our Mexican Fiesta perfect. lol

I am now going to start the list above on who is possibly coming.
Donna

So Cal - In case you need an accurate count, there will be two of us. Harold & Ann

Thank you Harold.

only me...

bump.... about motel nearby... I need some information that area if there is motel with my dog, Rusty...

This message was edited Feb 18, 2007 1:45 PM

Anna....try this site for motels and prices....Jo

http://www.orbitz.com/App/shared/pagedef/results/hotel.jsp?OSC=FYyboGCr7H!1616511562!183214114!7001!-1&z=94f1&r=1&z=94f3&r=3&lastPage=interstitial

Rusty - Harrahs down the Hwy has a hotel. Don't know about dogs tho. We will stay there if our friend in Oceanside will not be home then. I think Lawrence Welk has rooms too. Harold

Look for motels that accept pets:

http://www.letsgopets.com/?src_aid=Glgp&gclid=CLCE1bjwuIoCFSUkYAodZigvPA


http://www.petswelcome.com/


http://www.travelhero.com/faq.cfm/faqid/20

And you can google for more ideas!

Thanks!....
Anna

Rusty 56, Motel 6 always takes dogs!!

Food threads started...

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/694407/

Uh - not home made. These are HAND made at a extremely popular, busy Mexican restaurant. They are very thin. There are always several women forming and stretching the dough and slapping it down on the hot griddle and then turning them over. You can watch them while waiting for your food. If this makes a difference, we"ll try to make something else that can travel. Harold

Marie said she would check it out, her and Rodicap were thinking of coming to a Nursury here in March but cancelled, so this may work, she said, HaroldS.

Donna,
Lovesopera says she will be there. (her pc is in a box right now.)
Sherry

Thanks for letting me know Sherry.

HaroldS,

Looking forward to those tortillas! Thin is in!

Matt and I will be there...

dovey, You have to drive 500 yards ha? I love French Valley in the spring, Temecula too, all the wild grass is green in the meadows and fields. Doesn`t look like desert then.

Yes, I admit I am the one who has the least distance to travel and still I'm usually late.

lol, sounds like me. The less time I need to get ready and leave somewhere, the later I`ll be.

Gotcha down Dovey.

Only to see all huge lot of California Poppies in Palmdale in March. On Highway 138.

This message was edited Feb 23, 2007 1:39 PM

Rusty, why did you say that? march and april, if we are lucky, we got a real cold streak but not much rain, it takes both to give us a good crop, but what are you saying about Only to see? ...I r confused. i gather you`ve seen them though.

I have heard few years ago from The Sun newspaper about California Poppies grew in Palmdale. So as I know what month it growing.
I was living in Fontana, CA for years.

Never went though, shame on you, it is funny when you live somewhere that has an attraction that is part of your landscape or daily life, you take it for grantid sometimes. Poppy season comes and we ride our motorcycle around and see people with maps looking for them, they do wierd things, make sudden stops, flip in the middle of a street, so we have to be careful, but that is when we realize how lucky we are to have something in the desert so beautiful, because it is usually not. Same with Stealths, they fly around, breaking the sound barrier all the time, yet people elsewhere get real excited about them. Rusty I am going to Fontana TODAY FOR THE NASCAR BUSCH RACE LOL.

Oh I can heard from 5 miles car races noise so loudly!
Anna

Jeez...I haven't been out to see the poppy fields for about 46 years....how old is that?!!
Sherry

I can hear the race cars from here and was standing out front when the jet flyover went over my house. That was awesome! Hope you're staying warm Dawn!

Im going to try to attend. May 19 is also the San Diego rose show, so I may be attending late if I decide to show anything. But I want to meet zuzu, and I had a lot of fun at the last round up.

Steph

Thanks we had a lot of fun and met several friends from Ontario there, it was nice, not cold like yesterday, got back at 10:00 but tomorrow is a day race, I think 12:00 or 1:00 so look for a noisy afternoon Weegy