Earl Cooks Steak, Potatoes & Carrots for Grandboy & His Girl

Since they are mostly grown, I don't get to cook for my Grandboys very often and have NEVER had the opportunity to cook for one of their girlfriends, but I got the chance and jumped at it. I didn't start by knowing the girlfriend would be coming, but I had an idea she might, and hoped it he would invite her along. My grandboy loves steak so I thought that would be good for him, so steak, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots sounded good, even though my grandboy avoids vegetables in all forms.

I wanted to  sous vide the steaks, so I started by seasoning the steaks on both sides with what today is my favorite seasoning, McCormick's Montreal Steak seasoning in a convenient grinder. That done, I vacuum sealed each steak individually, and placed them in the Sous Vide bath and set the temperature.

Now the carrots. After pealing and trimming 4 medium-sized carrots I cut them into equal sticks and placed them onto my grill pan which I coated with olive oil. To the carrots I added maple syrup, salt and butter and placed them into a preheated 300℉ oven to roast for 30 minutes. I started them low to not over cook them. I then turned them up to 325℉ to finish. They cooked for about 30-45 minutes.

For the potatoes, I went with an old friend, Idahoan mashed potatoes in a pouch. I combined 2 of my favorites, Apple-wood Bacon and Four Cheese. To this I added more bacon, and I cooked them, replacing half of the water with whole milk for extra creaminess.

Back to the steaks. Following the sous vide bath, I removed the steaks and placed them on the cutting board. I re-applied my seasoning and heated my 12" cast iron pan on HIGH until it was very hot and then switched it to MED-HIGH, applying olive oil to the pan. I placed all 3 steaks in the pan to sear for just a couple of minutes on each side. I removed them and they had a great crust and I applied a simple butter made from room temperature butter, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper.

Everything seemed perfect until learning my grandboy's girlfriend is allergic to carrots! He had forgotten to let me know.

We ate my wife's (a.k.a. "Turkey's") Sour Orange Pie, and that recipe is found on an earlier post, the link to which is located below:
"Turkey's" Sour Orange Pie 

The whole meal was terrific, if I do say so myself. We played games and watched Harry Potter making it an almost perfect evening! Grandkids are God's reward for raising your own kids to adulthood!