Pork Diane

This is going to be a new favorite! It was done in 30 minutes like the recipe said! I was shocked! It was so easy and so delicious! This recipe was from the [amazon_link id=”0696210274″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Better Homes and Gardens Big Book of 30-Minute Dinners[/amazon_link] and is found on page 31 although if you compare it, you will notice I made a few alterations/perfections!

It was a great meat and potatoes recipe. Brian isn’t really supposed to be having potatoes, but there are so many good things in them. I think he should be eating them every so often. Just so it isn’t every day! He isn’t a huge fan of potatoes anyway! I also served this with applesauce that I canned last year. It was a huge hit and I could have saved that and offered it as dessert!

Pork Diane
Ingredients:
1 TBSP water
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce (Most brands have corn syrup in it and white wine is a good substitute)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon-style mustard – (fermented mustard works well too)
1 lb boneless pork loin roast, cut into four ¾ to 1 inch slices
1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning (be sure it doesn’t have MSG in it) – (can also use lemon zest and freshly ground pepper)
2 TBSP butter
1 TBSP fresh chives or parsley

Instructions:
For sauce, stir together the water, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and mustard; set aside

Sprinkle both sides of each slice with lemon pepper seasoning. In a 10 inch skillet cook pork in butter over medium heat for 6-10 minutes or until just slightly pink in centers and juices run clear, turning one. Remove meat from skillet. Keep warm. Remove skillet from heat.

Add sauce to skillet. Stir until well blended. Pour sauce over meat; sprinkle with chives or parsley.

Makes 4 servings.

Potatoes:
I just cut up a handful of small potatoes and cooked them in a little bit of water and bacon grease with some salt and pepper and an onion and a few cloves of garlic. They turned out delish as well!

Canning – Part I – Peaches

My mom got me a bushel of peaches last week and I was so excited!  I still am!  They are so good!  So sweet and juicy!  Perfect for a cool summer dessert!  If you’ve never had an orchard peach you are missing out!  I purchased a few peaches as a treat last week from the grocery store and it was such a disappointment.  They were hard, grainy and had no flavor.  These were just the opposite! Continue reading “Canning – Part I – Peaches”

Grainless, Sugarless, Diary Free Zucchini Bread

Yumm… sounds delish.. right? Just like the original… uhh… not so much! Last week I said we were inundated with zucchini, and we still are! So you are inundated with zucchini recipes! Continue reading “Grainless, Sugarless, Diary Free Zucchini Bread”

Stuffed Zucchini

I know I’ve said this before, that I don’t really like zucchini. Sorry if you are getting repeat info.. but I really don’t like it. Maybe I’m growing up and actually becoming a big girl and my tastes are changing! I had zucchini coming out my ears and needed to find something to do with it. Continue reading “Stuffed Zucchini”

Cazuela Baked Apples

I just found this recipe last week in the Everyday magazine by Rachael Ray.  This is a baked dessert from Puerto Rico and it is out of this world! Continue reading “Cazuela Baked Apples”

Homemade Potato Chips

We (or should it be I!) have been craving some crispy snacky treats. We don’t often buy snack food and on occasion I do make some nut crackers, but that wasn’t cutting it. I NEEDED something with some crunch and with pizzazz and excitement! Crispy carrot sticks wasn’t going to cut it. Continue reading “Homemade Potato Chips”

Spicy Thai Tofu with Red Bell Peppers and Peanuts

What to do about soy? As I’m sure many of you know soy (unless fermented) really isn’t a good idea to eat a lot of. We used to eat tofu once weekly to make it easier to have a meatless meal and save a few bucks (or quite a few bucks if buying the good stuff!). We have severely cut down on the tofu and now eat it only about once a month. I’d like to try a few recipes with tempeh since it is fermented and actually quite good for you, but haven’t worked myself up to it. I need to find a few recipes that sound good before I purchase it! Any ideas or recipes would be quite helpful! Continue reading “Spicy Thai Tofu with Red Bell Peppers and Peanuts”

Butternut Squash Soup

Mmmm… This soup is one of my favorites. We just had it last week and it still makes my mouth water to think about it! I know this is often thought of as a winter time soup, but we served it luke warm on a 95 degree day with some cool salad and fruit and it was perfect! Continue reading “Butternut Squash Soup”

Coconut Flour Strawberry Shortcake

Who doesn’t like strawberry shortcake?

My son’s birthday was last week and of course we had to have cake!  I told him I would make him special cupcakes and asked what he wanted.  Of course any 4 year old little boy is going to want a robot right?  How does he even know what that is?  Oh well… So here is a photo of what was produced with some help from the book [amazon_link id=”054724181X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]”What’s New, Cupcake?”[/amazon_link] that I’ve talked about before. Continue reading “Coconut Flour Strawberry Shortcake”

Torta de Huevo

I have some amazing looking portabella mushrooms from the farmer’s market, some potatoes that are getting soft, orange peppers that are starting to wrinkle, a lot of eggs and not a lot of inspiration for dinner. I’m gonna find a way to use all these ingredients, make it yummy and not take a lot of time. It’s already 4pm and I’m not feeling super motivated to get dinner on the table! I’m sure many of you have days like this too! It’s hot and humid and the weather has zapped all my energy although I haven’t done a thing today (except entertain 3 kids under 3 ½ that is!). Continue reading “Torta de Huevo”