Random Food Post

Since I can’t find the printed recipe, I have to go by memory. Here goes:
You need a pork tenderloin, 2 lbs. or so.
Salt & pepper
2 tbs. stone ground mustard
2 tbs. cider vinegar
Tie up the loin and then brown it on all sides.
Mix the vinegar and mustard.
Season loin, brush on mustagar (or should that be vinegard?).
Temp [...]

Thankful Thursday

Right. Another Thursday post on a Friday. But I was thinking about it on Thursday!
~ For two boys who have been so good, thank You, Lord! Not only have they been so good, but our reading time (a.k.a. snuggle time) on the couch has been great because they’re really into the American Frontier period. We’re [...]

New Things

After a trip to a local big-box-bookstore, we headed to the mailbox.
I was pleased to find we had a nice little package waiting: butterfly larvae.
J’s Auntie J and Uncle Rich and cousin E gave him a butterfly house for his birthday so we were looking forward to seeing the baby butterflies.
They’re tiny, about [...]

Vegetable Cobbler

4 c. low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbs. coarse brown mustard
2 c. flour, divided
1 turnip, diced
2 med. russet potatoes, peeled and diced
4 large carrots, sliced
8 tbs. butter, divided
1 tbs. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped italian parsley
1 c. cream
salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large pot over medium heat, whisk flour into broth until blended. [...]

Waiting

Hubby’s on a business trip at the moment and I’m having a hard time with it since he’s gone for longer than usual.
“I’ll miss Abba!” J told me a few times this morning.
“Don’t worry, I’ve got all of the days planned,” NM said.
Sprocket has been barking at reflections and ice melting and making clinking sounds.
I’m [...]

Menu for the Upcoming Week

I am trying to be good and keep up with this, hence all the recipe posts.
~ Pot roast and lemon parsley orzo (recipe for orzo is Rachel Ray’s)
~ Sweet Potato Pancakes and bacon or ham (in honor of Pancake Week)
~ Oven-fried parmesan chicken with mashed potatoes or sweet potato fries (if we have enough)
~ Filipino [...]

Pocket Pizzas

8 rolls from a package of Rhodes frozen whole wheat Texas rolls
About 1/2 c. leftover spaghetti sauce, extra meaty
About 1/4 c. mozzarella cheese or combo of mozzarella and parmesan
Let the rolls rise for 4-5 hours or until doubled in size following package directions (heh…I didn’t and forgot to cover the rolls).
Preheat the oven to 350 [...]

Crockpot White Chili

2 c. corn chips (I used Good Food Should Taste Good multi grain tortilla chips and they do make a difference in the taste), crushed
4 chicken thighs, skin and fat removed
2 tbs. oil
2 cans cannellini beans
14 oz. chicken broth
4 oz. shredded monterrey jack cheese (with jalapenos if you want kick)
2 cans (4.5 oz) diced green [...]

Thai-ish Chicken Pasta

(must write it down before I forget)
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. water
2 tbs. soy sauce
2 tbs. (or more!) brown sugar
2 tbs. oil
7 cloves of garlic
1/3 well-packed cup each of: basil, cilantro, mint
1 lb. chicken tenders or strips of lean chicken
1/2 c. seasoned rice vinegar
1 bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small head of broccoli, cut into [...]

Coconut Tapioca

1/2 c. pearl tapioca (tiny ones)
2 c. room temperature water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can Coco Lopez cream of coconut, 8.5 oz.
1 can of water
Enough milk to make 2 1/2 c. of fluid when you combine with the cream of coconut
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Soak the tapioca in 2 c. room temperature water overnight. Drain the water.
In [...]

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