Quick weeknight dinner, anyone? I got yer honey bbq pork chops right here! These guys cook up lovely and brown in the pan and then get smothered in a super-quick, sweet and tangy bbq sauce. They have a ton of flavor and stay super juicy inside, and look how shiny and glossy they are! šĀ Don’t…
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Food for Thought #13: May (okay, December-May).
Heeey! I’m back – and IĀ have a new favorite category of food in my life. Let’s call it “food that tastes good but you don’t have to do anything”. Or maybe we can come up with a more streamlined title?
Bacon Grilled Cheese.
My Nana (you know her – potato soup, spaghetti sauce, and gingersnaps, to name a few) has a few stories that I’ve heard her tell lots of times, but they never get old. One of them is the taleĀ of ordering BLTs at a restaurant. She and her lunch companions asked for the bacon to be…
Bacon in the Oven.
When I was in college, I ate a lot of things that I thought were amazing that I can’tĀ eat today, because gross. On this list: chicken fettuccine alfredo from a box (every.thing was included, people), a “milkshake” that involved fat-free, sugar-free chocolate pudding mix, skim milk, and a lot of ice cubes, and turkey bacon…
Easy Roasted Apple Grilled Pork Chops.
Grilling season neverĀ really ends here in NC, if you have/are a committed griller who doesn’t mind bundling up and braving the cold and dark through the winter – and thankfully, Jay is willing. And although I’ve internally cursed and externally whined about DST and the we-still-haven’t-recovered havoc it wreaks on my children’s sleep habits, I…
Giada’s Meatball Stew.
We love a cookin’ show around here, as my 4-year-old calls them, and I saw the episode of “Giada at Home” where she makes her hearty meatballĀ stew a few years ago on vacation. (There’s something magical about having access to cable TV on vacation, I’m just saying.) Even though it was summer and we were…
First Taste: Homemade Breakfast Sausage (and cornmeal-maple drop biscuits).
Three things happened last week that led to this breakfast: 1. I borrowed this book, Whole Grain Baking from King Arthur Flour from the library. I immediately wanted to bake ALL THE THINGS. There are hundreds of recipes – Whole Wheat Cranberry-Orange Country Loaf? Butter-Nut Blondies?Ā Whole Wheat Croissants?? Where does one even start? I love…
Carnitas (The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing, Make-Ahead, Freezer-Friendly Party Meal – Part 1).
If you bothered to read the whole title – I really didn’t want to stop there, to be honest. I wanted to say this meal can also be paleo! vegetarian! gluten-free! perfect for meat-lovers! kid-approved! and lends itself well to having people over, transporting a meal to someone, and even a themed potluck. In other…
Roasted Pork Tenderloin (and Better Steamed Broccoli).
I hate to brag, but I married the Grill Master. (I’m sorry, but I snagged him and you didn’t. Fortunately, there’s hope for you. Read on.) There have always been a few thingsĀ that I don’t even bother to cook inside since I love the grilled version so much more – and pork tenderloin was one…