Category Archives: Pork

Pork loin chop with leftovers – 8/29/17

As I mentioned we are freezer foraging currently. There are just too many old things in the freezer. We bought a couple of these in a package a few months ago. The first one we made did not turn out … Continue reading

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Salad, peppers and onions, polenta, sausage – 7/27/17

Leftovers night! The sausages and polenta are from the night we had friends over for dinner, the peppers and onions are newly made but originally for the friends dinner, and the salad is the same as the golden beet, tomato, … Continue reading

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Firecracker Fusilli – 5/16/17

We used to have a restaurant nearby called Fuzio’s that served a dish called Firecracker Fusilli. It went out of business here but I see that it is still in San Francisco and Modesto. Anyway, it was a spicy pork … Continue reading

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Pulled pork sandwich – 5/13/17

Pork shoulder roast was only $.99/lb. How could we pass that up? John cooked it in the slow cooker which meant we were free to go out and do other things – like play tennis! He separated the meat from … Continue reading

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Tacos with an Asian twist – 4/23/17

I bought a spice at Penzey’s, Singapore Seasoning. It smelled really good, warm and inviting. We were supposed to be having pork tacos tonight. But do they need to be tacos with Mexican spices? Why not dry rub the pork … Continue reading

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Pork fried rice – 4/22/17

Happy Earth Day! To help save the earth we had a dinner that was mostly vegetables and rice.

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Last minute Thursday – Potstickers and salad – 4/20/17

I had to rustle this up out of the refrigerator and the freezer after we returned home around 8PM. Tonight was our grandson’s first band concert. The traffic was brutal on the way over and merely bad on the way … Continue reading

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Hot and sour soup – 4/14/17

Granted I did not make this myself but it fits the bill (mostly) with my new way of eating. There is pork in it but just a bit.  Mostly the soup consists of vegetables in a flavorful broth. The crispy … Continue reading

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How to make better tasting zucchini – 2/28/17

Last day of February and on the menu was polenta with sweet Italian sausage with a side of zucchini. Tonight John is in charge of sausage and polenta and I am taking care of the veg.  From a DiningLite point … Continue reading

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Pan con tomate, pot stickers, and hot and sour soup?? 2/12/17

Tonight is a night for nibbling. We start with a Spanish tapa, pan con tomate. (Bread with tomato) We had this especially in Barcelona when we visited Spain back in 2010. Here’s the picture of our tapas from the restaurant, … Continue reading

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