Category Archives: Pork

Pancetta Jalapeno Mac n Cheese

Posted on May 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

I have made many a Mac n Cheese (Gruyere Broccoli , Almost Fire Version, Jalapeno Bacon) and it is probably the cornerstone of my culinary career. For Easter, it was requested that I make mac n cheese and I wanted to use the basic foundation and switch it up a bit so I added jalapeno which is an old and common friend, and introduced a new ingredient in pancetta.

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Grandma Janet’s Meatloaf

Posted on January 15, 2012 | 1 comment

I love meatloaf. There I said it. My love for it started as a child, where most people’s supposed despise of the stuff also began. I never quite understood why meatloaf got such a bad rap? I grew up eating several varieties, all of which I absolultely loved. I’ve made my classic version here before and recently my dad stumbled upon my Grandma Janet’s recipe, the one that started it all, and scanned it into his computer and emailed it to me.

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Posted in Beef, Pork

Tagged Beef, ground chuck, meatloaf recipe, onion soup mix, pork, red wine, shirley booth, stuffing, tomato sauce, veal

Thyme Pork Chops with Grilled Havarti and Kale

Posted on November 9, 2011 | Leave a comment

A few things are going on here (1) squeezing in mild autumn grilling, (2) using CSA thyme and kale, and (3) grilling cheese for the first time though I have wanted to for quite a while. I got some bone in pork chops in order to use some thyme that was nearing its end and also my mom gave me a package of havarti grilling cheese. Throw in some CSA kale and another fall themed meal easily came together!

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Grilled Roasemary Pork Loin with Apple Cider Au Jus and French Breakfast Radishes

Posted on October 13, 2011 | 1 comment

I had a pork loin and some rosemary which is a combo that I fancy and also wanted to grill it while the weather was still so mild. We also had some French breakfast radishes which I had never seen before to my knowing. I kept the pork on the upper shelf of the grill and it seared and charred well while not cooking to quickly and drying out. The radishes were sauteed and cheesed. Sticking with the fall theme, I cooked down an apple cider sauce that was used like a dipping au jus.

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Posted in Pork, Sides

Tagged apple cider, au jus, brown sugar, butter, charred, cinnamon, dipping sauce, French breakfast radishes, garlic, grilled, jalapeno, pork loin, rosemary, sharp cheese

Pork Chops with Romesco Sauce

Posted on September 24, 2011 | 2 comments

We had pork chops on our menu the other night and I wanted to do something new to me and more exciting than my ole standby, shake n bake (which is still awesome). We had the ingredients for Romesco sauce, which I saw some other bloggers make here and here. I encouraged Greg to make it for us and he did. We enjoyed it a lot. So much so we made salad dressing with the leftover sauce, adding some plain yogurt and a little water the very next night. This was also very delicious!

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Posted in Pork, Sauces

Tagged dinner ideas, low carb, low fat, Pork chops, recipe, Roasted red peppers, Robert Irvine, Romesco sauce, spinach, tomatoes

Buffalo……Pork Chops?

Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 comment

As a Foodbuzz participant (yeah, over to the right there) we receive promotions in return for trying them out and letting you know about them like the recent Godiva coffee. This summer we received KC Masterpiece Buffalo Marinade. I wanted to do something different than the cliche buffalo chicken and had some boneless pork chops on hand with fresh blue cheese and a nice summer grill.

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Posted in Pork, Sauces

Tagged black beans, blue cheese, buffalo, corn, grilled, KC Masterpiece Buffalo Marinade, Pork chops, tomato

Spaghetti Squash “Lasagna” Casserole

Posted on January 20, 2011 | 2 comments

On New Years Day our friends (and Wisconsin alum) invited us over to watch the Rose Bowl. The Badgers didn’t win, but they made an awesome lasagna using Ina Garten’s turkey lasagna recipe. It was so good and we were so impressed that I literally made it for us the very next day… with a twist of course. Instead of using lasagna noodles, I used spaghetti squash. If you are a fan of spaghetti squash and lasagna then you will truly love this recipe! No noodles at all and you won’t even miss ’em. There’s also goat cheese in this recipe. Need I say more? It is a match made in heaven as far as I am concerned!

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Posted in Pork, Recipes

Tagged barefoot contessa, casserole, goat cheese, goat cheese lasagna, homemade, Ina Garten, Italian, lasagna, lasagna without noodles, low carb, recipe, sausage, spaghetti squash

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted on January 8, 2011 | 4 comments

When we were in Phoenix for Thanksgiving, my sister made these stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer and I absolutely loved them. It was just a matter of time before I found the perfect occasion to make them myself. I decided to give it a go on Christmas day and served them as an appetizer. They’d also be a great side dish.

As you can see from the photo I super stuffed these mushrooms, stacking extra filling on top. I still wound up with some extra stuffing despite this and they were not the most photogenic or pretty as they could have been, but I figured more stuffing > pretty mushrooms. After later conversing with my sister, she suggested having some extra mushroom caps handy to stuff, as it will be inevitable to have extra stuffing. Good to know! Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetizers, Pork, Sides

Tagged appetizer, bread crumbs, easy, garlic, homemade, Ina Garten, Italian sausage, marsala, marscapone, olive oil, panko, parmesan cheese, parsley, pork, recipe, recipe idea, Sausage stuffed mushrooms, side dish, stuffed mushrooms

Braised Country Ribs

Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 comment

This was a good indoor winter dish that sort of reminds me of summer a bit. It was doable on a weekday in about 2 hours and well worth it. The meat was soft and flavorful and didn’t need a lot of attention to make.

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Posted in Pork

Tagged BBQ, braised, brown sugar, country ribs, easy, hot sauce, pork, steamed broccoli, vinegar

Pork and Ginger Dumplings

Posted on December 2, 2010 | 2 comments

We were making some finger foods for guests and while dumplings are not the typical “finger food” they were a good munchie to have out. We kept it pretty simple with pork, ginger, and green onion. We tried a few different cooking types as can be seen above before deciding on the best.