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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Pork'

Jun 29

Asian Marinated Pork Tenderloin and Pineapple Rice

I was in the mood for something Asian the other night, so I made this dish using a few simple ingredients I already had on hand.  It was healthy and full of flavor.  If you have leftover pork - it makes a great sandwich for night #2!Asian M (read full article)

Asian, budget, pineapple, Pork, Red Pepper

Jun 01

Fancy Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Another quick and simple dinner idea. This recipe makes an indulgent sandwich, but the overall cost is budget friendly and not too unhealthy!I used prosciutto (so much better than regular ham, which I don’t really like), standard mozzarella ch (read full article)

bread, budget, cheese, goat cheese, Pork, sandwiches

Mar 05

(Kind of) Low Fat Chicken Carbonara Pasta

A few weeks ago, my husband ordered chicken carbonara at a restaurant.  I had a taste and loooved it, but it was one of those things I knew was unhealthy just by looking at it.  Since then, I have been craving the dish so I decided to make (read full article)

cheese, Chicken, italian, Pasta, Pork

Feb 28

Baked Eggs - Italian Style

 This morning I made a comforting and healthy baked egg dish.  baked eggs are easy and hard to screw up.  Also, this dish is great if you are feeding a crowd because you can stick it in the oven and leave it for 15 minutes; you don't h (read full article)

Breakfast, cheese, eggs, italian, Mozzarella, Pork, potatoes, tomatoes

Jan 12

Pork Stir-Fry....Have you made this yet?

Why not?  It is so good and I just ate it for dinner.  Do yourself a favor and make it this week.  Click here for recipe. (read full article)

Asian, Pork

Jan 10

Crock Pot Cassoulet

I have been thinking about making a cassoulet for a while now, so this week I googled various recipes and put something together.Per an old Escoffier cookbook I have, a cassoulet has white beans, carrots, onion, garlic, pork belly, pork rind, and som (read full article)

beans, french, italian, Pork

Nov 03

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with a Honey Mustard and Onion Glaze

I meant to make cookies yesterday with some leftover Halloween candy but I was too tired.  And, I have a lot of sweets in my house right now, so I might just save the candy and make the cookie in a few weeks.I did make a delicious pork tenderloi (read full article)

budget, Pork

Oct 25

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

My dad recently sent me an article from the Wall Street Journal called "Mac ‘n’ Cheese for Hipsters."  The article was all about the new trendy restaurants that focus on a favorite comfort food - Macaroni and Cheese.  (read full article)

cheese, Pasta, Pork

Oct 20

Inexpensive Cuts of Meat

In honor of Vegetarian Awareness Month... Typically, meat takes the biggest chunk out of a household’s fresh food grocery budget. This is especially true if the meat is organic, free-range, certified humane, etc. The reason meat tends to be more ex (read full article)

beef, budget, Pork

Oct 10

Asian Inspired Pork and Noodles in a Peanut Sauce

This recipe is one of the best things I have made in a while. I received a large cucumber, carrots, and cilantro in my CSA box last week, so I decided to recreate one of my favorite Thai dishes. There is a Thai restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio (where I (read full article)

Asian, Cincinnati, cucumbers, peanut, Pork

Aug 30

Pork Stir-Fry

Number two in my Irish Taste blog is Sweet and Sour Pork Stir Fry.  Not traditional by any means, but I ate it in Ireland.  Twice!In my husband's hometown (Killorglin, Co. Kerry, pop. 1,500) there are TWO Chinese restaurants.  It (read full article)

Asian, Ireland, Pork

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