what's for dinner - thursday, june 12
husband got paid yesterday but i can't make it to the store until tomorrow, so we'll punt again tonight. there's leftovers in the fridge, but we'll see if we actually eat them or i just pick something up on the way home.
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Sounds like good comfort food, pinto. 
It's raining off and on here, so I cooked dinner early because I was hoping to get outside later if it clears off.
I made a stir fry dish--sliced pork tenderloin with broccoli. It also has garlic and red onion. The pork had been rubbed with peppercorn. I parboiled the broccoli and then plunged it into iced water so it would stay bright green.
The odd thing about this recipe (for me, anyway) was that it called for the pork to be "velveted." That means dipping it briefly into hot oil on the stove. So I did that, but I didn't notice any big taste difference.
Wish the RG was around so I could ask him about that. He's on the road in TX, and reports a delicious meal of fried oysters and quail at some restaurant (Brownsville?) south of Austin, I think he said.
Cher
Return to a boil for ~ 1 minute. Pull the meat, add whatever spice rub you like and set aside. Assemble all the other stuff for the stir fry. Slice the meat to match the size of the veggie pieces.
Hot oil - brown the meat, add the veggies. Turn all throughout the fry. It's an action dish. The parboil helps the meat and veggies finish at the same time, without any being over or under done.
jalapeno mac and cheese with some of my infinite supply of spiral ham mixed in. Green beans sauteed in bacon ends again.
And the world's best dessert - strawberry rhubarb (from my garden) crumble. First strawberries of the season.
Two steady (commercial) crops in my area. Mine are just re-blooming after a lull. I have ~ 10 in a half wine barrel. Should really knock them out and re-pot or at least top dress.
with a mushroom risotto and grilled tomatoes and zuke.
Cleaning out my daughter's fridge!
crostini .
Just something I saw on TV and the kids wanted to try it. They loved it. It was too bland for me, despite the garlic and thyme. But that's okay I only had a small piece then snacked on pea pods instead.
