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I started out by adapting a Food Network recipe for Pork Chops with Wild Mushrooms, but honestly, I made so many changes that the recipe really isn’t the same. And so I present to you my own quick and easy version. Recipe notes for the asparagus: Preheat your oven to 450. Trim the asparagus (I had about 12 stalks) by holding it in two hands and bending them till they break – this is a foolproof way to get rid of the woody stems at exactly the right spot. Spread them out on a baking sheet, and use a pastry …

Healthy Meal: Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Asparagus Read More »

When I bought those pork cutlets and was looking for something to do with them and cherries, I first started by looking for pork and fruit. This is one of the things that came up, and it looked great, so I saved it for later. Usually when I save things for later it means, oh, never, or at least a few months later. This one I pulled out immediately though, and I’m glad I did. As you can see from the pic, I paired it with beets and Normandy blend from Whole Foods (it’s haricots verts, carrots, and wax beans). …

Healthy Meal: Blueberry-Onion Sauced Pork Tenderloin Read More »

As I mentioned in my post this morning on grapes and how expensive they were, my roommate has a ton of cherries she wants used up. I also picked up some pork cutlets yesterday on a whim, because they were on sale for really cheap. Finally, I have some zucchini and yellow squash that’s going bad in the fridge. The solution? Plugged “cherries pork zucchini” into the search engine at Food Network, and found this recipe. I love that search engine. It looks pretty nice, doesn’t it? Pork recipe notes:I grilled the pork on the Foreman to avoid using oil, …

Healthy Meal: Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts Read More »

I’ve had these recipes in my online Food Network recipe box, and today I had ground turkey to use up, so I figured it was the perfect excuse! However, I wasn’t that impressed. Yeah, the pictures kind of suck too. I didn’t really take the time to pretty up the meatballs because I couldn’t figure out how once they had started falling apart. The beans look decent though, and you can also see the Greek salad I made to go with it. Meatball recipe notes:I used lean ground turkey instead of the meats, because it was what I had, and …

Healthy Meal: Greek Meatballs in White Wine Sauce and Baked Gigante Beans Read More »