Category: Main Dishes
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Asian Marinade
This pork tenderloin is sliced, pounded, then marinated in a marinade that reminded me of Vietnamese flavors. They were in Cooking Light magazine as part of a “cook once, eat three times” article. I just used one pork tenderloin rather than two but kept the marinade the same as it was a large tenderloin. We…
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Bread, Pepper and Ricotta Frittata
Frittatas can be made with nearly anything you have around or nearly nothing, as long as you have some eggs and a vegetable of some kind. Last night I saw the idea of adding stale bread to the egg mixture in Lidia’s Italy in America in her recipe for sausage, bread and pepper frittata. She…
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Something Different for St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Coddle
Break out of the corned beef rut and make some Irish Coddle for St. Patrick’s Day. A one-pot delight with sausage, potatoes, bacon and onions in a delicious broth that has some apple juice for sweetness.
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Avocado Tostadas
When avocados are perfect, I like to make vegetarian tostadas with them so we can really enjoy the avocados. If I plan ahead, I like to make refried beans or even just cooked pinto beans. But I almost always have a can of refried beans or black beans in the pantry. I fry up a…
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How to Make Chicken Broth – or Turkey Broth
I like to freeze some broth in 1 and 2 cup portions for recipes, and in quarts for making soup.