Weekday Chili with Black and White Beans
So to celebrate, I made a pot of chili. I have a few versions of this up my sleeve – there’s the kind of chili that takes all day to cook, and there’s fast chili that you can throw together in 15 minutes and have on the table in an hour. This particular recipe is quick and versatile – just right for a weekday meal.
Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast
Outside of winter holidays, we rarely have turkey. For some reason, I never think about turkey – and for the two of us, even a small whole turkey is too … Continue reading
“Great Balls of Fire” Bourbon Mustard Sauce
Hat tip to Pork n Whiskey blog! Bourbon, mustard, and pork…great combination! Oh look, the recipe says to flambé the bourbon. “I can do that”, I think to myself. “This … Continue reading
Ground Pork with Spicy Thai Noodles
I love noodles, and I love peanut sauce. However trying to stick with a quasi-Paleo diet means eating no gluten and avoiding legumes, which knocks out a lot of noodle … Continue reading
Roasted Pork Shoulder with Winter Spices
Modified from The Splendid Table The traditional menu for New Year’s Day here in the Southeastern United States is pork, black-eyed peas, and greens. As the saying goes, “Eat poor … Continue reading
Vietnamese Clay Pot Pork (Thit Kho To)
I fell in love with a Vietnamese restaurant, and with Clay Pot Pork. Chateau Saigon is a gem of a restaurant in the mecca of multi-ethnic eateries that line Buford … Continue reading
Classic Paella
Anytime we go on vacation…actually, anytime we leave the house… Mr. “He Cleans” is on a quest for vinyl. As in LPs, records, albums, and what have you. This is … Continue reading
Balsamic Pork Belly
Recipe adapted from Ian Knauer’s Sticky Balsamic Ribs I hope you are not tired of pork belly, for a couple of reasons. First, this is the best version yet! (Yes, … Continue reading
Summer Squash Casserole with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Our good-gardener, neighbor Mike brought us some beautiful pattypan squash from his garden, and also a package of heirloom tomatoes that he had sun-dried and put up from another year’s … Continue reading
Sage and Sweet Potato Mash (with Bangers and Caramelized Vidalia Onions)
We recently became enamored of the Japanese sweet potato, or satsumaimo. These potatoes are dark red-skinned, almost purplish, and have a creamy white inside. They are very sweet – particularly … Continue reading
Pulled Pork (Smoked Pork Butt)
This may well be my laziest, virtually no-effort attempt at smoked Boston Butt yet….and I think it was one of the best. Sometimes the less you do, the better things … Continue reading
Maple-Bourbon Smoked Pork Belly
Modified from Los Angeles Times What a smoking weekend! Determined to clear out some of the pork products in the freezer, we decided to get the Big Green Egg smoking … Continue reading
Latin Lasagna with Beef and Plantains
A good casserole is one of the best comfort foods. You just can’t beat a one-dish meal for convenience – just pop it in the oven and relax – or … Continue reading
Fresh Ham Steak with Mustard-Cider Glaze
As I’ve probably mentioned before, one fun thing about belonging to a CSA is you get to try cuts of meat (or vegetables) that you might not have otherwise picked … Continue reading
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