Pork Loin Roast with Vidalia Onion glaze

Another by the seat of my pants meal!  

 

Preheat oven to 350'

Place a 5 lb boneless, pork loin roast in cast iron roaster

Season with garlic & black pepper

Coat with 1/2 cup of Vidalia onion vinaigrette

( I used Oak Hill Farms)

Add 2 cups of baby carrots 

Bake covered for 2  1/2 hours, no peeking|!!!

Remove roast & carrots from pot.

Bring drippings to a boil on the stove, 

  then add your favorite thickener.

I used approx 2 tbsps of sifted flour,

 mixed with 1/4 cup of cold water,

whisked into drippings.

Simmer until thick .

This makes a sweet gravy, delicious on mashed potatoes and meat. 

Enjoy! 

Apple Streusel Cake

Fall is in the air! 

With bins full of  fall apples, this delicious cake is perfect,

 with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

Preheat oven to 350'~ lightly grease tube pan with coconut oil

Combine the following ingredients well, until it resembles a crumbly mixture:

1 cup of  brown sugar

2 cups of chopped apples* do not peel apples! 

1 cup of sliced almonds

1/4 cup of omega 3 & flax flour

3 tsps of cinnamon

2 tsps of cardomom

1 tsp of ginger

1tsp of cloves

1 tsp of lemon juice or lemon shake

4 tbsps of melted butter

Set aside

For the cake

Dry ingredients:

2 cups of omega 3 & flax flour

1 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of baking soda

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1/2 cup of butter softened

1/2 cup raw sugar

3 large organic eggs

1/2 tsp real vanilla 

1/3 cup of squeezed orange juice

In a  bowl combine the above dry ingredients well.

Using a mixer, in seperate bowl, combine sugar and eggs until light and fluffy,

 Then, add eggs one at a time, add vanilla.

Alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture.

Spoon half of batter into pan, top with half of apple streusel mixture. 

Top with remaining batter. 

Bake for 15 minutes.

Remove cake from oven & top with remaining streusel. 

Bake for another 30- 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Allow to cool completely on wire rack. 

Serve with cream cheese icing. 

Stuffed Chicken Breasts Wrapped in Bacon

Stuffed Chicken Breasts, wrapped in Bacon

Baby potatoes

&

 Broccoli Slaw with sesame sticks and mixed nuts

*preheat oven to 375'

Slice 5, boneless skinless chicken breasts, in half.

Lay 2 slices of mozarella cheese on one half of breast , add baby spinach leaves

Season with garlic, black pepper, pink Himalayan salt.

Fold Chicken breast over ~ sandwich filling inside breasts~

Wrap each breast in 3 slices of bacon to cover entire breast end to end.

Place on a cast iron skillet lightly coated with olive oil.

Bake for 12 minutes, turn and allow to cook for another 12 minutes. Continue to turn & cook until both sides are completely brown and slightly crispy.

Serve with baby potatoes and broccoli slaw. 

Enjoy! 

Lemon Pound Cake with Cherries & Vanilla Cream Icing

Sriracha Pasta

HOT & Delicious! 

Another " By the seat of my pants" meal.

This is a no meat meal! 

  

You will need:

1 pkg of cracked black pepper, whole grain pasta, prepared according to pkg.

 On medium heat, in a large skillet, saute 3 large, chopped cloves of garlic in 2 tbsps of extra virgin olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter.

Add one large chopped onion & 1 large chopped red pepper. 

Saute until onions are clear.

Add 2 cups sliced Crimini mushrooms, continue to cook until mushrooms are tender.

Add 1/4 cup +, of Sriracha  sauce, coating mushrooms thoroughly. 

Lower heat.

Allow to simmer for another 3-5 minutes.

Add cooked pasta to skillet and toss well. 

Serve topped with sliced grape tomatoes and fresh grated Parmesan cheese. 

 Trust me~ no leftovers!   

Double Chocolate Cherry Cake

Back to baking!!! 

Double Chocolate Cherry Cake

With cherry marble ice cream & dark chocolate drizzle! 

Simple Pasta

We've all been there, what am I going to make for dinner? 

It is 5'o clock and all I have decide to cook so far is Cod. 

Pasta to the rescue!

This is one of my daughters favorites! 

What you need: 

1 pkg whole grain pasta

2 tbsp of olive oil

organic cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

2 cups of spinach chopped

1 small sweet onion

3 cloves of garlic chopped

fresh ground black pepper

fresh ground parmesan cheese

*Bake cod at 325, baste with  melted butter, season with dill and garlic.

Bake until flaky.

Cook and drain pasta

In a heated skillet add olive oil, garlic and onions.

Saute until onions are clear, add  tomatoes and spinach.

stir gently

When spinach starts to wilt, remove from heat.

Pour drained pasta, into large mixing bowl, preferably stainless steel, it will hold the heat.

Top pasta with skillet mixture, toss well, with an additional drizzle of olive oil 

Season with black pepper and parmesan cheese. 

There won't be any leftovers;) 

enjoy!