Recipe Review
Today’s
Recipe and Location: Herb-Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Found
in: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From my
Frontier
Pages 190 - 193 Copyright: 2012 Harper
Collins
I figured out that there are
167 calories per serving, if 10 servings are made. (Please note that the calorie
counts vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients that you choose to
use.)
This is so easy to
make and I love the flavor! I have
always purchased pre-seasoned pork tenderloins. Sometimes I have to admit that it is just easier to buy them
ready to go. I have pretty much
had an awakening since I started this blog. Just because it is easier doesn’t make it better. Ree has
given me such confidence in my own abilities that I actually like creating the
food and take great satisfaction in it.
Unfortunately, I did
not care for the cornbread triangles.
I am a finicky cornbread person. I think I learned to love southern
cornbread and an not as open-minded as I need to be regarding my choice of
cornbread.
Today’s
critics:
Brandy: We really liked it, including the corn
meal triangles and apricot sauce. I was shocked because it was way out of our
comfort zone, but we both really liked it. Great flavor.
Craft Corner
Today,
is a celebration of the success of my friends and family who are trying to
create a craft. I was talking to a friend at school who is tackling a new
project – knitting a scarf. This is the first step! I remember that I spent years knitting scarves and it is so
relaxing that my blood pressure drops to about 90/50 when I work on a craft.
Now my Mom and her sister have the opposite reaction – they becomes frustrated
and their blood pressure probably rises. Crafting to me is a life long hobby. I am so happy for everyone that is
trying to create something new.
The personal satisfaction is amazing even if the first one doesn’t turn
out perfectly – you did it and the next one will always be better. Yeah!
Random Reflections
Last
weekend I drove through the east side of St. Charles and came upon a beautiful
house. In some way it reminds me of New Orleans. The beautiful porches and balconies took my breath away. I can just see it in the summer with
huge ferns hanging between the posts.
It has such a welcoming look about it. I wonder what the rooms are like. Are they small and formal or have current owners changed
them to the open concept? It is so
close to Pottawatomie that its proximity to town and the river walk makes it a
dream location. When you have a
second, drive down to 2nd and Fulton Ave.
and take a look at this beauty.
Wants and Wishes
I
am currently driving a burgundy colored 2001 Ford Van. I love this car. It is comfortable and big enough for me
to have a dog crate or school cart in the backseat. The seats are so comfy that
it is like driving while sitting on a couch. But the time is coming for the two of us to part ways. She
will be going to the big car lot in the sky, as I need to go into retirement
with a brand stinking new vehicle.
I
have always kept my cars until they have outlived their usefulness. My last car
was a Honda CRX, a two-seater, which I had for 13 years. It was a fabulous car,
but the rust had actually eaten through the side and a person could put an arm
through the hole.
The
new dream car will be the Ford Flex. It is like a boxy looking station wagon. I
need a vehicle large enough to hold a dog crate and this one seems to fit the
bill. I fell in love with the Flex because the interior is plush and it has
three large skylights (one per section). This vehicle is pretty pricey, but I
hope that since my driving will be greatly reduced, this one will last more
than my usual 13 – 14 years.
Imagine that! I have already shown this car earlier in the week but I am sure you are going to want to view it again!
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