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Showing posts with label pork. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2012

Nomday: What About Parties?


Happy Nomday after another very busy weekend! With all of the holiday parties and shenanigans complete meals are likely the last thing on anyone’s mind. I know we have been eating and creating finger foods for days! But, they are just as great to toss in your lunch box or pile on as adorable entrees. So, what are some of your favorite things to make and take to potlucks and year end shindigs? Please, no more cookies, fluff salads or cheese and cracker trays! 

How about mini lamb and veggie kabobs?
Mini-crescent dogs?
Home-made pizza rolls?
These are a few to get you started! Happy holidays!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Nomday: Egg Muffins, Pork Roast and Sandwiches



Nomdays are changing like the season. Due to job changes and the realization that some of the assumptions I make when creating meal plans do not fit every lifestyle, Nomdays are going to get a bit more diverse as we sail into 2013.

Since the beginning, Nomday recipes have centered primarily, around the ability to reheat pre-made meals. What if this is not possible? I have also focused on meals of the late day variety, lunches or dinners. What if your schedule is such that you would rather a quick and easy to take on the road breakfast meal? Something in place of a donut and more substantial than a breakfast bar would be great, right.

So, beginning this week Nomday is a three part blog entry; break-super-fasts, lunch-overs, and of course the much loved crockpot of plenty. If the single entries become too long and unwieldy I will break them into three consecutive posts, but let’s see how this works first. Thank you so much for reading!

Part 1: Breakfast on the Move!

This week, to start off slow on the breakfast, a favorite found originally by a friend on Google+ and modified to appease the varied appetites.

Breakfast Muffin Cups
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 1 – 2

Required Tools:
-          Standard size muffin tin
-          Griddle or large skillet
-          Tongs or fork

Ingredients:
                1 Dozen Eggs
                12 slices of regular cut bacon / 1 lbs. ground breakfast sausage
                8 oz. Cheese of choice (we use shredded sharp cheddar or crumbled feta)
                Veggie of choice (baby spinach, small broccoli florets, and grape tomatoes work well)
                Salt and pepper to taste

Cook bacon in skillet until brown but not crunchy. Line muffin tin with bacon. Crack one egg in each bacon ‘cup’ top with veggie, cheese, and seasoning. Cook in oven at 350 for about 20 minutes or until eggs are desired texture. If you choose to do this with the sausage: press a thin layer of sausage into each muffin cup and cook in oven at 350 until sausage begins to brown, then follow recipe as if with bacon. *Note: the sausage cups tend to be a bit more greasy.

Lunch/ Dinner:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 – 2 hours
Serving size: 1 – 2 thin slices

Required Tools:
-          Large roasting pan

Ingredients:
                3 lbs. pork roast
                1 medium onion, sliced
                3 cloves garlic, crushed
                1 lbs. carrots
                1 lbs. potatoes, cubed
                4 ears corn, cut
                Salt and pepper to taste

Cook roast with garlic and onion, salt and pepper in oven at 400 until meat begins to brown, add remaining ingredients and cook until meat is at appropriate temperature. For dinner: serve with veggies as side dishes. For lunch: thin slice remaining roast and serve on bread with cheese. This is great cold or reheated.

I hope this new format is more helpful. It does make for a very busy Nomday cooking day but it is worth it all through the very busy week. Thank you for reading! Enjoy!

               
               

Monday, April 16, 2012

Nomday: Potstickers and Puffs

Nomday: Asian Foods

A weekend spread spectacular Asian style! I swear to you, these recipes are so epic you will have to keep them top secret or they will disappear while you are making them! Do not try to make this last a week. It won’t happen!

Disappearing Potstickers

Approximate Cost: $15.00

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

1 lbs. Ground Pork

4 green onions (chopped)

½ can of water crests (chopped)

2 tbsp. fresh ginger (chopped)

2 tbsp. soy sauce

1 package wonton wraps

1 can chicken broth

Brown pork. Combine pork with other ingredients in a large bowl. Bring a small amount of chicken broth to a boil in a steam pot. Fold meat mixture into wonton wraps. Fold wontons like small envelopes. Steam wontons for about two minutes each. They are great as finger foods right off the plate, but can last a little longer if tossed in a basic chicken or vegetable soup.

Poof! Crab Puffs

Approximate Cost: $10.00

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

8 oz. Imitation crab meat (shredded)

4 green onions (chopped)

2 tbsp. fresh ginger (chopped)

1 tsp. soy sauce

½ can of water crests (chopped)

2 packages cream cheese (softened)

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 package wonton wraps

Cooking oil

Blend filling ingredients in a large bowl until cream cheese is smooth. Fill wonton wraps with about a tablespoon of mixture. Press wrap around filling like a flower. Drop puffs into oil until golden brown and crisp. Let cool on drip rack or paper towel.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Nomday: Pork and Squash

Pork and Squash

Approximate Cost: $30.00

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 7 hours

1-1/2 lbs. boneless pork shoulder roast or chops

1 red onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 cups 1" cubed butternut squash

16 oz. package baby carrots

6 medium red potatoes, quartered

12 oz. jar homestyle pork gravy

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tsp. dried sage leaves

1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves

1/2 cup water

Salt and Pepper to taste

Set pork in crockpot with prepared vegetables. Cover with gravy, ketchup and spices. Cook on low heat.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Pork Chops and Horn Pipes

This one is a pretty basic meal. It smells amazing though! With so many people feeling under the weather, myself included – yay for the common cold – everything in this meal is super helpful.

Pork Chops with Broccoli in Cream Sauce

Approximate Cost: $15.50

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 4 – 6 hours

2 lbs. thin sliced pork chops

3 large heads of broccoli

1 large (Family size) can cream of chicken soup

1 large red onion

5 cloves garlic

Salt & pepper to taste

Combine chopped onion, crushed garlic, salt & pepper to cream of chicken soup (do not add water) in the crockpot. Stir in cut broccoli and add pork chops. Cook on low.

Funny story of the week: Yesterday, during practice we finally taught Max how to dance the Hornpipe step. He was so proud of himself today that I caught him dancing around several times; including more than once in the grocery store aisles. Yes, even the too cool, most interesting man in the world acts like a goof now and again. Personally, I think that makes him more awesome.