Tag: pork

Slow Cooked Pork

Slow Cooked Pork

I started cooking for myself when I was in college in Cleveland (in a dorm – but that’s another story…) When I moved into my room in September, my mother drove me out to a big supermarket to stock up on supplies. When we got 

Pork Chops with Apples

Pork Chops with Apples

Yes, I just wrote about baking loin pork chops… but now I’m braising pork chops with apples! The trick with pork chops is keeping them moist and tender. You absolutely can pan fry them, or cook them with a grill, but while that is fast, 

Pecan Crusted Baked Pork Chops

Pecan Crusted Baked Pork Chops

Several years ago, a friend with relatives in the South shared with us the bounty they had sent – a huge bag of pecans! We put pecans in cereal, I put them in apple crisp, and I experimented with them. One day I ground some 

Red Cabbage Simmered with Pork

Red Cabbage Simmered with Pork

Oh, my, that looks good enough to eat! we say of a pretty ornament. That looks so good I can taste it!

Once in a While Meatballs

Once in a While Meatballs

A few years ago, a major concept going around the internet was Once a Month Cooking. The idea was that you would dedicate one weekend a month to the preparation of most of your food for that month – do a huge shopping, cook three