Fried Pork Loin

Sorry but what ever days are between this posts and my last one are lost for eternity. It was a crazy weekend on the eating front, so we will just forget them.

As for today, we had fried pork loin. When I bought the pork loin I had the butcher cut half for the pork loin last week and the rest into steaks. I cooked six of them today and still have six in my freezer. Plus I have some cooked pork also in the freezer. The Menu for Moms suggested breading and baking the pork. Well I needed it faster than that, because I didn't start dinner on time, so I floured and fried it. There was also a zucchini herb casserole suggested which I did make. I made frozen bread rolls. We also had peaches.

Everything turned out fine. Just late.

dad-said the casserole was surprisingly good. said the pork chops were juicy, and the rolls were very good. the meal was a success.
daughter7-said the casserole was good, but only ate what she had to to get a second roll. if she ate the pork it was not enough to tell. ate her peaches.
son5-ate what he had to of the casserole. not sure if he ate any pork, ate a roll and peaches.
son3-ate most of his casserole. again not sure if he ate any pork, ate a roll and peaches.
mom-ate a serving of everything. I liked the casserole, but I'm not sure it I'd make it again. there were a lot of steps involved for a side dish. everything tasted good.

Pork Stir Fry

Yesterday we took the Menu for Mom suggestion and made it our own. They suggested Quick Pork Lo Mein. I made it stir fry. I don't like Ramen noodles, and I couldn't find them at the store, so I didn't worry about it. I made rice and added vegetable bouillon. (I think I forgot to put in all the water for the rice, became it cooked weird. It tasted fine-maybe a little dry- but it cooked. I chopped up red and green bell peppers and green onion and sauteed them in olive oil. When they were about done I added my cooked pork loin. Then finally put in the broccoli I accidentally cooked instead of defrosted from the microwave. Heated it up and served them with peaches on the side.

daughter7-ate the meat from the stir fry, raw baby carrots, and peaches
son5-ate the broccoli from the stir fry and peaches
son3-ate his rice and daughter7's rice, everything but the peppers from the stir fry and peaches
mom-ate two helpings of stir fry with rice and peaches

I thought it was really good. But that is usually what happens when I make stir fry. Dad and I eat it and the kids pick at it.

Roast Pork Loin

Yesterday's Menu for Moms had us make Roast Pork Loin, Baked Potatoes, and creamed peas. I opted out on the creamed peas and just had regular peas and put raw baby carrots on the table of daughter7 who won't touch peas even if it was the only thing in the word to eat and she was starving. OK maybe I'm exaggerating, but she really doesn't like them. We had peaches for our fruit. I didn't have the marjoram for the pork roast so I put on tarragon instead (they kind of sound the same-right?). Anyway it tasted really good.

I also had enough pork left over for a meal later this week and two more in the freezer. Plus I baked extra potatoes for dinner later this week, but I miscounted and we are having company so I may have to make more or see if canned potatoes will do.

daughter7-ate her pork, potatoes, peaches and carrots
son5-ate potatoes, peaches, and peas (those all start with "p." Hehehehehe!)
son3-ate pork, peaches, and some of his potato, and peas
mom-ate pork, peaches, potatoes, and peas.

I thought it was a very good meal and pretty simple to make.