Bacon-Wrapped Herbed Venison

At the rate we’re going, Brian’s venison is going to be gone before bow season even ends! This was our 2nd attempt at a new venison recipe and, sadly, I can take very little credit for this. The entire concept was Brian’s (which I believe he adapted from his brother). Kudos, men. It was fabulous. [...]

Pasta ala Pam & Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Also known as Sausage, spinach, and roasted cherry tomato pasta. But that’s a super-wordy name. A mouthful (get it. food? mouthful? I’m hilarious, I know. I crack me up)
Brian’s Aunt Pam is just one of those women- Her home is gorgeous and always immaculately clean, she makes 5 star quality food without a recipe (and [...]

Quick Ginger Pork

Ingredients:
3/4-1 lb pork, cut into bite sized pieces (I also use chicken, as in the photo above)
4 cloves of garlic, minced
vegetable oil
1/2 C soy sauce (I recommend lower sodium. otherwise this gets salty)
1t. ginger
1 t. sugar
2C water
4 slightly rounded T. cornstarch
1 head of broccoli
Directions:
Saute the pork and garlic in vegetable oil until the pork is no [...]

Sausage Spinach Stuffed Shells

 
Remember how I said that I used to not like stuffed shells? Well, now I can’t get enough of them!
I concocted these when I had a package of sausage out of the freezer that I had intended on using for something else which fell threw. The spinach needed to be used so I dreamed up [...]

Pork Chops with Balsamic-Maple Glaze

Ingredients:
2 pork chops (I 3 since they were small-ish)
2 tsp. herbs de Provence
salt and pepper
2 tsp. olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
Direction:
Pat the pork chops dry and rub each side with the seasoning, salt and pepper.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook the pork chops until just slightly underdone, [...]

Apple-Stuffed Pork Loin with Cider Sauce

Ingredients:
For the stuffing:
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped Golden Delicious or other  baking apple (I used Northern Spy apples)
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 garlic clove, finely chopped (I used 3 smallish cloves)
1/2 cup finely chopped dried apples or 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots (I used apricots)
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
Salt and freshly [...]