On 1/9/2016 9:45 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 6:42:15 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I made a lasagna yesterday, using up some things. Only thing I had to
>> buy
>> was a zucchini and I could have done without that but I like it in there.
>> Alas, I had no mozzarella except for a package of string cheese. I opted
>> not to use that. I browned a pound of organic, grass fed ground beef
>> with a
>> yellow onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and the zucchini, all of
>> which had been chopped. Sauce was a combination of crushed tomatoes and
>> tomato sauce with a little Italian seasoning added. I can't remember the
>> brand name of the pasta. They were small, dried sheets of whole wheat.
>> Said
>> no boiling required but that never seems to work for me. I dropped them
>> briefly in boiling water.
>>
>> To layer, I started with plain sauce on the bottom of the baking dish
>> then
>> pasta, added the meat/veg mixture with more sauce mixed in. Repeat, then
>> more pasta then plain sauce on top, making sure that it was well covered.
>> Everything was already hot so it didn't need long in the oven. Just
>> heated
>> though. I did have some Provolone and Parmesan so I put that on top
>> of my
>> husband's portion, then just put it in the microwave briefly to melt the
>> cheese.
>>
>> I had the lasagna again today and it was even better. There is just one
>> portion left. Wish I could remember where I bought that pasta. I really
>> like that the sheets are small and it is a small box. So I didn't
>> wind up
>> with a huge amount of lasagna.
>>
>> Tonight I used up that apple cake mix that I bought at the closing
>> Safeway.
>> I had some apples to use up. It called for 2 cups of those, chopped,
>> and two
>> eggs. No added fat or liquid and the pan was not to be greased.
>> Topped it
>> with a little bit of vanilla/cinnamon icing.
>>
>> And now I am prepping for baked beans. I woke up in the middle of the
>> night
>> with a severe craving for them and decided that would be better for me to
>> make than the bean soup. The house just smells wonderful!
>
> Tonight I had fried pork chops. The chops were seasoned and dredged in
> cornstarch and fried in a good amount of oil at high heat. The chops
> were flipped and browned and then fried for several minutes at med-high
> heat while flipping several times. A quantity of water was added to the
> pan along with some ketchup, kim chee base, and sake, then simmered for
> a few minutes. The chops were then removed and a couple of heaping
> tablespoons of chopped garlic, a small amount of honey, and a small shot
> of vinegar. The sauce was reduced at high heat and poured on the chops.
>
> I got some beans soaking in the slow cooker. In about eight hours, I'll
> add some dehydrated onions, ketchup, garlic, vinegar, sugar, chopped
> bacon ends, and a package of arabiki sausage. Then I will toddle off to
> work. It shall be done when I get home. Thanks, slow cooker!
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> I have been making pork chops more often these days. I used to use just
> salt and pepper but I got some pork rub recently and I will put a little
> of that on there. Angela had gone off of them for years. I think
> because my mom made them for her once and she didn't care for them. She
> made them as a casserole with some instant brown rice and it had no
> seasonings whatever. She is getting funny like that. I made these tiny
> chops and I caught her eating one right out of the pan.
>
> The other day I asked her if she would eat some chicken. It was a
> precooked, shredded chicken seasoned only with salt, pepper and I think
> onion powder. I had bought it for her but she kept refusing to eat it.
> So I told her to come in and help me make a couple of burritos for her
> dad. Next thing I know she was doing the one, for the burrito, one for
> me thing. And then she claimed that she LOVED the chicken! Well, too
> darned bad. She won't be getting that again for a long time unless some
> other store starts carrying it. I got it at the Super Walmart and with
> the severe crime rate in that area now, I do not want to darken their door.
>

I see the future of meats in America and it is rotisserie chicken and
pork chops. Sorry to hear of your problems with Walmart. My
understanding is that they sell guns and ammo at Walmarts on the
mainland. That does not sound like a good idea!