Welcome!

Welcome to my blog!

First I would like to say that I have never attempted to blog before--so please bear with me as I embark on one of my New Years Resolutions...

2010 was very good to me. I bought a house with my boyfriend, Chris and changed careers, among many other things. I was fortunate enough to be able to take a little break between my old job and current job. And by a little, I mean almost 5 weeks.

I found myself on the couch often, watching Giada, Paula Deen, Barefoot Contessa, The Neelys -- you know, the usual Food Network lineup. I began experimenting with recipes and realized that cooking is not as hard as it looks (despite the fact that I have to wear my hair in a pony tail with an apron on - as opposed to Giada whose hair is perfectly styled while simultaneously showing off the girls and creating thousands of amazing recipes with her key ingredient, marscapone cheese -- maybe I am a tinsy bit jealous).

College is over, and as much as I don't want to admit it, I am becoming an adult. No longer is it acceptable to bring a pack of keystone to a party. And I am sure the love of my life will not stick around forever if he continues to get fed Raman Noodles. So, pour a glass of wine and join me on my journey through the kitchen as I teach myself to cook! I hope you and your family enjoy these recipes as much as we have.

LOVE,

Lauren


Thursday, January 13, 2011

Rosemary Balsamic Pork Medallions with Sweet Bell Peppers

Okay, so here goes nothing...

Last night I made a delicious dinner. It was so easy and low calorie as well (I am all about trying to find low calorie dishes--however, I will warn you now; some recipes will not be healthy AT ALL-- Homemade Chicken Fried Steak to come soon). But back to last night's dinner...Chris literally licked his plate clean.  We will definitely be making this recipe again in our house!

$$ Saving Tip: I've found that Albertsons has really great and affordable pre marinated pork loins (or logs as my friend Emily calls it haha). We buy it often, cut it in half and freeze the rest.

Rosemary Balsalmic Pork with Sweet Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Pork Loin
4 Tablespoons of Balsalmic Vinegar
1/8 cup Fresh Rosemary (or 1 Tablespoon of dried )
1 Red, Yellow and Orange Sweet Bell Pepper, sliced julienne style
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
2 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation (3 easy steps!) :

1.  Slice pork loin into approximately 1 inch think medallions. Salt and pepper both sides. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add pork and let cook for 5 minutes before flipping.
2. Reduce heat to medium once pork has been flipped and add bell peppers, garlic, salt, pepper and rosemary. Let look for 7 minutes, stirring constantly until peppers are tender.

Here is what your pork and peppers should look like as it is cooking:


3. Add balsalmic and let it mix over pork and peppers. Add more fresh rosemary, remove from heat and serve.

The combination of Sweet balsalmic and rosemary with the garlic pork is mouth watering! I paired with squash and zucchini for a less heavy meal but of course some good old fashioned mashed potatoes would be great with this dish!

Hope you enjoy! :)

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