Innie or Outie

This is another of those “almost too simple” meals that is tasty and filling, Red Beans & Rice Soup Dinner:

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Simply sauté sliced pork sausage in olive oil and diced white onion; add diced bell pepper, fresh rosemary and chopped basil leaves, minced garlic paste, chopped scallions, canned diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cayenne pepper, and leftover red beans and rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about ten minutes; plate and add a whole grain dinner roll as an accompaniment.

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This is a simple, quick, and tasty meal with ingredients easily found in most kitchens, Papa’s Pepper Pork Pasta:

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For the meal, hubby sauteed sliced pork sausage in olive oil, added julienned homegrown bell peppers, chopped fresh Enoki mushrooms, dried garlic chips, chili pepper flakes, fresh rosemary sprigs, chopped fresh basil, and powdered thyme; then tossed the mixture with spaghetti; and sprinkled with parmesan cheese. As an accompaniment, garlic toast slices.

A delicious meal with a burst of flavor, Papa’s Shrimp Loaf Dinner:

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For this meal hubby baked individual shrimp loafs concocted from minced shrimp, pork sausage, olive oil, panko, egg, whole grain mustard, chopped fresh basil, fresh rosemary, dried parsley flakes, and white pepper. To accompany the dish, a bed of frozen spinach and dried garlic chips sautéed in olive oil and chicken broth granules then topped with cherry tomato slices; and leftover precooked rice garnished with cracked black sesame seeds.

This simple and unique meal has a flavor reminiscent of sweet and sour pork, Cran-Apple Pasta Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Frying pan 1 Medium pot 2 Stovetop Burners 1 Colander

1 Strainer 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

1 Small pork roast

1 /2 Medium apple

1 /2 Can cranberry sauce

2 Large cherry tomatoes

1 /2 Cup frozen grilled Mediterranean vegetables

1 1/2 Tablespoons scallions

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Teaspoon minced garlic paste

1 Teaspoon minced ginger paste

1 Large fresh rosemary sprig

Iceberg lettuce

Dried oregano flakes

Herbed croutons

Fresh basil sprigs

Pasta of choice

Salad dressing of choice

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With the weather getting a bit more nippy in the evenings, hubby created a delightfully tasty way to get warm, Papa’s Chunky Cream Soup:

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For the soup hubby used sliced potatoes, thinly sliced beef, chopped bacon and fresh mushrooms, diced onion, fresh rosemary, dried parsley and oregano flakes, powdered thyme, white pepper, cream, and a tad of olive oil. As an accompaniment, buttered whole wheat dinner roll slices.

This is a delightful meal created by hubby, Papa’s Pork and Tomato Sauce Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby marinated sliced pork in apple juice, ginger, white pepper, and soy sauce; then sautéed the pork in butter with the marinade adding chopped cherry tomatoes; plated the pork on a bed of fresh homegrown arugula; and drizzled the remaining sauce over the pork and some freshly cooked rice. As a side dish, he boiled sliced carrot and potatoes in sea salt water; drained and sautéed the veggies with sliced bell pepper in sesame oil.

This is another of hubby’s home cooked creations, Papa’s Shrimp & Spinach Dinner:

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For the meal hubby, steamed shrimp; placed it on a bed frozen spinach sautéed in olive oil with bacon, white pepper, and minced garlic paste; topped with a sauce of cream, mayonnaise, chopped cherry tomatoes and onion, minced ginger paste and chopped fresh basil. As an acompaniment, julienned fresh mushrooms and bell peppers sautéed in sesame oil. Completing the meal was precooked rice garnished with cracked black sesame seeds.

A little something easily put together with leftovers, Pork Adobo on Rice:

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For the snack, simply top leftover pre-cooked rice with leftover pork adobo meat; add some extra frozen Mediterranean veggie mix; heat the dish in the microwave; then top with zasai and grated parmesan cheese.

This is a super simple meal that has a twist on a standard dish, Pork Adobo Pasta Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Frying pan 1 Medium Pot 2 Stovetop Burners

1 Colander 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

1½ Cups frozen grilled Mediterranean vegetable mix

½ Pound pre-cooked pork

½ Cup water

¼ Cup red wine vinegar

3 Tablespoons soy sauce

2 Tablespoons scallions

1 Tablespoon minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Teaspoon dried cilantro flakes

1 Teaspoon bleu cheese

1 Whole wheat dinner roll

Pasta of choice

Grated parmesan cheese

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Every once in a while, hubby and I decide to cook breakfast together. This is something we came up with to make use of more T-Day leftovers, Sunshine Breakfast:

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For the dish, we added leftover cranberry sauce and some almond slivers to pancake batter; then cooked bacon slices and pancakes; plated sliced Japanese apple, the bacon, and the pancakes topped with butter and drizzled with maple syrup; finally we sprinkled the whole meal with powdered cinnamon.