A Day late and a dollar short

We have all been there, looking into our fridge at cold leftovers thinking to ourselves, "maybe I will get take out..." Don't despair there are always options.  Now mind you I am not the first to polish off the leftovers so this took some time to think of what to do with my left over pulled pork.

I thought it over and after having such a rich dinner have a lighter version with similar ingredients sounded good to me.

I decided to make a wrap using the pork.  Let me tell you it was so very satisfying.

For my wrap I took a whole wheat wrap, some shredded lettuce and a good spoonful of the pork.  Rolled it up and it was delish!

For my husbands wrap I put some grated cheese between the meat and lettuce and drizzled a little ranch on top.  Before I sat down to eat mine his was gone and he was asking for seconds.

Since I will be moving in the next couple of weeks my cooking will be limited but I will go over some of the recipes from my highlight reel.  But once I am in my new kitchen I will tap into my inner Julia/Ina and whip up some delicious dishes for you to enjoy.

As with everything I make, may it bring you happiness, fulfillment and contentment.  Enjoy!

Three little pigs...

So tonight I decided to cook up a pork tenderloin I had in my fridge.  

I am calling this post Three Little Pigs as a play on how to serve this delicious dish.  The first is the basic recipe that could be build on with just a few additions or tweaks.  Use your best judgement and taste buds.  

Using my trusted Le Creuset pot I melted a little butter just enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pan.  I trimmed off the silver skin and excess fat lining the top of the loin.  Seasoned it with some salt and pepper, then seared the tenderloin on all it's sides and ends.  Once there was a light crust on the loin I topped it with a bottle of Kraft Honey BBQ sauce and 1 cup of water.  I simmered it on low for 4 hours.  At the end of that I shredded it with a fork and let it continue to simmer for another hour or so.  With all of the slow cooking it was so very tender and tasty.  

So here is the first of the three little pigs.

Here is the second little pig.  A morsel of deliciousness.  Some shredded pork with a bit of cheese on a sweet yeast roll.  A pulled pork slider with cheese.

And finally, the last of the little pigs.  Shredded BBQ pork loin with smashed sour cream potatoes.

As with everything I make, may it bring you happiness, fulfillment and contentment.  Enjoy.