Rosemary Pork Loin

We are learning to cook for a family member that needs reduced salt.
Tonight we rubbed a pork loin with Rosemary, basil, and a tsp of peanut oil.
I rested it in my crock pot atop 3 green pepper halves, added 1/4 cup of homemade vegetable stock. Let it go on low for about 6-7 hours to perfection.
I pulled it and cooled slightly before slicing. I removed some drippings and added some whole wheat flour to make a simple gravy.
This will be one of our new favorites.

Smoked Oyster Appetizer

For the game, I made some killer appetizers.
We piled Guacamole on a slice of artisan bread and topped each piece with a smoked oyster.
I made the Guac simple with avocados, garlic, peppers, onion, a bit of salsa, lemon juice and salt/ pepper.

Grilled Mahi Mahi with Butternut Squash

The nice weather invited us to fire up the Weber and enjoy some awesome grilled Mahi Mahi, grilled butternut squash brushed with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and some fresh steamed broccoli.
Grilling fish is easy and tastes so good. Mahi for instance only takes 4 minutes per side at 3/4 inch thick, grilled just like a steak.

Teriyaki Stir Fry with Shrimp

Teriyaki Stir Fry with Shrimp.
I added some fresh veggies and boiled shrimp to some teriyaki noodles for a quick and easy 4 star dinner.

Easy White Chicken Chili

It feels like fall outside so I decided to make some White Chicken Chili.
I took a large chicken breast and cooked it in my veg stock until it fell apart. (about 20 minutes) I added the shredded chicken, the homemade veg stock, 2 cans of white beans, 2 jalapeno's from the garden (one red one green), small onion, a handful of pear tomatoes chopped, 3 ribs of celery chopped, and a teaspoon of chili powder to a medium pot on the stove. I simmered it for about an hour and oh damn it's good.

What to do with Leftovers

Tonight I took some leftover cous cous and added some fresh pear tomatoes and broccoli and sauteed for about 5 minutes. I tossed some bread crumbs onto a couple of salmon steaks and broiled whilst the cous cous was finishing. Fresh fish is a lot easier than you would think and it is always delicious.

Baked Restaurant Quality Chicken Wings

We went to Dot's and got some fresh jumbo wings today. I used a sort of "Shake N Bake" to lightly coat them and then baked, dipped and baked again.
These are definitely restaurant quality wings for about $0.35 each.