Pork and Veggie Stir Fry
Stir fry is a great way to turn the little odds and ends in the fridge in to something delicious... pantry cooking at its finest! If you want to learn to stir fry without a recipe, check out the tutorial from the wonderful Woks of Life, which is where I learned my game. Stir fry is simple, but a little technique goes a long way towards making the result really wonderful.
Our dinner effort featured some random results of a fridge dive: celery hearts from earlier in the month, green beans, and the last lonely green onion from two weeks ago. Frankly, I bought this Hormel teriyaki tenderloin because it was the available meat that with the furthest expiration date. But it really worked great here! Since it was pre-marinaded, I let the thinly sliced meat sit in a bit of cornstarch while it came up to room temp and we did the chopping. The other half is back in the fridge for another day.
Our sauce was the garlic, ginger, about 1/4 cup chicken broth, a dash of oyster sauce (soy sauce would do), a few pinches of sugar, sesame oil, and a sprinkle of rice wine vinegar. We drizzled Chiu Chow Chili Oil, and dug right in. Start to finish in less about 20 minutes!
Lentil Omelette and Salad
We had one small portion of lentils left from last night, so expanded it to a meal for two by using it as omelette filling, studded with bits of goat cheese. The salad re-featured the quick balsamic vinaigrette I mixed up last night.
Oats, Cantaloupe, and Chicory Coffee
You've seen the oats and cantaloupe before, but the coffee is new. We picked up this Cafe Dumond Coffee with Chicory last summer, intending to make cold brew with it, but never got around to it. This morning, Jeff did the French Press, and I made it feel extra New Orleans-y by adding a spoon of powdered sugar. A great start to the day!
Stir fry is a great way to turn the little odds and ends in the fridge in to something delicious... pantry cooking at its finest! If you want to learn to stir fry without a recipe, check out the tutorial from the wonderful Woks of Life, which is where I learned my game. Stir fry is simple, but a little technique goes a long way towards making the result really wonderful.
Our sauce was the garlic, ginger, about 1/4 cup chicken broth, a dash of oyster sauce (soy sauce would do), a few pinches of sugar, sesame oil, and a sprinkle of rice wine vinegar. We drizzled Chiu Chow Chili Oil, and dug right in. Start to finish in less about 20 minutes!
We had one small portion of lentils left from last night, so expanded it to a meal for two by using it as omelette filling, studded with bits of goat cheese. The salad re-featured the quick balsamic vinaigrette I mixed up last night.
You've seen the oats and cantaloupe before, but the coffee is new. We picked up this Cafe Dumond Coffee with Chicory last summer, intending to make cold brew with it, but never got around to it. This morning, Jeff did the French Press, and I made it feel extra New Orleans-y by adding a spoon of powdered sugar. A great start to the day!
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