Quickie Dinner

I had some "dirty rice" in the freezer from the Mardi Gras party. I was in the mood for a carbohydrate laden meal this past weekend.

I sprayed a non-stick skillet with Pam, added some pre-cooked fajita chicken and heated it up, adding about half a cup of the dirty rice. When all was thawed and warmed, I added a pinch of ground chili powder. The chili powder added a bang to an otherwise bland offering.

15 minutes from freezer to belly.

Easy Meal III

Reheat, simmer, broil, eat. Can YOU fix dinner in less than 15 minutes?

Remember the Pork Tenderloin I made awhile back? It was a grand one. I sliced all the medallions, served some with the Apricot-Orange sauce. I tucked some into the freezer, a few, I set in the refrigerator waiting for my quick and easy version of Nutty Butter Orange Pork Chops.
Ingredients:
Asparagus
Pork Medallions from the other day
Peanut Butter (I used the p-butter Nick and I made yesterday)
Mandarin oranges from the can
Sea salt
Vino tinto

Menu:
Nutty Butter Orange Pork Chops
Steamed Asparagus
Vino tinto en Blaso (Wine in a glass)

Ready? Set. Go!

• Trim ends of asparagus so the stalks can fit in a bread pan (metal). Fill pan 3/4 with water, set on medium to boil.
• Turn on broiler.
• Get out plates and utensils.
• Open mandarin orange can and pour into storage container.
• Line small cookie sheet with foil.
• Nuke the pork medallions to warm them.
• Put the asparagas in the almost boiling water.
• Arrange medallions on the foiled pan, put a plop of peanut butter (I used the p-butter Nick and I made yesterday) in the center of each medallion, top with one orange slice.
• Turn asparagas over in pan (like a log roll)
• Put pork under broiler
• Watch broiler like a hawk.
• Remove asparagus from heat
• Remove pork
• Drain Asparagus, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt

Move all to plates, smudge face with flour, sit down, smile, eat, drink and then load the dishwasher, toss the foil, cap the oranges, wrap up the asparagus and refrigerate with any remaining pork for lunch tomorrow.

Two medallions with topping are about four ounces total, so lets figure 269 calories for the entre, 4 spears of asparagus is 13 calories total, and the vino 74 calories. 15 minutes, a fine dinner for the family and a grand total of 356 calories.

After all that effort, go ahead and go have some ice cream with your family. Order Founder's Favorite if you're at Cold Stone and think of me!

Easy Meal II

Another easy-breezy meal for you.

Reheat Pork Medallions with Apricot-Orange Sauce

Include Sauted Spinach

Serve with Louis Jadot Beaujolais. Wine-Club-Central.com's Tasting Notes - "This brilliant garnet wine is bright and fresh, with ripe, supple crushed strawberry flavors underscored by zesty nuances of peppercorns, gentle tannins and a clean acidity, finishing on a succulent, refreshing note. "

Total dinner: 505 calories and a heap of yum!

Easy Meal

My girl friend and I have absolutely crazy schedules for the next couple of weeks. Work has been flying by at breakneck speed. We haven't hardly had the energy to call each other at night, which is like breathing to us.

She was in my neck of the woods tonight and lest we not let an opportunity go unexploited, I invited her to dinner. Here's the menu:

Wine

Steaks
Salt/Pepper
Commercially made butter/basil/walnut spread

Dr. Weil's Citrus Salad Dressing
Romaine lettuce - my new FAVORITE!
A carrot, manually grated
A stock of celery, sliced 1/2 inch thick
A few mandarin orange slices
Sliced Almonds

Leftover Wild Rice with Cranberries and Almonds

A Ferrero Rocher candy

I made the salad dressing while my friend constructed the salad. We broiled the steaks, taking hers out for a few minutes while mine stopped mooing. Just before "done", I smeared on a teaspoon of the seasoned butter on each of the stakes and popped them back under the broiler until the butter melted. While broiling the steaks I nuked the rice.

All my wonderful desserts had been consumed over the weekend so the piece of candy became dessert. (Actually, I saw my daughter down the last of the banana bread, which was plan A, just as I was pulling ingredients out of the refrigerator.)

Wine
Dinner
Dessert

Evening meal calorie total: 590. Time borrowed to make it: Less than 30 minutes. Friendship: Priceless.