being only part of them. Perhaps it's the attempt to follow a budget, or the lack of time to sift through recipes, or maybe it's just a desire to learn more about cooking. My experiments frighten Theo
but I plunge boldly on.Now, if you're wondering why all our food is green lately, I can explain in three words: Costco fresh spinach. Whether it is true or a little brainwashing from Popeye cartoons, I believe spinach is extremely good for us, and have no scruples about adding it to darn near everything. Tonight's fare:
Pork chops in ugly green sauce. I seared the pork chops in a pan while in a food processor I mixed garlic, onions, raw almonds, spinach, some dried vegetables, salt, a little Tuscan seasoning, whole wheat flour, and water, then I added the ugly sauce to the pan and let the pork chops finish cooking in the sauce. While that was happening, I scrubbed a baking potato, chopped it up, and microwaved it for a few minutes. Then drizzling just a tiny bit of olive oil, I added Penzey's Old World Seasoning, sea salt, and some chopped onion
and broiled it until browned and crispy. Ta-da!
OK, they were canned green beans, but as the cans contain only green beans, salt, and water, they are fair game on occasion. The pork by itself would have been a bit bland, but the sauce was wonderful and the potatoes excellent (and if you haven't tried roasted onions yet you're in for a real treat), so thankfully it didn't taste like it looked.And this week's surprise:
Seasoned rice vinegar. Wouldn't you think that would be allowable?
High fructose corn syrup strikes again!First rule of life in The Year of No Processed Foods: ALWAYS READ THE LABELS NO MATTER HOW SAFE YOU THINK THE FOOD IS!!!
3 comments:
I've always been a pretty careful reader of labels. However, I'm doing a 3-week cleanse right now so I have to watch for dairy, soy and wheat ingredients (they're on the NO list). It is amazing how many products contain soy and corn syrup.
You are coming up with some interesting meals, this one looks pretty good. Do you enjoy cooking this much??
I think the rice vinegar should be allowed. Even though it contains high fructose corn syrup. That, after all is made from corn, has no more calories than sugar or honey and is okay in moderation, if you want to believe the TV commercials, lol.
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