Baked Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and Sauteed Cabbage

Marinated then Baked Pork TenderloinMashed Sweet Potatoes

Sauteed Cabbage

I bet all of you are as busy as I am right now, so this will be short and sweet.

I offer a quick weeknight dinner for you tonight. First up is a Baked Marinated Pork Tenderloin. This can be marinated from 6-24 hours. Simple to prepare and delicious to eat! Gather these. Mix together the soy sauce, honey,brown sugar, cinnamon,crushed garlic,red wine,ginger and chopped scallions. Place your tenderloins in a Ziploc bag and pour the marinade over the tenderloins. Marinate in fridge for 6-24 hours, turning occasionally. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 350place tenderloins in baking dish and pour the marinade over them. Bake for 45 minutes or until internal temp is 145. Can double marinade. Serve with marinade to dip. It is a tasty , juicy main course. The marinade has wonderful flavor. I served this with mashed sweet potatoes recipe from Martha Stewart and found here. It couldn't be simpler and is quite yummy. Begin by peeling and cutting your sweet potatoes into 2 inch chunks. Steam them, or boil them till fork tender. Drain. Meanwhile in saucepan, bring your half and half, brown sugar, and butter to a simmer, stirring to combine, and remove from heat. Add to drained sweet potatoes and mash just till smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bowl of delight. To finish off the meal, I made Barefoot Contessas Sauteed Cabbage. Recipe here. It is super simple, but oh so very delicious. Just cut cabbage in half, slice it as thin as possible around the core, as if making coleslaw. Melt some butter in a saute pan, add your cabbage, kosher salt and fresh ground pepper and cook stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes, until tender and begins to brown. Season once again to taste. Done. I have made this numerous times in our home. We so enjoy it. Perfect weeknight meal for busy times.

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes, and a Simple Sweet Potato Casserole

Make Ahead Mashed PotatoesSimple Sweet Potato Casserole Here are a couple of potato dishes I have used and reused for Thanksgiving . The beauty of these is that they can be assembled ahead of time freeing up some of your precious time on Turkey Day!!

Let's start with potatoes. I usually make a few different kinds. Different strokes for different folks you know. Anyhow, let's begin with these make ahead mashed potatoes from Pioneer Woman. These are wonderful, wonderful, wonderful and can be made 2 days in advance. I am sending this off to the new group Ive joined Foodie Fans of the Pioneer Woman, headed by Debby and Muneeba. Read about it here, there is also a giveaway for 2 of Ree's new cookbooks!!! Twice a month round up and who doesn't love PW and dare I say marlboro man.... oh my good lord in heaven..those wranglers.. Anyhow, these potatoes, original recipe here, are perfect for Thanksgiving. Begin by peeling and rinsing 5 pounds of russet or yukon gold potatoes cutting them in chunks cooking them in boiling water till easily pierced with a fork. Drain. Now mash them for a few minutes. Add cream cheese, butter, and half and half. Mash till creamyAdd freshly ground black pepper, and Lawry's seasoned salt. Make sure to taste and season to your family's liking. I found I had to add more pepper and more Lawry's than called for. Butter a medium baking pan and plop them in, smooth the top. Put more butter on topand now the best part, you can refrigerate up to 2 days... Take them out of fridge 2 hours before baking. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Covered or not, If you don't cover them you'll get a lovely crispy crust. These are fantastic and a real time saver for Turkey day!! I also make a simple sweet potato casserole. Recipe from a hospital community cookbook. Grab these,and combine in your kitchen aid, your drained yams, sugar, condensed milk, melted butter, 2 beaten eggs, and vanilla. Mix till smooth. Pour into a buttered dish. For the topping combine coconut, chopped pecans,brown sugar, and flour. Now mix in your melted butter. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. It is sweet and yummy, special holiday treat. Best part about this one is that you can assemble this day before and store dry ingredient topping separate from sweet potatoesDay of Thanksgiving , all you have to do is combine topping with melted butter and bake. Talk to you soon. Lotsa more cooking to do.

Harvest Creamy Corn and Potato Chowder Soup

Harvest Creamy Corn and Potato Chowder SoupOn my way out the door with the FFH, there's a new sex toy shop in town, and they are having a Buy 1 Get 1 Free sale. Stocking up, ladies, stocking up. You see he works lotsa overtime in December and my needs must be met somehow. Also they are advertising something I won't mention here , but it blows up,vibrates and says You are a Gorgeous Sex Goddess ,that resembles himAnyhow, then I'll be lunching here.. on FFH's.. I mean at the BIG WONG.... However,first, I just wanted to jot down this creamy corn' choup' as Rachael Ray calls it, but I am renaming it chowder soup as I can't bring myself to use the word choup, it reminds me of the word chump. I am submitting this to Deb at Kakahai Kitchen for Souper Sundays. Original recipe here. In a medium pot, heat up some olive oil over medium high heat. Add your chopped bacon and cook till crisp at the edges. Add your chopped up onions and red bell peppers, cook till softened. 4 minutes or so. Add the chopped up red potatoes, zucchini, corn and thyme, bay leaf,and paprikaCook for 4 minutes. Sprinkle some flour into the pot and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add your broth and simmer until thickened a bit. Stir in the milk, cream, and parsley and simmer till potatoes are tender, bout 8 minutes. Season the corn chowder soup to taste with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. That's all. Takes less than 40 minutes(with prep) and you have a nice tasty bowl of chowder soup. Its hearty enough to fill ya, and leftovers hold well. If you need a quick chowder soup fix, give it a whirl. Another Rachael Ray soup I found I enjoy is this Stuffed Cabbage Soup.

After lunch, a stop at Walgreens for battery stock up, chow.

Pierogi Pot Roast..FFH is Posting!

Pierogi Pot Roast ala FFH

Please welcome my FFH(firefighter husband) as he is taking the reigns today.

The Queen~that would be me~ of My Tasty Treasures told me it was about time I did another post. So I decided to cook dinner. ~He wants some goodness later~This is a recipe of my mothers. I haven't made it in a very long time and was hoping I got it right and I believe I nailed it.~Nail me too Baby, Nail me~ But before I begin may I just ask you what the $%^&()*^% goes through FFWs (firefighter wife's)mind while I am at work? ~the world may never know.. today it involved horseshoes, feathers, and thumbtacks~ I came home and found these things on the kitchen table. I figured maybe one of the kids had a school project. But I should have known better. ~Yes, they reminded me of the johnsons, and I hadda show ya, I have cOcks falling from my tree~If you know FFW the way I do, and I think some of you have an idea, you know why she saved these. ~Yes, my name is horny bitch weirdo~I snapped a few shots before tossing them, and laughed while shaking my head. ~Which head, honey?~She has me trained.~In more ways than one~

So on to the Pierogi Pot Roast Dinner. It's an easy, one-pot put it on forget about it dinner. You can even do what I did while its cooking, go outside and blow your leaves~Oh merci me, I though he was gonna say load~ and pine cones away so FFW doesn't get any further strange thoughts. ~Oh listen to the joy and laughter from that smart ass remark~

I use a rump roast for this about 4-5 pounds. Get out your ingredientsLightly flour all sides of the roast. Salt it, pepper it, and thyme itGive it a light rub. ~Rub that rump, baby, rub that rump~In a pot, hence pot roast,~Oh Dear God give me strength~ heat some vegetable oil. When hot, lightly brown all 6 sides of roast. Meanwhile,peel and cut into big chunks about 8 carrots it really adds nice flavor Quarter 2 medium sized onions. After all sides of the meat are browned, add the onionsand cook. Don't let them brown just stir them and let them wilt.~The word wilt shouldn't be allowed in the same sentence as meat~ Continue to stir then add 1/2 box of Beef Broth and 1 Cup water and your carrots.Bring it to a boil then back down to simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours stirring and checking the temperature occasionally. During the last 15-20 minutes of cook timeadd your frozen, yes frozen Pierogies. Hey its me cooking not her. ~and you're doing wonderfully, you fighter of flames, you~By the way you have to try her Quick Apple Pie, link here, I just had while posting this.. its as close to scratch as you can get.. Trust Me.~OK he just added 10 minutes onto his next bj~ Anyway after 15- min take the meat out give it a rest.~Meat on my man is not allowed to rest~ Cut against the Grain and Platter. Serve with the sauce on the side. Drizzle it on.

the whole thing.She loved it.~That I did, I also love when he cooks for me~ Sure to Please.~I'm a tease~Gotta Go! Here she comes with something else from the yard!!!~Oh yes, a hidden garden zucchini.

Artichoke Pepperoni Pie/quiche and Andes Creme de Menthe Chunk Cookies

Artichoke Pepperoni PieAndes Creme de Menthe Chunk Cookies

Football Widow..there ain't no such such thing. My dear girlfriend stopped by my home this weekend complaining she lost her husband once again to the sport men call football. Crying that he never pays her any mind during the game. My first thought, Give me a F^&*(ing break. Take matters into your own hands woman. Stroke the remote. My second thought OK she's upset, her husband is a bit of an ass, but still her husband, so I decided to offer my sex-minded opinion. So, I sat her down gently with kid gloves, and said be back in a flash.

Flew into my bedroom, the room of pleasure and spice, and things not so nice, and pulled out what I thought she'd need to get him to RISE, get it, RISE from the football game. I said throw on one of these, a pair of these, and definitely these.Thats all, nothing else. Go home, turn into the football wifeladywhore, strut around in this outfit, sit next to him with uncrossed legs, remind him you feel a draft down below, and believe me he will wanna make you flow. Casually drinking/sucking/slurping a long necked beer while moaning will help also, I informed her.Testosterone is alive and kicking during a football game ladies, use it your advantage. Don't wait for it to happen to you, go after it. Yes the art of subtle aggressive foreplay!!

Have a delicious quiche here for you to peruse today. An artichoke pepperoni quiche. May sound like an odd combination, like huge feet small johnson, but the flavors so work. Begin by defrosting some frozen artichokes, pat them dry, and cut into quarters. Gather these. Beat the 4 eggs. Then mix in all of your other ingredientsthe diced mozzarella, the romano cheese, the artichokes, pepperoni, and pepper. till moistened.Pour them into a deep dish pie crust and bake for 45-60 minutes.Look how lovely. Delicious as brunch, lunch, or cut thin as an appetizer. Pretty with the red and greenNow here's a flavorful cookie to throw together. Andes Creme de Menthe Chunk Cookies. I make these about once a year, usually near the holidays. I buy these. If you like the chocolate/mint flavor , you will LOVE these. Begin by blending butter, sugars, baking soda,baking powder, vanilla, and eggs till mixed. Stir in your Andes baking chips and flour. Chill for a bit. Form dough into balls and slightly flatten. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Done. Cool on pans 2 minutes prior to removal. Cool Tasty little treats.

These taste best when 1-2 days old IMVHO!!

No such thing as a football widow, throw away the tiny violin and put on the teasy sleazy.

Cranberry Pineapple Minis

Cranberry Pineapple Minis These were referred to me from my mother in law. She said they were fantastic and everyone loved them. She was right. Not only are they super tasty, they are simple to prepare, pretty to look at, and a nice change up from the traditional cranberry sauce at your turkey table. Original recipe here.

Let's begin. This is all you need,along with some water. Begin by draining your pineapple, reserving your juice. Add enough water to the juice to measure 2 1/2 cups.; pour into saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour this mixture over your raspberry gelatin mixtures in a large bowl. Stir for 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in your pineapple, cranberry sauce, walnut pieces, and your chopped apple. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cupsRefrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm. I did overnight. Remove liners Gently.. Quick, easy, and so tasty! They are lovely on the buffet table. Each little circle loaded with bites of pineapple, apple, cranberry, walnuts and raspberry.. oh yes..light my fire.. Will be traditionfrom here on in. Can I just tell you too, that these are nice to snack on also!! Don't they make ya smile?

Make Ahead Sweet and Sour Brisket Followed by Make Ahead Cocoa Cream Pie

Sweet and Sour Brisket

Cocoa Cream Pie I'm having some company today, so I am strictly sticking to the topic of food today. Both dishes are better made ahead so this is perfect if you know you have a busy day coming up, and in holiday season, who doesn't??

This Sweet and Sour Brisket Dish, lifted from Joy of Cooking, is absolutely wonderful. The meat is fork tender, sauce is fantastic, and it is best prepared 1 or 2 days ahead and reheated. That,IMVHO, is the best selling factor to the dish. Grab your 3 1/2 pound trimmed first cut or thin cut beef brisket and spread it with 3 minced garlic cloves,and lotsa ground black pepper. In a flame proof roasting pan over med heat, heat some olive oil. Brown the brisket on each side about 3 minutes. While it is searing, add 2 sliced large onions. When browned on both sides remove brisket. Reduce heat slightly and cook till onions are very brown, bout 4 more minutes. Add some red wine and some beef stock. I used broth. Cook for a minute scraping up those delicious browned bits. Now gather these and stir in the chili sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, and bay leaf. Taste the sauce, adjust seasonings. But I think the measurements are spot on. Return meat to pan and sppon lotsa sauce over it. Cover and roast at 350 until brisket is fork tender, bout 2-3 hours. Remove from oven, uncover, let cool in pan. Refrigerate overnightor 2. Slice meat return to sauce. Reheat in a 350 oven for 25-35 minutes. It is a Terrific make ahead meal Perfect with some mashed potatoes or potato pancakes. The meat is juicy, tender, flavorful. Gorgeous sauce, delicious nicely sweet and a bit of tang. Been a repeater recipe here for bout 3 years. Go on, have a forkful. I once again, needed a quickie dessert. Found this Cocoa Cream Pie on the Hershey's website. Begin by baking a 9 inch pie crust, prepared according to directions and cool it You can also use graham cracker crumb crust if you'd like. Gather these, it's all you need.Now combine the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk to dry ingredients, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full boil;boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in your butter and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Cool and refrigerate 6-8 hours/overnight. Top with freshly sweetened whipped cream. I always use the whipped cream found on this cake. Make sure to refrigerate any leftover pieDelicious, decadent treat. Creamy, chocolatey and I, feel better, stored overnight then eaten. So, there you have it, a Great Make Ahead dinner and dessert.