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Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Squash Salad and Cucumber-Tomato Medley

Overview … My weekly menu plan for this Wednesday called for: Protein: Pork Chops Starchy Side: Squash Vegetable: Cucumber The pork dishes in this menu plan have all turned out nicely, so the temptation to repeat one was great. The little voice inside me though was giving me a guilt trip reminding me that I had […]

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Pulled Pork with Pesto Penne Salad and Kale Chips

Overview … My weekly menu plan for this Sunday called for the following: Protein: Pork Shoulder Starchy Side: Pasta Salad Vegetable: Kale Almost every pork shoulder recipe you’ll ever see involves a slow-cook method ending in pulling the meat apart to be doused in sauce and enjoyed with a smile. No doubt I will want to break that […]

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Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Swiss Chard & Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Overview … This Wednesday my weekly menu plan called for: Protein: Pork Starchy Side: Sweet Potatoes Vegetable: Swiss Chard Of all the cuts of meat I’ve ever prepared, pork loin is definitely one of the most forgiving by far. Meals built around this versatile protein are almost effortless, and easily open to many tasty interpretations. Driving home this Wednesday […]

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Organic Pork Chops with Blanched Sesame Yellow Beans & Sautéed Bok Choy

  Overview … This Tuesday my weekly menu plan called for: Protein: Pork Chops Starchy Side: Beans Vegetable: Bok Choy With chops and bok choy on the menu, I couldn’t help but find inspiration in Asian-style cuisine. I’ll admit however that my starchy side ended up becoming a second vegetable; namely string green beans. Furthermore, I additionally […]