small jinx
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What can I have for dinner, inspire me people (mind you nothing that takes too much effort concocting).
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Morbyd
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The cooking guru is in da house!
Here's what I made last night, a Cuban-inspired offering:
Ingredients:
- 2 pork chops, on the lean side
- two oranges
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ground cumin
- salt (I prefer seasoned salt)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Cut the pork chops up into bite-size cubes and marinade for an hour in a bowl with juice squeezed from the 2 oranges, the garlic (minced), the cumin (as much as you want, depending on your taste) and salt.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and toss in the pork. brown the cubes one all sides then turn down the heat. After the meat is mostly cooked, throw the rest of the marinade in the pan and let it cook until the marinade evaporates and leaves a nice light-brown glaze on the meat.
mmmmmmm good
I had this with some moros i christianos (black beans and rice). That's easy - get a can of black beans and warm them in a pan adding some cumin or chile powder, half a crumbled up bacon-flavored boullion cube (or piece of bacon), garlic powder and salt to tast.
Make some long-grain white rice separately and when you serve it, poor a big ladle of beans over it on the plate.
Here's what I made last night, a Cuban-inspired offering:
Ingredients:
- 2 pork chops, on the lean side
- two oranges
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ground cumin
- salt (I prefer seasoned salt)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Cut the pork chops up into bite-size cubes and marinade for an hour in a bowl with juice squeezed from the 2 oranges, the garlic (minced), the cumin (as much as you want, depending on your taste) and salt.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and toss in the pork. brown the cubes one all sides then turn down the heat. After the meat is mostly cooked, throw the rest of the marinade in the pan and let it cook until the marinade evaporates and leaves a nice light-brown glaze on the meat.
mmmmmmm good
I had this with some moros i christianos (black beans and rice). That's easy - get a can of black beans and warm them in a pan adding some cumin or chile powder, half a crumbled up bacon-flavored boullion cube (or piece of bacon), garlic powder and salt to tast.
Make some long-grain white rice separately and when you serve it, poor a big ladle of beans over it on the plate.
small jinx
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Mmmmmmmmmm it is nearly dinner time yet? 
small jinx
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Jjinit, please educate me whats "gnocchi"?
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N8
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Just go down Bank or Paris
small jinx
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N8 said:Just go down Bank or Paris
When you taking me?
(Thanks Morbs its in fridge marinading overnight, proof is in the consumption on Saturday).
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N8
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small jinx said:N8 said:Just go down Bank or Paris
When you taking me?
I am actually in B'ham couple of times next week as it goes
small jinx
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N8 said:small jinx said:N8 said:Just go down Bank or Paris
When you taking me?
I am actually in B'ham couple of times next week as it goes
Makes mental note to buy some tea-bags, salmon & cucumber sandwiches (crustless), and light lemon cheesecake from M&S.
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N8
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small jinx
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Morbyd said:a Cuban-inspired offering:
Morbs that was bloody gorge
Morbyd
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Glad you enjoyed itsmall jinx said:Morbs that was bloody gorge
I should restart my Wednesday dinner idea column... I posted recipes for 3 weeks in March/April then went to London on business and forgot about it when I got back.
I've got another pork recipe that's killer... but I'll save it for mid-week
small jinx
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Look forward to it Morbs 
Tip for those watching what they eat-no carbs in pork!
I like to make spicy cornbread, and for a monumental kick I add a good spoonful of the following: The English Provender Company Very Lazy Chilli (in white wine vinegar). Its
Tip for those watching what they eat-no carbs in pork!
I like to make spicy cornbread, and for a monumental kick I add a good spoonful of the following: The English Provender Company Very Lazy Chilli (in white wine vinegar). Its