Thai Pork and Vegetable Curry

Date July 9, 2009

This is a great mid-week supper. Easy to prepare with some minor tweaks to the original recipe such as substituting frozen vegetables and using minute rice instead of orzo. However you make it, the true Thai flavours do come through thanks to the coconut milk, curry paste and lime making this a sweet and savory meal.

From: Better Homes & Gardens “New Cook Book”
Prep/Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups dried orzo (8 oz.)
12 oz. pork tenderloin or lean boneless pork
2 tbsp. cooking oil
8 oz. green beans, bias-sliced into 1 1/2 inch pieces (2 cups)
1 red sweet pepper, cut into thin bite size strips
2 green onions, bias sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
1 14 oz. can reduced-fat unsweetened coconut milk
4 tsp. bottled curry paste
2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. lime juice

Directions:

Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain and keep warm. Thinly slice pork into bite-size strips.

Pour 1 tbsp. of the oil into a large non-stick skillet. Heat over medium-high heat. Add pork, cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until no pink remains. Remove from skillet.

Add the remaining 1 tbsp. oil to skillet. Add green beans; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add sweet pepper and green onions, cook and stir about 2 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add coconut milk, curry paste, and sugar. Reduce heat to low, stirring until combined. Stir in cooked pork and lime juice; heat through. Serve over hot orzo.

Beaver Lake Pasta Salad

Date May 27, 2008

This past Saturday was a gorgeous sunny day, so a few of our friends decided we would head over to Beaver Lake for a picnic and some sun worshiping. Amongst the group were several of our male friends who have true “male tastebuds” and appreciate pizza & beer as many foodies would a fine glass of Chardonnay and Oysters. So I decided to make a classic pasta salad for the picnic but with a slight twist. Loaded with fresh veggies and dressed with a nice tangy dressing - which requires zero prep. Everyone loved the salad, especially the “guys”. This salad transports well and is great for picnics since the only dairy is heavily salted - vegetarian friendly to boot! We hope you enjoy this salad with great weather, friends and lots of fun like we did. Read the rest of this entry »

Beef Tenderloin with asparagus, buttermilk onion rings & lobster butter

Date March 18, 2008


Beef Tenderloin with asparagus, buttermilk onion rings & lobster butter

From: Deconstructing the Dish by: David Adjey

To build the dish:

Beef tenderloin
Steak rub
Red wine jus
Asparagus
Classic hollandaise
Buttermilk onion rings
Lobster butter

For the beef tenderloin:

4 each 8 oz (200 g) beef tenderloin filets
1 Tbsp (15 mL) steak rub
1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
course salt, to taste
Pre-heat grill to high. Read the rest of this entry »