Cornmeal Fried Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Garlic Cream Gravy

My family likes all kinds of food, but they really love meat and potatoes. 🙂 The happiest faces I get at dinner time are usually when we are having some variation of meat and potatoes or meat and noodles. Cornmeal fried pork chops with mashed potatoes and roasted garlic gravy fits nicely into that category.Continue reading “Cornmeal Fried Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Garlic Cream Gravy”

Swedish Meatballs on Homemade Egg Noodles

Swedish meatballs are a quick and easy dinner that everyone will love. You can’t get much more satisfying than meatballs in gravy over noodles. I make fairly traditional ones with a mix of ground beef and ground pork, cooked in beef broth based gravy, with sour cream to give that creaminess that makes this dishContinue reading “Swedish Meatballs on Homemade Egg Noodles”

Pork Katsu Sandwich on Japanese Milk Bread

As I promised yesterday, here is one of my favorite ways to use a beautiful loaf of Japanese Milk Bread. This pork katsu sandwich ticks all the boxes I’m looking for in a meal. The bread is soft and super fluffy. The pork is hot and crispy. The cabbage is cool and slightly vinegary. ThenContinue reading “Pork Katsu Sandwich on Japanese Milk Bread”

Cuban Roast Pork with Mojo Sauce, Yellow Rice, Black Beans, and Fried Plantains

This meal is one of the best combinations of food ever. The garlicy, citrusy, salty mojo sauce cuts the fattiness of the pork and mixes with the starchy rice and beans to make a perfect bite. The fried plantains add some sweetness and all your taste buds are satisfied. Definitely recommend you try this one.Continue reading “Cuban Roast Pork with Mojo Sauce, Yellow Rice, Black Beans, and Fried Plantains”

Crispy Chili Chicken, Spam Fried Rice, and Soy Ginger Potatoes

This sounds like a lot of food, I know, but my oldest just got home from college for the summer, and he’s making up for lost time. This chicken recipe is based on one from Milk Street. The crispy fried chicken pieces are topped with Sichuan chili oil, salty sugary Sichuan peppercorn topping, and freshContinue reading “Crispy Chili Chicken, Spam Fried Rice, and Soy Ginger Potatoes”