Category Archives: Pork

Spice-Rubbed Grilled Pork with Cilantro Lime Rice


My favorite thing about Wednesday nights is getting the chance to make dinner myself and  not be stuck with leftovers or something boring.  Even better is getting to play with the grill, especially when it results in Southern Honey going, … Continue reading

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Paprika-Spiced Pork Chops


Wednesdays might be my favorite nights of the week because Southern Honey is home, giving me more leeway on what to make for dinner simply because I can get started before I put the Munchkin to bed at 8:30.  As … Continue reading

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Capellini with Ham and Mushrooms


In my quest to use up my Christmas leftovers (and by “my” I mean the ones my mom sent home with us *grins*), I found a nifty new recipe that has been added to the rotation.  It got the Southern … Continue reading

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Friendsmas Cooking


One of my favorite parts of the year is getting together for friends to celebrate Christmas, or Friendsmas as I like to call it.  It’s a great time to hang out, swap gifts, play games, and share good food.  It’s … Continue reading

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Game Night Fare


We had a bunch of friends over for Game Night for the first time since the Munchkin was born last night, so I spent yesterday cooking like crazy, mostly totally new recipes.  I like to use my friends as guinea … Continue reading

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Teriyaki Pork Chops


These were supposed to be grilled, but we may be the only people living out here in the boondocks who don’t actually own a grill.  Hopefully tomorrow while we’re out, we can find one that suits our needs… Instead of … Continue reading

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Sweet and sour pork chops with ginger teriyaki veggies


I wasn’t sure just what to do with the pork chops Southern Honey thawed out last night.  Then I got lazy and decided to go with an old stand-by: sweet and sour tastiness.  This recipe came from a four-ingredient cookbook … Continue reading

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Balsamic braised pork with onions and mushrooms


I keep intending to make Italian buttermilk pork chops but forgetting that it has to marinate for four hours.  So when I go to fix dinner at six or eight in the evening, the pork chops just ain’t happening. Instead, … Continue reading

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