Sunday, July 27, 2014

Pork Roast


Buying tip: "Center Cut Boneless Pork Roast" with strings around it
1. Spray pan with Pam
2. Bathe the Pork Roast in Canola Oil (pour it in and roll it around) - we want our herbs to stick.
3. Put on Garlic Salt all over
4. Put Thyme, Sage & Rosemary all over & rub it in, like so:
5. Top it off with more Garlic Salt
6. Top it off with some pepper
7. Put more oil in pan to soak up the spices
8. Put pork in oven at 350, measure it at 40  

Meat should be 145 degrees inside when done




Asparagus

Buying tip: young (small & thin)

1. Rinse it
2. Cut off half & place in skillet with just a little water
3. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes - add water as needed
4. Taste one and make sure it isn't tough
5. Once done, drizzle olive oil on it and salt if desired.

Brown Sugar Butternut Squash


Buying tip: the smaller the better
Preheat oven to 350-375
Microwave for three minutes one at a time in order to cut them
Cut in half & cut off top/stem
Scoop seeds out like a pumpkin
Fill pan with half an inch of water
Lay them face down in the pan & put in oven
30 - 45 minutes
Test bottoms and make sure fork goes straight in
Flip over if fork goes straight in
Caress squash with stick of butter so it is melting into the squash
Cut chunks of butter to put in the cavities
Fill cavities with Brown Sugar, like so:

Place back in oven for approx. 15 minutes