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Category Archives: Pork

How To Make Sloppy Giuseppe

Sloppy Joe is is a classic what’s-in-the-fridge kind of meal. “Let’s see … I’ve got ground beef, onion, green pepper, and some leftover tomato sauce. I know! I’ll throw it all together, add some spices, heat it up and put it on white bread.” You do realize that’s mostly what’s in those cans of Manwich, [...]
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How To Make Pork Chop Salad

During the fall and winter, I eat pork chops, baked potatoes and salad. But in the summer, that just feels to “heavy” for a hot night. So instead I grill the pork chops, slice them thin and put them on top of the salad, which is bigger, and put the potato on the side. And somehow [...]
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How To Make Sausage, Take 1

As promised, here’s the sausage that I made for the pizza. If you like your sausage really mild, go with this recipe. I left out the fennel seeds that are characteristic of most sausage, because my wife hates them. I’m not such a huge fan either, so that’s fine with me. But even had I included [...]
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How To Make Pork Chops With Pan Sauce

Every now and then the grocery store has a sale on pork tenderloin cryopacks. (Is that a brand name for that package? I have no idea.) They’re usually right around $2/pound, which is really good for pork. They make great pork roasts, and are fabulous on the rotisserie. But those methods both take an hour or [...]
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Scrambled Eggs With Prosciutto

It’s hard to compete with deep-fried cotton candy. But that’s pretty much what I face each Sunday morning, as the girls plead for a trip to Dunkin’ Doughnuts. So this weekend I pulled out the secret weapon. Prosciutto bits. Like bacon bits, but better. And better than doughnuts. I rule.
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