FRIDAY: RECIPE

PORK LOIN IS 1.59 AT COSTCO BUSINESS.   THERE IS A 2.00 OFF STICKER ON IT TO BE USED AT THE REGISTER.  THAT MAKES A 10 LB LOIN 1.39.  

Butchering a pork loin is a matter of  slicing it.  Cut the ends off up about two inches to make the meat a even cylinder. Cut stew meat or slice for stir fry.   Now cut a 6 inch or so roast off one end.  
You should be getting to the center.   Cut center cut pork chops anywhere between 1/2 and 3/4 of an inch thick until you have another roast left.   Bag and label with what it is and when you bagged it.   We put portions in a quarts bag and put the quart bags in a gallon bag. I cut the fat layer off of chops , but not roasts.  

Pork Roast.

Mix 2 parts olive oil to 1 part ranch dressing mix. ( make your own )
Add a squirt of Dijon mustard and minced garlic.  

Use a 1.5-3 pound roast

Spread on roast.  Place roast, fat side up in a roasting pan with a rack.  
Heat oven to 350 degrees for an hour or until the roast has an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
We use a thermometer with a probe and set it to pork, well done.   It just makes our life easier.

Having the right tools makes a big difference in your cooking skills and saves a lot of time.    Time is money when you send it plannng a shopping trip or making meal plans.   Proper planning can save you 1/2 on your food bill.   Keeping on top of what’s in the pantry , freezer, and refrigerator saves a lot of money.

 They say that we waste 50 percent of our food.   That’s hard for me to believe, but every amount you throw away is something that could have been eaten.   Portion. Control means a lot.   Give children a reasonable amount.  If they want more , give them more.   I’m not talking about sweets; but rather the dinner part of a meal.   We dont have desert every meal.   Its not good for you or necessary.   There are a lot of ideas out there on how to reinvent a leftover.   A sirloin. Roast can become a roast beef a jus sandwich ,   That pork roast can become sliders.  Cooked chicken can be any number of things.the possibilities are endless..  Pinterest is full of recipes.  

Keeping on top of the refrigerater contents is a good way to use your resources.