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Pork

Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

January 18, 2009

Tonight’s meal was supposed to be pulled pork sandwiches. But, since I did not make the pork roast the other night, I don’t have any leftover pork to make pulled pork sandwiches. So I went scrounging around in my freezer and came up with this meal. Colorful and well balanced!

Ingredients
3 pork chops ($2.12)
2 oranges ($.30)
2 [...]

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Sweet and Sour Pork

January 9, 2009

Despite all my meal planning efforts, today was one of those days where it was 5 pm and I hadn’t set foot in the kitchen to start making dinner (we usually eat at 5:30). We all have “one of those days” and today was mine! But, thankfully we didn’t resort to eating out, because I [...]

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Apple Walnut Pork with Green Beans and Wild Rice

November 22, 2008

So there was a BOGO (buy one get one free) internet printable coupon not too long ago for Uncle Bens wild rice boxes. I grabbed 2 boxes knowing that there was a “seasoning packet” inside. I bought them so I could have a warm “wild rice” meal sometime this fall…and what a perfect day!
 
 
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Pork Roast with Apples and Pears

November 7, 2008

I started making this meal on the news set at Fox 45 this morning and thought…I might as well finish cooking it up! A perfect fall dish for a beautiful fall day! The colors seemed to really have popped here in the last few days, despite the Indian Summer Days!
Ingredients
1 pork roast ($1.84) I bought [...]

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Tomato Roasted Pork with Orzo and Squash

October 16, 2008

READER QUESTIONS
How do you plan a menu a month ahead and still get all the deals on those foods-don’t ads come out a week at a time?
Stockpile! I have a freezer stocked full of meat, chicken and pork that I have bought at its lowest price. Example: I bought 4 packages of boneless, skinless chicken [...]

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Pork with Apples and Asparagus

October 2, 2008

Pork and Apples Brewing in the Crockpot

Ingredients
1 lb Pork Roast ($1.90 Click here to see the deal I got on this roast!)
Water or Broth
Salt/Pepper
2-3 Apples, peeled and sliced ($.75…Big apple sale at Kroger this week, and throughout the fall!)
1 t cinnamon ($.05)
2 T brown sugar ($.05)
2 T lemon juice ($.10)
1/2 onion, chopped ($.20)
1/2 bunch asparagus [...]

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Honey Glazed Pork Chops

September 26, 2008

I did not make this meal, but wanted to share what I was planning on doing! When my mom comes into town, we have 2 “restaurant traditions”…and since she’s only here for 3 nights we had to hit up our traditional spots!
Ingredients
Water or Broth
3-4 Pork Chops ($2.31)
2 T brown sugar ($.05)
2-3 T honey ($.50)
Salt/Pepper
1 cup [...]

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Pulled Pork with Fries

September 12, 2008

Tonight’s variation of Pulled Pork Sandwiches included Cascadian Farm Organic French Fries (1/2 bag…$.80 on closeout with coupon last week), and 1 peach ($.50). I also made homemade buns and rolls ($.96 for 2 meals!) Still came in under $5!!!!
Ingredients
Pork – leftover from roast ($2)
4-6 HM Buns ($.48)
Fries ($.80)
Peach ($.50) (Peaches are ending their seasonal [...]

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How to Portion a Pork Roast

September 9, 2008

“The Other White Meat”
Indeed it is! We love pork! When bought on sale or with a coupon, it can be very inexpensive! Tonight I made a 3 pound pork loin ($5.25 total) with potatoes in the crockpot. I used the juices to make up a little gravy to make the meal a little “fancier” and [...]

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Pork with Peaches

September 7, 2008

My mom-in-law told us how she was cooking peaches in with her pork chops! Let me tell ya…YUM! Within an hour of her telling me her latest and GREATEST, I had 3 pork chops and 1 sliced peach in the frying pan!

Ingredients
3 pork chops ($1.85)
1 fresh peach ($.52)
2 eggplants ($1.50)
1 pepper ($.75)
S/P
Directions
1. Slice peach into [...]

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