Bowl of Berries

There isn’t a recipe for this but more of a list of ingredients that you can add and adjust to your taste.  I bought a teriyaki pork tenderloin on sale a while back and thought pairing it with a peanut noodle sesame salad would be quick, easy, and yummy!  I used thin whole wheat spaghetti and cooked it until al dente.  After straining it, I tossed it with a bit of sesame oil to keep it from clumping.  I also sauteed some matchstick veggies of carrot, snow peas and red peppers.  While they cooled I added the following to our pseudo Magic Bullet:

-natural peanut butter (about 1/4 cup)
-soy sauce(about 3 tablespoons)
-sesame oil (about 2 teaspoons)
-rice wine vinegar (just a splash)
-a touch of honey
about a teaspoon each of jarred garlic and ginger (fresh is fine too, but this was easier)
-a squirt of sriracha
-add a touch of warm water if it’s too thick

Toss the veggies, pasta and sauce in a big bowl and serve!  So yummy!  I love anything with peanut butter and soy sauce so this was heaven to me.  You can also use this to dip grilled chicken pieces or baked tofu- YUM!

The good thing about having a stocked pantry and freezer is that you really don’t have to go to the store EVERY week.  We did a major grocery shop last week and still have quite a bit of produce in our fridge so I decided to skip the grocery store this weekend.  I thawed out some thick cut pork chops earlier on Sunday and have been eyeing a lonely jar of peach jam in the fridge for a while.  So I went with the sweet and spicy route and created a spicy peach glaze for the chops.  Scottie grilled them up and created some beautiful grill marks for the picture.  In a small saucepan I added about a cup of homemade peach jam and let it melt over medium heat.  Then I added in about a teaspoon and a half of chipotle chili powder, some salt and a bit of cayenne for some heat.  I let it cook for a few minutes and then spooned the sauce over the chops.  OMG YUM!  The chops were perfectly grilled and the glaze was really nice.  You can add as much or as little of the chili and cayenne as you like as everyone has their own heat preference.  Just add a bit, taste and add as needed.   You could also use pureed peaches as well, since they are in season, I would just add a touch of honey to enhance the sweetness. I roasted some sweet potato fries and steamed some limpy broccoli as sides.  A delicious, easy and nutritious Sunday dinner to start the week!