Herb Pork Roast

Hubby bought me a new slow cooker but this time it has more function than just slow cooking. I can put the pot over the stove, and the base where the pot is seated I can use it for frying very cool huh? Anyway, since I lost my slow cooker somewhere I have not cook any pork roast or beef. When I got the slow cooker I immediately cook the pork roast here is my recipe.

Ingredients:

4-5 lbs pork roast, boneless or bone-in
4 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 tbsp water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp sage
 1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 pcs of potatoes peeled quartered ( or as many potatoes as you want)
carrots ( I used the already cut carrots)

Procedure:
1. In a small bowl combine the salt, thyme, sage, and cloves. Rub into pork roast.
2. Place pork roast in the slow cooker. Put the potatoes, garlic and water. Set the temperature to 4 to 5 hours (depending on how you like for the pork to be tender) . Put the carrots an hour or 33 minutes before you turn the cooker off.

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Fruit Salad Smoothie

          Here is my new concoction Peach Banana Strawberry smoothie. A very good breakfast smoothie.

  Ingredients:

1  ripe Peach (you can use fresh)
3/4 cup fresh strawberries
1/2 banana peeled
2 cups chilled skim milk
4 tsps fruit juice (I used Silk)
1 tsp vanilla
cinnamon (optional)

Directions:
1. In blender combine all ingredients except cinnamon.
2. Divide smoothie into chilled glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

                                                 One bagel cut in half and spread cream cheese.

                           I love to eat more fruits in the morning so throw those fruits in your plate!

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Breakfast Menu

This morning I prepare our breakfast. When I was done doing my  thing in the kitchen I called hubby and he was amazed how little the food was on the table hahahahaha, I told him this is only around 300 calories maybe and if we want to lose weight naturally we have to do this, lol! But then I told him do not worry  I am going to cook lunch too with just less than another 300 calories hehehe.  Here is my first breakfast that I think it is healthy.

                                                                     The ingredients

                                                                 The Breakfast

                                                           Banana/Strawberry shake

Menu:

*Berry/ Banana shake
*1 muffin cut in half
* 1 tbsp cream cheese
* 1 cup coffee or tea ( hubby drink it already)
* Banana (frozen or fresh)
*

Strawberry/ Banana smoothie
* 1 banana, peeled, cut up and frozen ( fresh)
* 1/4 cup fresh or frozen strawberry ( or any berries you have)
* 1 cup Silk mango/peach juice
* 3 tbsp low fat yogurt
sliced fresh strawberries (optional) for garnishing

     In a blender container combine the frozen banana pieces, desired berries, juice, and yogurt. Cover and blend till smooth. To serve, pour into tall glasses. If desired, garnish each drink with fresh strawberries. Makes 2. If you want more just double the ingredients you can't be wrong with smoothies! Have fun!!

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Spaghetti Squash and Pork Stir Fry

The other day we were talking about what we had from our garden. I told them that pumpkins are very expensive I am certain I would plant more pumpkins next year. Then the word spaghetti squash came out. I have never tasted nor cooked spaghetti squash I do not have any idea what it looks. My husband says he had it before and my SIL like it very much. I asked her how I am going to cooked the spaghetti squash after hearing everything I am destined to try it. The next day I went to a closest farm and there it was the spaghetti squash. I could not believe how much it is worth one piece is $2.00. So I thought another plant to plant next year, my list just add up every year to what to plant. Anyway, that day I cooked my very first spaghetti squash.

Spaghetti squash and pork stir fry

Still in the wok

Ingredients:

* 1 2-pound spaghetti squash

* 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut in length

* 2 tsp sesame oil

* 2 or 3 green onions (  I used our Egyptian onion the smaller leaves)

* 3 cloves of garlic, mashed and minced

* 1/2 tsp of ginger paste ( you can use fresh ginger)

* salt  to taste ( be careful with salt because you already have a soy sauce)

* 2 tablespoons of soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

*  1 pinch of chili ( optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. I cut in halves the spaghetti squash. Use the big knife you have because it is a bit hard. Cut in halves, scooped the seeds ,discard. I then put the two halves in a baking sheet, cut side down, I drizzle some olive oil for a little bit of taste. Bake until the squash is tender, about 45 minutes but check it out often. Let cool then shred the flesh with a fork.

Note: This part  I was very impressed. Because it is my first time to cook spaghetti squash. When I shred the meat with fork it just fall like a spaghetti form ( see above) I do not have a hard time shredding it. They look like spaghetti!

3. Slice pork into thin lengthwise.

4. Heat a large wok over low-medium heat. Put the oil, then add onions, garlic, ginger and salt; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Do not let it burn. Add the pork, and stir, let it cooked for 3 minutes. Add the squash threads and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar and chili, stir, let it cook for a little bit. Do not cover just stir the squash until all the ingredients are mix. You can smell the aroma it does smell good.  And the taste it is so good! Try it!

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