Happy New Years Eve!
So, with no work today because they closed the plant (no pay, especially not holiday pay) I was watching daytime tv this morning.
They had some guy on Good Morning America with a pork roast. Served with red cabbage slaw on buns.
I decided that was a good thing to be making today, so I went to the grocery store and got 2 small pork roasts… I got the 2 out of 3 available, it’s a small grocery. Red cabbage… the better of 2 available, lol!
The pork roasts have been cooking since a bit after noon. The house has really started smelling nice this past hour, and I took the pan out of the oven a few minutes ago. Now, the recipe said not to cover, but I did anyhow, after the first 2 hours. I also added about a half cup of water… things were just looking too dry for me. As in totally dry until I added the water!
Of course now the meat is swimming in spicy juices. Guess I didn’t need that water… but I like meat like this to be VERY tender. Oh, and it is. Also very tasty! Couldn’t resist, cut a small bit off of one of the trimmed ends.
I did this after getting out the food processer… washing all the parts after figuring out how to take the darn thing apart. If you are ever in need of really old instruction manuals, I have to highly recommend Retrevo.com. They claim to have over 100,000 instruction manuals. I didn’t find the exact model of food processor (too lazy), but I found one close enough that I knew how to take the sucker apart to clean it. So I did.
When I went to put the food processor back together I realized something really important: The blade holder is broken. AUGH! I really don’t want to grate cabbage by hand for slaw. I can’t find the “S” blade that the machine should have… that might’ve worked. So I am going to skip the slaw tonight. WHY would someone keep an appliance with an important bit BROKEN? Ron doesn’t know… but he put it back where it was stored (and now is looking for replacement parts online). Me, I’m tossing that stupid thing in the trash and buying a new one. Actually, all I need is a salad shooter! Anyone remember those? I wish I had one now…. I used to, years ago in California. One of those fad machines, but they actually worked really well!
Earlier today, before trying to mess with the food processor, I decided that if the pork should be served on potato buns, that I should make some. Gotta love instant mashed potatoes for something like that. I’m sure at some time that someone created potato rolls to use up leftover mashed potatoes… but that’s something that never lasts long around here, lol!
Anyhow, this is gonna be an ordinary end of week night for us… except I’ve cooked us some different food. I’m sure I’ll be wishing I had that slaw, but with all this meat tomorrow is soon enough. I’ll get over to WallyWorld and see what they have that I might like in way of food processors. It’ll be helpful, because I keep seeming to find recipes online that tell you to MIX stuff with the food processor!
Again, this is not a cooking site…. so you only get my photos, not recipes this time. Usually it’s the other way around. :) GMA has the recipes for the pork roast and slaw… and I always modify recipes to suit me and my ingredients anyhow. If you NEED my versions… email me. The pork roast is extremely good!
Happy New Year!
hugs,
Vyx
P.S. I never ever ever ever eat black eyed peas… aka Hoppin’ John… on New Years Day. Blech! I’m from a fancy food on New Years Day family. This pork roast will suit just fine!
I’m not a big fan of black-eyed peas, but black-eyed pea PIE is fabulous. Tastes just like pecan pie.
Somehow… well, it’s not that I don’t believe you. But I remember when you told me I wouldn’t be able to taste the eggplant in your spaghetti sauce. Blech!
So, I’ll take your word for it that it tastes like pecan pie. :)