Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>Got home from my river cruise at 11 PM. Only thing I had in the house
>for breakfast were eggs and tortillas. I made a breakfast taco. (*not*
>crispy, Julie)
>
>Went to the grocery, picked up my dog and am now unpacking and doing
>laundry.
>
>I had a fabulous time. The food on the cruise was spectacular. I
>wanted to take the chef home with me.
>
>More later.

Welcome home! Sounds like you had some great chow. Why didn't that
stew burner come home with you, I certainly would have... did you at
least exchange contact info?

I'm having some nice thick center cut pork loin chops for dinner,
accompanied by Chinese style green beans... was a 4 pound bag of
frozen young beans from BJ's. I've made them this way before but this
time I did the entire 4 pound bag instead of just half, they are very
good... sauted a mess of slivered garlic in olive oil, added the
frozen beans and a half cup of water, stired them about until just
heated. Added fresh ground white n' black pepper, a 1/2 tsp msg, a
smidge of red pepper flakes, some toasted sesame oil, a blob of fresh
grated ginger, a good glug of soy sauce, two Tbls of black bean sauce
and stired it all about like the hoky poky. Removed the beans with a
slotted spoon and thickened the remaining liquid with a corn starch
slurry. Last moment I decided to add a small tin of 'shrooms and a
Tbls of orange marmalade. Added the beans back, stirred and put the
thing back in my 4 qt Corning Ware and into the fridge.. cooked these
early this morning:
http://i58.tinypic.com/20szxn4.jpg
I do have slivered almonds but decided not.