Brown Sugar glazed pork

This is one of my favorite dinner recipes, it's so easy and so delicious!
I have made it several times, I usually side it with some mashed sweet potatoes, and steamed broccoli!
Enjoy! :)



Ingredients:
3 fresh garlic cloves
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup red wine

Steps
1. Crush garlic, using garlic press, into medium bowl. Use knife to remove garlic from bottom of press. Stir in brown sugar and steak seasoning until well blended.
2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Cut pork diagonally into about eight 1-inch-thick slices. Place pork slices in bowl and press into mixture. Turn and press again to lightly season both sides (wash hands).
3. Place 1 tablespoon of the butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add pork (wash hands); cook 5–6 minutes on each side or until well browned and internal temperature reaches 160°F (for medium). Use a meat thermometer to accurately ensure doneness.
4. Remove pork from pan. Stir in wine and remaining 1 tablespoon butter; simmer 1 minute, stirring continually. Serve wine sauce with pork.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 230kcal; FAT 9g; CHOL 90mg;
SODIUM 440mg; CARB 8g; FIBER 0g; PROTEIN 24g;
VIT A 4%; VIT C 2%; CALC 2%; IRON 8%
Picture provided by apron'srecipes.com

Cake Pops

Sorry about the whole "No post" thing that has been going on! :(
Life has been incredibly busy lately!
Well, I have just finished up a batch of cake pops! I did bakerella's cake pop christmas trees! They are so cute; if I do say so myself! They taste great too! ( how could you go wrong with cake, icing, and candy melts?) YUM! :)
I have been to lazy to take a picture though, follow the link to bakerella for the recipe, how to, and pictures! :)
http://www.bakerella.com/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/

I will follow up with some more recipes soon!

Sarah Lael Davis :)

Mixed berry crumble.

This recipe was awesome! I will definitely make it again! =D

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups Rolled Oats
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar
4 cups frozen berries (used mixed or any of your favorites)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, Earth Balance, and brown sugar until combined. In a 8” or 9” baking dish, lay in frozen berries. Crumble flour oat topping over the berries to cover. Place a piece of aluminum foil under the pie dish to catch any spills. Bake for 65 minutes. Serve warm garnished with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

*can make in individual ramekins if preferred.

German Potato Salad

Happy Labor day, everyone! :) I am having a good day, and I can't wait for dinner: Blue Cheese Burgers, German Potato Salad, and for desert Blue Berry Pie!
Yummmmm! :)

German potato Salad:

1 LB Red potatoes
1/2 LB bacon cooked and crumbled
1 cup chicken broth
2TBS white vinegar
2 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp sugar
1 TBS spicy brown mustard
1 small onion diced
1/4 cup parsley chopped

1. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. When cool enough to handle peel off the skin, and chop into 2 in cubes
2. in medium skillet heat chicken broth and vinegar, bring to a simmer. Add bacon, and remaining ingredients. Bring back to simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
3.Pour over potatoes and Serve!

-Sarah

Fig Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups sugar (I did 1 and 1/2 cups and it was just right for our liking)
  
• 2 cups ripe figs, mashed
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation:

Beat eggs; add sugar and beat well. Add the mashed figs and vegetable oil. Sift together flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the fig mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Beat well. Fold in chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in greased and floured loaf pans.
Makes 2 large or 3 small loaves.


This is a really good quick bread and it uses fresh figs which right now we have in abundance!
Sorry I do not have a picture for it.~Lauren~

iced mocha frappe :D

For my coffee loving friends. This is a super good recipe! I just love coffee. Yum! This is a Paula Dean recipe soo of course it's delicious.
-Sarah :D

Oh, I also would like to know: What is your favorite Jane Austen book/movie?

4 cups brewed coffee, hot
4 (1-ounce) packages hot chocolate mix (3/4 cup mix)
4 tablespoons sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whipped cream, for serving

In a heat-proof bowl or pitcher, add the coffee, hot chocolate mix, and sugar. Stir until well combined. Pour the mixture into ice cube trays and freeze, covered, for at least 3 hours and up to 1 week.

Put the frozen cubes in a blender. Add the cream and vanilla and puree until smooth. Divide the frappe into tall glasses and top with whipped cream.

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time:
Difficulty: Easy

I thought, I would break from my usual pattern and write about what I am reading.
Which, I am SURE you have heard of.
Emma by Jane Austen.
This is my second time reading it! I love this book.

It has also been made into one of my favorite movies. And, if you haven't seen the version with Romola Garai, and Jonny Lee Miller you realllly need to see it! I have watched it twice!!