Breakfast

 I enjoyed grilled salami, ham, mortadella and a slice of swiss cheese on toast for breakfast the other day.

And here we are at the end of August!

Some Memes

 

Canned Corned Beef and Cabbage

 This is my simple corned beef and cabbage dish.  It was inspired by a post Denise made recently.

Here is my recipe:

1/2 cabbage cut into small pieces

1 can of corned beef

1 onion chopped

3 tbs olive oil

In a saute pan, heat olive oil and saute onions.  When it is almost browned, mix in the corned beef broken up into bits.  When that is warmed up, add the cabbage and stir for 5 mins.  Lower the heat, cover and steam for 10 more minutes, and that's it!

Memes

Sharing a few memes with you today:

 

Paint Party Friday - Valerie's Rooster

 Welcome to Kristin and Eva's Paint Party Friday.  I did an ACEO (2 1/2" x 31/2") in permanent markers based on a photo of a rooster that Valerie took.  It is always amazing painting nature's creations, I was fascinated by the details on Valerie's portrait.  

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Rough Textures

 Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date's 'Rough Textures' theme.  A wicker basket came to mind, so I have done it as an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").  The wall also has some texture.

My Vietnamese Pork Chops

I found these thin pork chops on clearance at the grocery store.  We enjoy the thin pork chops from the Vietnamese restaurants, so I looked at a few recipes on youtube.  Here is the recipe I ended up with and it was a success, I will be doing these again.

 12 thin pork chops

3 cloves garlic minced

zest of one lemon (or lemongrass if you have it)

3 or 4 green onions chopped

1/2 tsp white pepper

2 tbs light soy sauce

2 tbs fish sauce

1 tbs white sugar

2 tbs honey

3 tbs canola oil

Tenderize the chops on both sides with a meat hammer, next time I will put the chops in a ziploc to contain the mess and have an easier cleanup.  Marinate the chops with all the ingredients for a couple of hours at least.  I may have waited only an hour.  Heat the oil in a saute pan.  Cook each chop for 1 and a half mins per side.  The first batch may take a bit longer as the pan heats up fully, but then they start to get nice and brown with subsequent batches.