Pork Sirloin Roast

I will often buy meat on clearance in the stores. This was a pre-seasoned pork sirloin roast I found in Walmart. I noticed upon unwrapping that it had a built in thermometer. The instructions recommended roasting it for an hour and 10 to 20 mins at a prescribed temperature in the oven or until the thermometer popped up. I was surprised when I checked on it after only an hour and the thermometer had already popped up. When I sliced it open it seemed perfectly done.

A few days later I cut the leftover slices into small pieces and made a cauliflower rice dish with it along with some leftover vegetables. It was satisfying that none of it went to waste. I will say that pre-seasoned meat is saltier than I would make it, I will likely just go for unseasoned cuts next time.

embedded thermometer

popped thermometer

ready to serve

Dinner versus lunch

We visited my mother-in-law at her long term care home the day before Mother's Day. We ate dinner with her in their dining room. It is a nice, clean place but we didn't realize dinner is double the price of lunch, so next time we will do lunch there instead!

The next day we all went to the Casino to eat their lobster and prime rib deal.  Son K won $30 and the rest of us broke even.  That was my Mother's Day celebration!

I outdid myself

We are enjoying a long Victoria Day weekend in Canada, people start their summer plantings around this time.  There has been flooding in Cottage Country so it is more a time of repair and rebuild instead of the usual 'time to spend the weekends at the cottage' time of year.

I outdid myself with these cilantro lime shrimp lettuce wraps. They were low carb and delicious!  Daughter L suggested I toss some peanuts on top of each wrap, a great idea.

Corn Dog Bites

Daughter L made these delicious little corn dog bites one evening, I had 12 of the 60 that were made! She used a simple corn bread recipe she found on Pinterest. For the corn dog bites, she halved the cocktail sausages (4 cans of Vienna sausages), filled sprayed mini muffin pans with batter, added halved sausage pieces, baked for 11 minutes or until browned.

Hydroponic Lettuce

This hydroponic boston lettuce was on sale at the grocery store for 99c, so I decided to get one. The leaves look quite perfect, would be nice wrapped around something like tuna salad, or even as a part of a sandwich.

Paint Party Friday - Jenn's Finch

Welcome to Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin. I did a finch based on a photo on Jenn's blog, she is an avid nature watcher and her photos always inspire me. It is done on textured grey cardstock (6" x 6") in permanent markers, Winsor Newton acrylics, outlined with a PITT finepoint marker.

Thursday Art Date with Rain - Drips Drops and Splatter

Welcome to Thursday Art Date with Rain!  This week's theme is 'Drips Drops and Splatter'.

It is an acrylic pouring challenge. I found this beginner video by Kristen that helped push me out of my comfort zone.

Here is the final result, I see at least one winged bird here do you?

Here are some photos of my process: