The Pioneer Woman Cooks... ala mel

Well to begin I have been sick for over a week now. I think I am getting better but then I relapse... snarf.

Anyway just before I got sick I bought a pork roast to fix for Sunday Supper. That did not happen. Actually very little has happened this week. I have not even gone to work. You know it is bad when I miss my fave time at the toy shop.

So yesterday I was feeling definitely better and decided I wanted to make a real meal for dinner. I also remember I had the Pioneer Woman's site book marked in my blogs to be reviewed list. So I decided to see what she would do with a pork roast. I am so unimaginative when I am sick. Though with working I generally use up all my imagination at work, and then have none left for food. I really need to change that!

Anyway so I went to her recipes section and found a pork tenderloin roast with cranberry sauce. I LOVE cranberry sauce. I mean I have a serious love for this stuff. I prefer homemade but try to keep cans on hand as well.

Well my roast was not a tenderloin but I figured I could roll with it. I oiled it and covered it in spices and braised it then baked it in its iron skillet until mostly cooked through. Then I sliced it off the bone. 

Meanwhile I cooked rice, and made the sauce. I did not use rosemary. While I love the smell of rosemary, I do not like eating it. I used an herb and garlic mix with an italian seasoning mix instead. (Yes I realize it probably had rosemary in it, but I couldn't taste it so I am good!)

In a casserole I layered the cooked rice, frozen whole green beans, the pork and covered the whole with the fabulous smelling cranberry mix. MMMMMMMMMM it smelled so good. 

I did take pictures but suddenly my phone and PC have decided not to talk... it was pretty in the dish! Really.  It tasted awesome and very different from things I normally cook. i definitely need to broaden my food horizons!

As for the Pioneer Woman's site. So far I love it. She is definitely creative!

Now I have to get back to the basics. My energy ebbs but my laundry calls.

hugs y'all!