Jim’s off to work, our guest is off on the ski slopes and I’m cleaning house, doing laundry and soon will make the dough for “pizza night.” Tonight I’m making a pepperoni, mushroom and red pepper pizza; and a spinach, roasted garlic and goat cheese pizza.
Last night a friend from Jim’s work came up here for dinner. A veteran skier, he helped our guest plan her visit, ski-wise. I marinated a 2# pork loin, first salt and pepper, then coarse-grained mustard all over, then added two bottles of local beer and let it sit for a couple of hours. I roasted it in the oven, and also made rosemary potatoes and braised carrots. We had tea, coffee and sharp ginger cookies and Mexican wedding cookies (store-bought) for dessert.
Oh, near the end of cooking the roast I poured about 2 tbsp maple syrup on it and it made a great glaze. While I’m able to catch up on duties today, hopefully tomorrow night we’ll be able to see a play that’s in town for the weekend. It’s the Nigerian Spam Scam Scam, supposed to be hilarious.
Our dog loves our house guest, and our dinner guest. Both have helped take care of her over the years. She’s up on the couch and didn’t even bark at the trail grooming machine because she’s having some down time as well! I’m glad my ski pants are getting a workout today. Better them than me… Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 