Planning Dinner

This has been one of the most rewarding days.  I cleaned out my son's room for a community tag sale that yours truly is coordinating with 10 other families.  My wife is going to be in shock when she sees how empty the garage is - I really purged today.

Time to get my son off of the bus, give him a snack, get his homework done and get dinner going.  

Today, I am think I am going to make pork tenderloin, roasted potatoes and string beans with bacon.  My kids call it winter food, but I absolutely love the way it all comes together.  I wish other dads would get on board and let's share some recipes and make all of our lives easier.

This tenderloin that I make is amazing.  I get excited to see the look on my wife's face after she takes the first bite.  I almost feel like I am living the movie "Julie and Julia."  The difference is, these are my own recipes.  Some women would say that I am wrong for how I prepare the meat, but I find that it comes out much more tender when I slice it first, then season it with thyme, granulated garlic, toasted onions, adobo, a bit of cumin and cover it in sliced onions, green peppers and a half cup of water.  Cover it in foil and bake on a 375 oven for an hour and then make some homemade gravy with the dripping and a rue and let it bake another half hour for the gravy to soak in.

Well, I have to get to it.  I can smell it baking right now.