Mrs. Tom’s Pork Tenderloin Kabobs
w/ fresh grilled peaches
serves 6
2 pork tenderloins cut 1 1/2 inch thick should give you about 16 medallions
1 cup fresh orange juice
two tablespoons honey
juice of two limes
1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger paste
4 small peaches cut in half
(the peaches should be ripe but still a little firm)
2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
2 cloves fresh garlic
two teaspoons fresh chopped rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
S&P
WOODEN SKEWERS SOAKED FOR 30 MINUTES IN WATER
In a small sauce pan combine the orange juice, honey, lime, ginger and a pinch of Kosher salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer gently for about 20-30 minutes until the mixture thickens into a syrup and about 1/2 cup remains. Let it cool and add the cilantro.
Place the tenderloin medallions in a bowl and add the oil, chili powder, pinch of kosher salt garlic, cumin and pepper. Toss until the pork is coated with the ingredients.
Skewer the pork from end to end alternate sliding the peaches evenly in the between the pork.
Brush your grates clean and prepare a two zone fire, grill over high heat with the lid closed. About 6-8 minutes turning once. Finish by drizzling the sauce over the kebobs once they are done.
Eat Well, Mrs. Tom
Eat well!
The relish for this dish is very versatile and can be used to accompany almost anything you cook on the grill and can be served at room temperature. We actually created this as an appetizer by grilling a marinated (balsamic and virgin olive oil) portabella mushroom, placing the relish in the center and a bit of fresh Vermont Goat Cheese on top.
(4) 6-7 oz chicken breast or 8 thighs
Make a paste:
For the Relish:
Lightly sauté garlic, shallots, red pepper and green onion, olives and fresh tomatoes. Increase to medium high heat simmer for 10 minutes and then add eggplant continue cooking for 20 minutes.
Add fresh herbs and marinara sauce simmer until eggplant is tender and well seasoned 30 minutes on low heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste
Mash the ingredients for the paste together and dredge the chicken in the paste, reserve chicken and let it sit for at least 2 hours refrigerated.
Prepare your 2 zone fire, go ahead and toss the rosemary stems on the charcoal. Close the lid as much as possible and grill the chicken over the direct medium heat for about 8 minutes or until the chicken is firm. Turn the chicken once or twice as needed.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
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I can only think of one dish that could always warm my insides and that is my Mother’s White Bean Soup, a staple at the Casa Bianca for years. Simple and satisfying as a starter or with some great garlic bread – it’s all you need.
Shopping List:
In a heavy saucepan large enough to hold the beans and liquid, place the bacon and cook until crispy. Remove the bacon set it aside. Add the olive oil to the bacon fat and sweat the celery, garlic shallots and scallions about 2 minutes on medium heat.
Add the red pepper flakes along with the beans. BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN. Set the stove on medium heat and stir frequently from the bottom up as it cooks. Once the beans and herbs are incorporated, add the chicken stock and sauce. Season with the remaining herbs and add the bacon back in. Simmer for a couple hours.
When you serve it, dust the top of the soup with the Pecorino Romano Cheese and dip your crusty Italian bread. Yum!
Eat Well,
Mrs. Tom
As the cold days of January roll in, my thoughts go to a great hot bowl of soup that can serve as a starter or a meal. My brother had a restaurant on the coast of Maine where one of his cooks created this chowder that has been a staple in his kitchens for the past 30 years. I’m thinking of a bowl of it right now. The recipe says you can use canned clams and you can…it will still be awesome, however use fresh, reserve the liquor and see the difference.
Shopping List:
Make a roux… place and melt the butter in a heavy sauce pan and slowly stir in the flour whisk it together with the butter until it is well incorporated and begins to bubble then use a rubber spatula and scrap from the pan and set aside.
In a heavy bottom pot cook the bacon, set it on paper towels when cooked and let it cool. Crumble it at this time. Reserve the bacon fat and add the potatoes to pan and begin to cook about 3 minutes then add the onion, carrots and celery and cook another 4 minutes together. Continue cooking until the potatoes begin to brown and then add the spices and the broth from the bottle and any from the can or fresh clams.
Cook this together until the broth is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream and milk and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook to tender the ingredients and vegetables, about 15 minutes. Then slowly stir in the roux a little at a time to get the desired thickness, I like it loose and a little brothy, not so the spoon stands up in the middle of the soup. Then add your clams, bacon and S&P simmer another few minutes.
Add some crusty French or Italian bread with a bit of butter and it makes a great winter time starter or main dish.
Eat well!
Brush your favorite fresh vegetables with some oil, salt and pepper and toss them on the grill on medium heat and grill them.
Black Bean Salad
Directions:
This has been a staple dish on our Thanksgiving table for as long as I can remember, it is always a hit. It is a dish akin to a southern heritage and one my brother picked up in his travels in the South. It is savory sweet and could be served with any meal.
This may be made up to two days ahead of time and warmed slowly in a 250 degree oven. Just cover in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator, bring it out to room temperature before you put it back in the oven to heat up, don’t over heat it.
Place corn in a buttered baking dish filling up 2/3 the way up the side of the pan. In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs, cream and sugar whisk until pale yellow and smooth. Pour mixture over the corn and stir. Bake uncovered in a 275* oven for approx. 2 hours until custard firms and has a nice golden brown appearance.
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When I am at home nothing says comfort food like a warm bowl of great soup. I especially like the hardy flavors of fall and none better than this!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Serve them warm and with some Ben and Jerry Vanilla Ice Cream and Mom’s famous hot fudge!
Enjoy!
Makes about two quarts.
Enjoy!
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Join us on Saturday August 30th at Taranovich field as Proctor High School hosts the 2nd annual Jimmy T Memorial Soccer Tournament. In keeping with the legacy that Jimmy left behind we are continuing his commitment to supporting the young adults of Proctor High School and the young men of the surrounding schools as well. In so doing we are proudly continuing the Jimmy T Scholarship Fund.
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In as much as we like to celebrate with our partners on this day, I would like to share with you a poem an attorney friend wrote to all our service men/women deployed or otherwise who risk their lives for our freedom. She wrote this while stuck in traffic. We at Proctor Gas salute our service men & women who won’t be with the ones they love on the 14th but in our hearts instead.
A Stranger’s Hero
(A tribute to service-members everywhere)
I was sitting in traffic, despairing the work-load en route, when I thought of you, Friend and your daily commute.
My spirit was humbled, as I thanked God in Heaven for your selfless sacrifice that enables my sojourn down I-77.
Fighting tiresome court battles so that justice may yield, I pause in my passion as I picture your battlefield.
You don’t fight in a courthouse and your carpet is sand and your adversary is not controlled by a judge’s remand.
Exhausted and beaten, like a fighter stepping down from the mat, I drudge on to my next job exchanging briefcase for “mom hat”.
Chef, Chauffeur and cheer coach, this job has no end, but the day quickly leaves us and bedtime prayers are now said.
“Thank-you for Mommy and Daddy
and for everything that You do; and for Daddies who can’t be with their daughters, God, please comfort them too.”
As I tucked chins under covers with a tear in my eye, I, too bowed my head humbly and thanked God for your life.
While I do not know you and we may never meet, you are a hero to strangers may God forever bless you and keep.
With Loving Thankfulness,
-Kimberly
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With fresh tomato, gorgonzola, fresh spinach and sausage.
This is a great winter or summer snack or meal. Have all the flavor of pizza without the bread!
Enjoy!