Suppah Six

Herb Stuffed Pork Chops .... an easy one for our Eeyore, so we added more! Potatoes Hashed in Cream ,  as well as Gravy rounded out the meal.  (We liked the country fried pork idea too, but remember... healthier choices - HA!).  I made the mistake of buying petite yukon golds, so poor Eeyore had cramped hands from little tiny peeling.  Sorry! It was a great meal.  Might cut back a bit on salt next time, but we all enjoyed it.

we have NEVER done Asian.... and apparently Eeyore and I had a similar thought.  Cashew Chicken didn't faze her - not even the velveting!  it was delish.. side items were easy, rice and salad.  we started out with some edamame and trader joes snacks.  Yum! Sadly, Piglet had to stab my rice measuring cup to save it from demise in the garbage disposal.  Sometimes, great sacrifices must be made.

Back to good behavior...  Low-Fat Chicken Parmesan before we set off for travels south.  Vacation eating is usually indulgent, so we tried to be good. Substituted panko for bread crumbs and used regular mayo rather than fat free.  Couldn't justify buying a bottle for 6 teaspoons of product!  It was very tasty and crispy.  Added some buttered noodles and a caesar salad. Rabbit provided a lovely meyer's lemonade cocktail and crack cookies!  Yum.

Can't make all our meals about resolutions... sometimes after a snowy day, you need true comfort food....  Spaghetti With Bacon Meatballs was the right note! We skipped the croutons on the Ceasar salad to save some calories that got splurged on bread and Eeyore finally got her first Margarita of the year...Thanks Rabbit! Tigger and I have created our own anthem for Saturday morning cleanup time.. Stuck on Food (find your inner Lionel Richie).

In the spirit of a healthy new year, we tested out Reduced Fat Beef Stroganoff   ... delish!  It really was a satisfying substitute for the regular preparation.  We had Caesar salad on the side with dressed up frozen peas (added lemon and Parmesan). Missed our bartender... she was helping out the bears!  Eeyore was sad, as she had been promised a Margarita to start the year.

New year, new meals, new stove!

Last Pity Dinner of 2011... First Pity Dinner on the new range.... WHOO HOO! Flank Steak with Shallot Mustard Sauce was too simple for our dear Chef, so Tigger added Mashed Potato Casserole to the menu.  Luckily, we had both Eeyore and Piglet to take it on... thanks for letting our guy out of work early!