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We had a pork tenderloin ready for the grill last night and after we’d combined it with a bit of pineapple slaw and red wine mushrooms … it sorta felt like a slightly more focused, deconstructed stir fry. Strange but true. 
Pork.
- soy sauce
- cumin
- brown sugar
- garlic
- pork tenderloin
Slaw.
- cabbage
- carrot
- pineapple
- spinach
- soy sauce
- fish sauce
- agave
- sriracha
- sesame oil
- brown sugar
Mushrooms.
- shiitake
- reserved pork marinade
- red wine

We had a pork tenderloin ready for the grill last night and after we’d combined it with a bit of pineapple slaw and red wine mushrooms … it sorta felt like a slightly more focused, deconstructed stir fry. Strange but true. 

Pork.

- soy sauce

- cumin

- brown sugar

- garlic

- pork tenderloin

Slaw.

- cabbage

- carrot

- pineapple

- spinach

- soy sauce

- fish sauce

- agave

- sriracha

- sesame oil

- brown sugar

Mushrooms.

- shiitake

- reserved pork marinade

- red wine

We took a bit of a break from MOAP this weekend and decided to just enjoy the holiday and the food … totally camera free.  Friday night I did snap a shot of some rainbow trout that came off our grill, however.
- rainbow trout
- light mayo
- capers
- cilantro
- kosher salt
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- black pepper
Sides.
- asian slaw
- panzanella 

We took a bit of a break from MOAP this weekend and decided to just enjoy the holiday and the food … totally camera free.  Friday night I did snap a shot of some rainbow trout that came off our grill, however.

- rainbow trout

- light mayo

- capers

- cilantro

- kosher salt

- olive oil

- lemon juice

- black pepper

Sides.

- asian slaw

- panzanella 

Hump day. Pizza. What more can I say?
- whole wheat dough
- jalapeno cheddar sausage
- wisconsin mozzarella
- marinara
- spinach
- garlic
- white onion
- shiitake
- tellagio
- aleppo
- kosher salt

Hump day. Pizza. What more can I say?

- whole wheat dough

- jalapeno cheddar sausage

- wisconsin mozzarella

- marinara

- spinach

- garlic

- white onion

- shiitake

- tellagio

- aleppo

- kosher salt

With this year’s fantasy draft upon us, Meena took the reigns in the kitchen last night and threw together the most lovely/messy/awesome/challenging/delicious burgers we’ve made in a long time.
Burger.
- lean ground beef
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- worcestershire sauce
- soy sauce
Slaw.
- carrot
- cilantro
- sesame oil
- cabbage
- rice vinegar
- agave
- kosher salt
Condiments.
- tomato
- pepper jack
- raw onion
- ketchup
- sriracha
- romaine
Bun.
- whole wheat
Corn.
- indiana sweet corn

With this year’s fantasy draft upon us, Meena took the reigns in the kitchen last night and threw together the most lovely/messy/awesome/challenging/delicious burgers we’ve made in a long time.

Burger.

- lean ground beef

- kosher salt

- black pepper

- worcestershire sauce

- soy sauce

Slaw.

- carrot

- cilantro

- sesame oil

- cabbage

- rice vinegar

- agave

- kosher salt

Condiments.

- tomato

- pepper jack

- raw onion

- ketchup

- sriracha

- romaine

Bun.

- whole wheat

Corn.

- indiana sweet corn

Last night was busy but we had enough time to throw a lovely flank steak on the grill with an assortment of veg. We also used up the remainder of the cilantro for a chimichurri-like topping. 
Veg.
- white onion
- red bell pepper
- green bell pepper
- button mushroom
- zuchinni
- squash
- marinade (w/ soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic and agave)
Steak.
- skirt steak
- kosher salt
- garlic
- cayenne pepper
- brown sugar
Chimichurri.
- cilantro
- capers
- garlic
- white vinegar
- kosher salt
- olive oil

Last night was busy but we had enough time to throw a lovely flank steak on the grill with an assortment of veg. We also used up the remainder of the cilantro for a chimichurri-like topping. 

Veg.

- white onion

- red bell pepper

- green bell pepper

- button mushroom

- zuchinni

- squash

- marinade (w/ soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic and agave)

Steak.

- skirt steak

- kosher salt

- garlic

- cayenne pepper

- brown sugar

Chimichurri.

- cilantro

- capers

- garlic

- white vinegar

- kosher salt

- olive oil

I know what you’re thinking … hot dogs?  Well, yeah.  Hot dogs.  But I think we kicked ‘em up a notch, right? 
Dawgs.
- turkey hotdogs
- whole wheat bun
- stone ground mustard
Slaw.
- cabbage
- red onion
- carrot
- agave
- cilantro
- sesame oil
- rice vinegar
- kosher salt
- jalapeno

I know what you’re thinking … hot dogs?  Well, yeah.  Hot dogs.  But I think we kicked ‘em up a notch, right? 

Dawgs.

- turkey hotdogs

- whole wheat bun

- stone ground mustard

Slaw.

- cabbage

- red onion

- carrot

- agave

- cilantro

- sesame oil

- rice vinegar

- kosher salt

- jalapeno