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    • Stir Fry Sweet and Sour Pork

      Posted at 1:14 pm by NativeNM, on February 21, 2018

      Sweet and sour pork is normally pork that is battered and fried, combined with onions, peppers and pineapple with a rich sweet and tangy sauce.  For a healthier version I decided to stir fry the pork which to my surprise turned out really well.  The pork was very tender and paired with fresh pineapple rather than from a can made for a very flavorful dish.  The recipe comes from The Woks of Life, one of my favorite bloggers for authentic Asian dishes.  They have several sweet and sour recipes to choose from but this is my favorite.  I love the colors and the flavors of this dish.  The sauce is tangy which I think is a better term than sour and the fresh pineapple brings out the sweetness.  Ladle over rice for a complete meal that you won’t soon forget.
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      Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Entree, Recipes | 0 Comments | Tagged Classic Sweet and Sour Pork, Fresh Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork, Stir Fried Pork, Sweet and Sour Pork, Sweet and Sour Sauce
    • Mom’s Vintage Donuts

      Posted at 2:07 pm by NativeNM, on February 2, 2018

      One of my favorite memories of my Mom was the time she made donuts.  She only made them once or twice but the memory stood out for me as she would cut the little rings of dough and drop them in hot oil to fry.  They would come out of the fryer just for a minute and then she would dunk them in icing.  At that point they were up for grabs!  As fast as she could make them, we would eat them.  I remember her donuts as one of the best things I ever ate.  They are made from ingredients that were commonly used in the 50’s and 60’s which is why I call them vintage.  The recipe includes Pet Milk and Crisco which were staples in our kitchen when I was growing up.  I doubt you would see them listed in a current recipe today.  Half were made with glaze and the other half with cinnamon sugar.  The best part is eating them as soon as they are dipped in the glaze or cinnamon sugar.  They taste so light and airy and for that moment they are the best thing ever!

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      Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Cinnamon Sugar Donuts, Glazed Donuts, Mom's Donuts, Mom's Vintage Donuts, Yeast Raised Donuts
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