Quick and Easy Poutine #SundayFunday

Enjoy a plateful of comfort as we support our neighboring country in celebrating Canada Day!  Poutine is a classic Canadian dish from Quebec that consists of French Fries and Cheese Curds tossed in a rich brown gravy.  

Venison Tater Tot Shepherd's Pie #SundayFunday

This comforting casserole uses Venison instead of Beef, Tater Tots instead of Mashed Potatoes, and offers Gravy on the Side.

The Sunday Funday blogging theme for today is Hunter/Gatherer.....

Pork Tenderloin with Chocolate Molasses Gravy #ChocolateWeek

Chocolate isn't just for candy and sweets.  This tender pork with a chocolate molasses gravy is a wonderful entree to serve up to your Valentine this year.  It is quick, easy and amazingly decadent and delicious.

We are celebrating Chocolate all week long.  I have a weeks worth of savory chocolate dishes for you starting with this amazing Pork Tenderloin.....

Beef and Mushroom Pie with a Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2017 #ItalianFWT

 Have leftover beef from your Holiday dinners?  Turn them into this amazing one skillet dinner.  Pop open a bottle of Barolo wine and you have another guest worthy dinner to share.

Join the Italian Food Wine and Travel group as we visit Piedmont for the last of the 3 Big B's, Barolo.

Pierogi Shepherd's Pie #BakingBloggers

This delicious one skillet dinner starts with ground beef  sauteed with onion and garlic, drenched in gravy with vegetables and topped with potato cheese pierogi before being finished off in the oven.  Delicious, easy, quick and convenient.  A perfect weeknight meal.

The Baking Bloggers are making dishes with ground and/or minced meats today.......

Breakfast Biscuit Pizza #BreadBakers

This hearty, rib sticking, breakfast is just what you need before a winter's day activity of xcountry skiing, snow shoeing, or sledding.  These are all great activities we can enjoy while still social distancing.

The Bread Bakers are sharing Pizzas today........

Starting with Leftovers: Pork and Stuffing Casserole and The Weekly Menu

Herbed croutons tossed with onions, celery and apples make the bottom layer of this casserole that is then topped with roast pork loin slices and smothered with gravy.  A delicious way to use up that leftover pork roast from Sunday Supper.

Sausage Gravy and a Book Review #LitHappens

This sausage gravy is quick and easy to make and turns and ordinary breakfast into something very special.

I was inspired to make this dish after reading American Harvest: God, Country and Farming in the Heartland........

Beef Pot Roast with Apples and Onions #FoodieExtravaganza

When Fall weather hits, I immediately start craving warm, homey comfort foods.  This pot roast flavored with apples and onions fits the bill perfectly.  You are going to want to mash some potatoes because the gravy is to die for!

It's time for Foodie Extravaganza........

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy #FoodieExtravaganza

Lean ground beef mixed with breadcrumbs and egg, formed into patties and fried a perfect golden brown before being smothered with a delicious mushroom and onion gravy.

This is the perfect dish to celebrate National Mushroom Month with the members of our Foodie Extravaganza group.......

Roast Pork Loin with White Wine Sauce #EasterRecipes

In this household, as in many in the USA, we often serve ham for Easter.  However, there is no rule that you have to serve ham on Easter.  What if you don't like ham?  What if you don't want the high sodium content?

I normally rectify these problems with my guests by offering several meats with dinner.  But this year, I'm not having 20 guests.  In fact, I think there is only going to be 6 of us for dinner.  It's kind of senseless to make 3 or more entrees for only 6 of us.

So what is a person to do if they aren't feeding a crowd, don't want to serve ham but want to have an elegant entrée to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord?

How about this gorgeous Roasted Pork Loin with White Wine Sauce.  It makes a beautiful presentation and works wonderfully with all the traditional side dishes normally served on Easter Day.

This is out final day of Easter Week.  My Festive Foodie friends and I shared recipes on Monday and Wednesday as well under the leadership of Christie from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures.  Make sure you stop by and see what the others are sharing today.  You will find links at the bottom of this post.

Monday I shared a Broccoli Gratin and Wednesday I posted a recipe for Carrot Cake Cheesecake, both of which would be perfect to serve along with this roast.

Roasted Pork Loin with White Wine Sauce

adapted from Cuisine at Home, Issue #116

1 (3 lb) boneless pork loin roast

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

salt and pepper to taste

1 T. olive oil

1 T. butter

3 T. flour

1 1/2 c. chicken stock

1/2 c. dry white wine

Cut slits all over the roast with a small knife.  Insert garlic slices into each of the slits. Season the roast with salt and pepper.  Set aside to come to room temperature.

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large, oven safe skillet over med high heat.  Brown the roast on the lean side for about 5 minutes.  Flip over so that fatty side is down and sear for another few minutes.  Place into a preheated 425* oven for 45 minutes to an hour.  An internal temperature of 145* is desired.

Remove pan from oven.  Transfer roast to a platter to rest, tenting lightly with foil.  Place the skillet over med high heat and stir the flour and salt and pepper to taste into the drippings.  Cook and stir for a couple of minutes until the flour browns slightly and is nutty smelling.

Add the wine, and cook, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the broth and continue to cook and stir until thickened adding any juices that are on the platter from the roast.

Slice the roast into 1/4" pieces and top with the pan gravy.  Print Recipe

Friday Easter Week Recipes

• Brussels Sprout Potato Cakes by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Candied Lemon Zest Jalapeño Deviled Eggs by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Carrot Cake Cookies by Daily Dish Recipes
• Curried Deviled Eggs by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Dried Cherry and Almond Scones by Family Around the Table
• Easter Bunny Cake by Everyday Eileen
• Easter Egg Sugar Cookies by The Redhead Baker
• Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bake by Cookaholic Wife
• Greek Lamb Keftiko by Caroline's Cooking
• Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Roasted Pork Loin with White Wine Sauce by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Maple Apple Baked Oatmeal by Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Peeps Cookie Bars by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Easter Bread Cheesecake - Pasca by All that's Jas
• Spring Veggie Crudités with Fresh Pea Hummus by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Vanilla Bean Mocha Biscotti by Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Vegetable Breakfast Casserole by Simple and Savory