...this blog-sphere is just that for me so forgive my naivete' as I get the hang of this and hopefully get to know others out there in blog land.
I live gluten free and have for the past 10 months. In some ways it is more of a challenge than I ever dreamed and in others, it is the most simple task I have ever taken on...eat whole foods and there is really no issue. The daunting task comes into play when we (me and the man who will now be referred to as the 'Guitarist') want to have a meal outside the house. Even trying to grab a quick 'something' is nearly impossible though I am so thankful the Guitarist is very understanding and will go with the flow (although I always say the guy would eat broken glass if I gave it to him in a bowl with a spoon). And though I love to cook, with the size kitchen I have it has lost some of its luster...36" of counter space, a small range and basically no room to prep or prepare anything bigger than a sandwich and the irony here is if the bread isn't gluten free, there will be no sandwich for this girl. Are you getting my point here? Small kitchen+gluten free living=not much fun!
Our home is small but very charming, peacefully cozy and I am in love with this house. So we are preparing to do some remodeling. And I must add, this prep has been going on since January and still not one spec of dust has been raised in the efforts of creating a functional space for me to properly feed my very talented musician, but I hope to get started as soon as the weather cools off a bit. Did I mention up until the past 4-5 days, it has been in the high 90's and so humid you could steam asparagus over my driveway...no, I must have left that out as the wonderfully cool temps have made me think I am on some lovely tropical island...See what I mean? The heat was really gone to my head. And if you stick around for a while, you will find I am a little insane at times...
As I mentioned above, I am doing research to begin a new chapter of my life. I am hoping it will be a rousing success and perhaps then I can even hire the Guitarist to be my own personal serenader (is that even a word? Don't judge me. Spell check says yes). Regardless, it is my hope, or rather my dream that we can be free to make our own success and not someone else's...I will keep you up on the progress and when the time is right, will reveal my new venture.
Thanks for spending a few minutes with me and please leave me a comment! Good, bad or indifferent, I value your input!
I leave you with a recipe...enjoy!
More later!
T
Pork Chops with Onions...Gluten Free!
4-6 thin sliced pork chops (the thick ones do not work as well)
1 small onion, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of organic sugar
olive oil
salt and pepper
If your pork chops have a ring of fat or tissue around the edge, snip it every few inches with scissors or a knife. This will help prevent the meat from curling at the edge causing uneven cooking. Salt and pepper both sides of pork and put into fairly hot saute pan coated with olive oil. Brown good on both sides...about 5-7 minutes. Mix soy sauce, vinegar and sugar together and pour over chops in pan. Add onions on top of chops and turn pan to low heat so the liquid still bubbles a bit. Simmer 10 minutes on each side until tender and onions are transparent. Remove meat and keep warm for a few minutes...I just cover mine with foil. Turn pan up to med high, scrape brown bits from bottom of pan and reduce sauce for 3-4 minutes. Serve sauce and onions over chops.
Yum! And quick and easy too~
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