Moo Shu Noodles

Moo Shu Noodles Salt 1 12-ounce box egg fettuccine 4 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, divided 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 pound boneless pork chops, thinly sliced Ground black pepper 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced on the bias 2 tablespoons ginger (about a 2-inch piece), peeled and grated 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps thinly sliced 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 small head Napa or Savoy cabbage, thinly sliced 1/2 cup chicken stock Place a large pot of water over high heat to boil. When the water comes up to a bubble, add some salt and drop in the fettuccine. Cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain the cooked pasta and reserve. Place a small skillet over medium heat with 1 turn of the pan of oil, about 1 tablespoon. Add the beaten eggs to the pan and scramble. When the eggs are done, reserve them in a bowl. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 3 turns of the pan of oil, about 3 tablespoons. Season the pork with salt and pepper, add to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the meat from the pan and reserve warm. Add the scallions, ginger and garlic to the pan, and cook until aromatic and the scallions are tender, about 1 minute. Add the shiitakes to the pan and stir-fry until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Combine the hoisin and soy sauce together in a small bowl. Add the cabbage to the pan and stir-fry until tender, about 5 minutes. When the cabbage is tender, add the reserved pork and scrambled eggs back to the pan along with the hoisin-soy mixture and the chicken stock. Stir-fry to fully heat through, about 1 minute, and then toss with the reserved cooked pasta. Cook to heat through and serve. Yield 4 servings

Pork Loin Roast

I was looking for a great pork loin recipe online and found one at about.com. The ingredients in this are surprisingly delicious. It calls for cinnamon, cumin, paprika, chili powder and a few others and with the glaze it is amazing. The original recipe used bacon strips cut in half on the roast but I didn't have any defrosted and didn't want to bother with it, but I can imagine it being super fabulous with bacon.

It's a pretty simple recipe and definitely worth a go!

(Don't start this until about 30 minutes left for the roast to cook. Should register at 160 degrees when done, I put half the glaze on and then again after 15 minutes. It seemed to slide off pretty quickly.)

Glaze:

1 cup. brown sugar

2T. flour

2T Cider vinegar

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

* Mix the dry ingredients together in a saucepot and then add the vinegar. Bring to a simmer for about a minute.

(I forgot to take a picture until this evening. This is a cold roast out of the fridge...so it doesn't look as good as it did when it was straight out of the oven!)

Pork Rub:

1 tsp. Chili powder

1/2 tsp. Paprika

1 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1/2 tsp. Cumin

1 tsp. Cinnamon

* Mix it all together and rub generously all over the defrosted pork in a roasting pan.

** Pre-heat @ 350 for 60- 90 minutes