Today I woke up at 4:50 AM, and instead of going to the gym to practice swimming (which I really should have done), I did some floor exercises at home, put away the dishes, ate breakfast, took a shower, got ready for work, and prepped 3 lbs of pork shoulder for Spiced Pork and Butternut Squash with Sage. The prepping involved me using 3 different knives to try to cut the shoulder up into 1 inch pieces. My right index finger is bruised and blistered due to the encounter. I think we need some new knives or a stronger Hlo.
Anyway, I finally got the shoulder cut up and then rubbed it with the spice mixture and let it marinate all day. I cooked it up this evening, and I have to say, the meal turned out super delicious. It’s not an easy recipe – I dirtied 3 pans, several utensils, a cutting board, and several dishes. But overall it was worth it. It’s no surprise that it turned out well – the recipe called for 6 T of olive oil and 2 T of butter. You could probably cook dirty socks in that much fat, and they would be tasty.
While supper was cooking, I made dessert – cocoa macaroons. The recipe was very simple, and they turned out very moist and delicious. The URL didn’t print on the recipe, so I can’t find it on the internet, but if you want the recipe, hit me up in the comments, and I’ll send it to you. The recipe is awesome, albeit expensive. Between the coconut and the honey (locally sourced) alone, $6 is down the drain. For a recipe that made 10 cookies, eek! I had the pleasant experience of actually getting egg whites to form peaks while making this recipe though. That was exciting! It was like magic.
So now comes the real test – horde all these delicious morsels for ourselves, or take some in to work tomorrow to convince people how delicious paleo can be?? We’ll see how my self-control pans out in the morning. I’m supposed to swim tomorrow morning, so all of my willpower may be exhausted by the time it’s time to go to work (you only have a finite supply, you know!).
Oh, and happy valentines day, everyone. I’m pissed because I bought 1/2 dozen chocolate-covered strawberries two days ago, and I keep leaving them at work. They’re probably going to taste like fridge now. 🙁 Poor Teem. He got me an awesome bottle of Jack Daniels, and I’m going to end up giving him 3-day old fridge-flavored strawberries. SEXY!
It sounds like you definitely need some good knives! You shouldn’t have that kind of problem. Good knives are one of those things that you wouldn’t know how you lived without them. Sounds like I know what I’m getting you for a present!