The Good
Brian's pork roast came out absolutely beautiful. It had roasted for several hours, in a citrus-herb marinade. Fork tender and delicious, everyone had extra servings. Dinner was made complete with rolls, baked potatoes, carrots and green beans. And dessert, oh dessert! We served two desserts, because we were honoring TWO birthday guests. Mom's birthday was last Monday, and Dad's was on Friday. There was coconut cake with chocolate frosting and toasted coconut on top, and there was a fresh apple pie. A little of each was left over, as well as some pork. The pork made for a great sandwich yesterday, too.
The Bad
Dinner last night was from one of my favorite cookbooks: "9x13...The Pan that Can." Meatball and Polenta Casserole. The recipe was a total disaster. Sometimes simplicity ISN'T a good thing. Meatballs, polenta and cream of mushroom soup....not necessarily a delicious dinner. Oh wait, I forgot the mozzarella cheese. The cheese could not save this dinner. We each ate a bit off our plates, then I said "I'm sorry, I just can't eat this," and Brian agreed. The polenta was like a corn sponge. So instead of making something else, we just had a slice of leftover apple pie for dessert.
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