by Bethany on November 20, 2010
This past summer I got caught up looking at the old books Mom used to read to us before we went to bed. I loved turning the pages, smelling that familiar old book smell and remembering lining up on the bed with my brothers intently listening to familiar stories. We all knew the ending but always found ourselves getting caught up in the magic of the words.
I got to visit with my old books such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? and Hop on Pop, a Dr. Seuss book that my Dad never really appreciated (can’t imagine why 
). I loved those old, dare I say, classics.
Due to this walk down memory lane, I was thrilled to see Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham is celebrating 50 years! For fifty years poor Sam has been getting nagged about eating green eggs and ham. Hey, at least he gets to try ham at the end of story, so there is a happy ending.
In celebration of this literary corner stone, the National Pork Board has some recipes that add a little twist to the classic green eggs and ham dish. I need to try some of these out… on a boat, in the rain or on a train.
by porktastic on July 6, 2010
Don’t miss the beginning!
I. Introducing Jamie
As I kick off one of my first cooking highlights, I think a little background material might be beneficial to showcase how incompetent I am in this arena. Living in Columbus, going to Ohio State, working a couple of jobs and attending the occasional class took up a lot of time throughout college so I always had an excuse for why I was just ordering out. That, and doing so allowed me to avoid an evening run to the grocery store when already hungry and buying twenty items, all of which expired before ever being consumed.
One day I got off work early, perhaps skipped an afternoon class—though I’d never admit it—and decided I’d do the craziest thing ever (yes, even more so than jumping in Mirror Lake when it’s 20 degrees). I would make dinner. So, I loaded up on groceries, got back to my lovely college apartment and attempted marinated chicken breasts. Yes, I know it’s a PORK blog, but hang in there. So, I did everything perfectly, dinner smelled amazing as it started to cook and I decided it’d be the perfect time to catch up on some studying and my favorite television shows.
THREE hours later, my roommate got home from class and
asked if she actually smelled something cooking—as in, ‘are you seriously cooking dinner?’ which was dripping with sarcasm no less. The picture at right showcases my so-called dinner that night after I remembered that food I happened to be cooking. Hours earlier. How was I supposed to know our oven had a super over-cook function? I’m sure this had nothing to do with the time the food was actually in that oven…
It only took me three years to recover from my cooking cluster and to work up the confidence to try another go at marinating. Keeping in mind the pan used that day didn’t fare near as well as I did. But, nonetheless, this time I marinated in style with—you guessed it—pork.
