pork

Tacos al Pastor

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on May 6, 2013

in Mexican/Latin, pork

It’s probably not shocking to any of you that I made a Mexican dish for Cinco de Mayo. I mean, honestly, this should not come to you as a surprise. I make Mexican food any chance I get, so a holiday where it’s expected? Bring it! You’ve seen tacos al pastor on this blog before, [...]

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Moderno: Beautifully Simple Italian

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on September 9, 2012

in bread, dinner out, pizza, pork

I get a little excited around birthdays. You all know this about me, right? I tend to go a little crazy, a little overboard, and am genuinely happy to celebrate with family or friends. Family birthdays are particularly fun because usually, they not only involve an evening with my family, but truly amazing food! My [...]

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Weber Grill Inspired BBQ Meatloaf

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on September 4, 2012

in beef, grilling, pork, simple recipe

We’re huge meatloaf fans in this house. When we can’t think of something new and fun to make for dinner, meatloaf is a fallback option that we’re usually pretty satisfied with. Sometimes, I’ll use oatmeal as a binder; sometimes its panko bread crumbs. Usually it’s a balanced mixture of lean ground pork and lean ground [...]

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Meatloaf Florentine

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on February 13, 2012

in beef, Italian, pork, simple recipe

I vividly remember the first time that I helped my mom make a meatloaf. I always ate it without complaint, as her meatloaf was fantastic, but I rarely helped out more than possibly peeling an onion or maybe, if I was lucky, cracking an egg. I wasn’t one of those kids that hated meatloaf, quite [...]

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches from Heaven

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on January 30, 2012

in bread, pork, simple recipe, South Beach Diet

When it’s freezing outside, there’s only one thing on my mind: getting and staying warm. I have this issue with cold toes. When my toes are cold, it doesn’t matter how warm the rest of me is, I feel cold. During the week, this is a rare occurrence because my school building is quite warm. [...]

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