Bonjour,
I had quite a busy day today! I sent my cookies out for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap today, yah!! I’ll tell ya, packaging took me longer than baking the cookies! The worse part about the swap is shipping the cookies. I cross my fingers they make it safely, I kind of packaged them tight, so I hope my receivers don’t get mad if they can’t get the box of cookies out of the box. It was a struggle putting it all together!! After that I made a frappe and then conquered my front room. Finally after talking about it for what two or three days? It was a task well done!! After that I made this for dinner.
But before I get to dinner, I thought I would share with you my new blogging prop set-up. I bought this shelf from Target online. It was only $89.00 and if you have a red card debit card it’s free shipping and 5% off. I highly recommend if you’re a Target shopper to get the Red Card debit card. You only need to bring a check with you and they take all your info and in two weeks you get your shiny new card in the mail, oh and there is no charge for the card or credit check. :)
Here is a picture of the shelve.
The shelf is packed!!! I still had to find room for my extras, like glasses, but this will do for now. Here is the top of the shelf. I put my pizza stone, griddle and tea towels and place mats for easy grabbing.
The top shelf has all of my bowls and little accessories. This was a problem area since I have so many little things. I really need another shelf.
The middle shelf has all of my plates and colorful straws. I love the straws, they are so pretty.
The bottom shelf has a good portion of my cookbooks. When I participated in the Emeril Lagasse’s Serious Sandwich group, they sent me all of Emerils Cookbooks. Score!!! However, that is a lot of cookbooks. I know I have other cookbooks hidden throughout my house,
So this is my front room. It’s a tight squeeze, but eventually I want to get rid of the couch and maybe get a desk so I can work in here instead of at the kitchen table. It’s looking like I may not have room for a Christmas tree.
After I finished my room, I went out and got the mail. The box was hard to open and I can see why. I feel like I won the magazine lottery. Look at them all. I never get this much mail! I guess the companies are really gearing up for Christmas. At least I have some reading material before I go to bed. Oh and see the little yellow runner next to the magazines? I got that to! That was a nice surprise!!
After my busy day the last thing I felt like doing was making dinner! Blah! But I promised my Husband Pork Tenderloin for dinner. I debated on how to make it, but I didn’t feel like baking it because the pan gets so icky, from the glaze sticking to it, so I decided to try making pork a different way. I seared it first in a pan then added my glaze, covered it and then cooked it for about 7 minutes. Awesome way to cook pork. It was so tender and the best part, no mess!!!
The glaze for the pork screams Fall!! It’s so good that you could lick the plate clean!! I’m not kidding about that!! The sauce is amazing!! It’s made with apple cider, maple syrup, onion powder and thyme. Poured it over the pork and cooked it together. Then to thicken up the sauce, I removed the pork and added a cornstarch mixture into the sauce and whisked it until it was thick and almost caramelized Perfection!!! The sauce was sweet but not overly sweet. I used spiced Apple Cider that I picked up from Trader Joe’s, but apple juice would work too!!
The pork took about 15 – 20 minutes to make. Not to bad, quick and easy is how I like it! My Husband liked it too!! I have a couple of pieces left and I think I’m going to make a sandwich with it tomorrow. It’s so tender that I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t make a great sandwich. I have a sandwich recipe floating around my head. If I make it, I’ll share it with you!
A quick and easy, sweet and savory pork tenderloin with an apple cider and maple syrup glaze.
Ingredients
- 1lbs. pork tenderloin, cut into medallions
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 dash ground pepper
- 1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup, sugar free
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. thyme
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp. water
Instructions
- Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet add pork. Sear each side for abut 4 minutes, until all sides are no longer pink.
- In a small bowl add apple cider, maple syrup,onion powder and thyme; mix until combined. Pour mixture into skillet with pork and cover. Cook for about 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a small bowl add cornstarch and water; mix until combined.
- Set the pork onto serving plate and add cornstarch mixture to the pan and whisk until thick and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
Notes
Calories per serving: 152.3, Fat: 4, Cholesterol: 75, Sodium: 213.6, Potassium: 22, Carbs: 6, Fiber: .01, Sugar: 3, Protein: 24
Wow, since I’ve had off from work my blog posts are getting longer. I feel like a Chatty Kathy! So I guess that’s my que to go.
Have a great day!!
Toodles,
Jennifer
P.S. What are your plans for Thanksgiving?
gorgeous dish! sounds like something my husband would love. hope you have a happy thanksgiving!
Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
This looks terrific. Pinned this one. I am planning our traditional family Thanksgiving menu. Turkey, corn bread dressing, gravy, cranberry relish. the other sides that everyone requests are broccoli rice and mashed potatoes for Andy. Deviled egg score Amy. Fruity turkey made by the granddaughters by,skewering grapes and forming the tail feathers of a turkey inserted into a pineapple body. A pear is the head. I ramble on. Love your shelf idea. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you!!! Ohhh, I’m coming to your house for Turkey Day! I love deviled eggs and I want to see the fruit turkey, it sounds adorable!!! Have fun and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Great post, love your shelf, very impressive organization! That pork looks wonderful, it would be a nice respite from turkey next week.
Thanks Chris! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I can’t wait to read about it!!
That is a great idea, putting all your blogging props in one area. Mine are all over my kitchen. The recipe looks delish too! If I don’t stop by before… Happy Thanksgiving to you and your Family!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!!
Both my husband and I were drooling over this tender tenderloin dish. It looks absolutely scrumptious! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thanks Laura! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
I DESPERATELY need a shelf like that! Hopefully I can get myself to Target over the holiday weekend! Or just order it online to avoid black friday chaos.
They didn’t have the shelf in white at the store, so I ordered it online. It’s way easier then lugging it around, but they do have it in espresso I think at the store. If you check it out online, it will tell you if your store carries it! For $89.00 I think it’s a bargain!! Have a great day!!
YUMMMMM! I love pork tenderloin! And even more so – I would love to have you as my neighbor so I could use your prop shelf! I have yet to buy anything specific for photographing my posts, but when I have a house with a little more space – its something I can’t WAIT to do!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Happy Thanksgiving! Your welcome to use my prop shelf whenever you want!
Love your shelves! I need about 3 of those units! And your pork looks delish!
Thanks Liz! I need another shelf myself!!
I have a really similar hutch I got from Ikea, it has doors and a little bigger (I have pics of it on my blog) but yeah, I have it almost filled. I can relate you seeing all your cookbooks and dishes! I need another one!
I saw your hutch, its beautiful!! I have another hutch full of China my Mom gave me and other props that I couldn’t fit on this shelf. I do need another shelf, but in time. I’m out of room right now! I need to liquidate some of my old furniture first!
Your pork tenderloin looks great! I need to get something like that, I have been collecting soo many props and stuff them in my kitchen where I can find space…so unorganized! Happy Thanksgiving!!
I understand about stuffing props everywhere! I had a bag on the chair in the kitchen for about 2 months! I finally emptied it!! Now I must control myself and not buy so many props, but it’s so fun! I swear my Husband will kill me if I come home with another plate or little spoon! lol Happy Thanksgiving!!!