Working out hard such as running 6 1/2 miles on the BORING treadmill and lifting weights for 30 minutes creates a healthy appetite.  Since you’ve just done some really great aerobic and muscle building stuff for your body, you want to put some really great nutritionally balanced stuff into that body.  I really love that about Ellie Krieger’s recipes.  So good and so well balanced. 

This recipe ranks as number one.  For meat lovers, according to the resident expert here at Apple Crumbles (which is not me), this recipe is TOPS!  The pork is tender and the flavor is excellent. 

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For NON-Meat lovers, Vegetarians or Pescotarians, try this on fresh Haddock.  SUPERB!

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This week, Rachel of Rachel Hearts Food chose the winning recipe and that’s where you’ll find it.  Go right to her site and check it out.   I wasn’t going to cook a meatless option this week.  In fact, I made the pork for Ted on Sunday while I had Eggplant over pasta.  Because he kept going on and on about how terrific the pork was, I decided I had to try the flavor. 

Using 1.25 lbs of fresh haddock, I rubbed it with 1 TBS each of Whole Grain Dijon Mustard and Yellow mustard.  Sprinkled it with ground pepper.  I put the fish in a preheated pan that had 1 TBS olive oil in it, and cooked it about 3 minutes per side on medium high heat.  I then put it in the oven to keep warm for 5 minutes while I let 1/3 cup Vegetable broth and 1/3 cup Sherry boil down.  YUM-A-LICIOUS!

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The photos do justice to the mustard and peppercorn rub on the pork.  You might be able to see the wine sauce in the background…barely. 

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Ellie Krieger suggests this is best served with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes on page 262 of her book

The Food You Crave.  Unfortunately, I missed that one.  Ted had the pork with snap peas.  We had the fish with Beet chips and Carrot Strings….that recipe is on my EXAMINER site but will be posted here tonight or tomorrow. 

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Ted has a message for you, Rachel:  “GREAT PICK!” 

Joanne’s message is “Thanks Rachel for choosing such an easy dinner to make.  It went from preparation to stove top to table in no time without one hang up.”  And the fish – delish!

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WAIT!  Don’t forget the Hershey Chocolate Giveaway!  Here is the link

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Joanne

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