Micah 6:8
Numbers 28:26
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
A quick update to yesterday's horological musings. Further research indicates that EST looks about right for the Detroit area, as noon
is quite close to solar noon, and even as far West as Ironwood it's still
pretty darned close (and closer than CST), so I would go with EST all year for the State of Michigan. I'm sure my recommendation carries a lot of weight.
A Carnage du Jour? Surely not pork tenderloin again. Sorry to "disappoint" on that count, but it is indeed pork tenderloin (the world's most versatile cut of meat), this time with cabbage and noodles.
Please be assured - my red cabbage bears almost no resemblance to that "A Christmas Story"pot of stuff that cooks for days. No indeed. Mine gets a quick sauté in a heavy roasting pan with some canola oil, then when it's just softened a bit, I add some butter and some stock (this time it was mushroom stock mixed with red wine). Before that happens, though, in that same roasting pan I sear the tenderloin which has been seasoned with a fairly standard selection of spices and seasoning (Beau Monde, White Pepper, and Nutmeg are my normal pork choices, but in this case Smoked Paprika seems especially appropriate). Once there's a good sear on all sides, the pork is removed, oil added, and the cabbage (nicely shredded by Heidi) goes in. As I stated above, once it's softened, in go the butter and stock, a bit more heat there on the stove with a fair bit of stirring, just to get everything happy, then the tenderloin is placed atop the cabbage and the pan moves to the oven (preheated to 375F).
I didn't really pay enough attention to the time to report it here, but I'm guessing it was about 15-20 minutes when the pork was just past medium-rare. Still a bit of pink, and still tender and juicy. That time coincided with the boiling of a pot of nicely salted water and the cooking of a bunch of wide egg noodles. When they were done and drained, the pork was resting and much of the cabbage was stirred into the noodles. Then the slicing and serving ... and enjoying.
Highly recommended.
Today - Plague Journal Day 365 - could hardly be allowed to pass without some mention of what happened one year ago. That was Thursday 12 March 2020 and we were told to work from home for two weeks to help flatten the curve of COVID-19. I remember saying, "see you in a couple weeks" to Tom as I left that evening. I've only seen him on a computer screen since then. Who'd have thought we'd celebrate the anniversary of a fortnight to flatten the curve by still being locked down? Certainly not yours truly.
Friday Fun Fact: As of 1998, over 50% of Iceland’s population believed in the existence of elves. (Who can blame them?)
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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