Broom of the Stomach

As much as I love cooking, it's very hard to get back into the routine of cooking for myself now. It's especially difficult because we still haven't found the time to go to the grocery store and pick up anything. Thankfully I still have a decent amount of food in the pantry and freezer or I'd be having cereal for supper. I found a recipe for Pork Chops with Vermouth that looked interesting, so I tried that. I'd never really had vermouth by itself before, so I was a bit skeptical. I tried a gin tomato soup once that was absolutely terrible and I was expecting a similar outcome. The vermouth sauce tasted sort of like a combination of apple juice and white wine, so it's not surprising that it would be recommended to go with pork. You could likely substitute apple juice for the vermouth, if you desired. The chops themselves are broiled, which is the best way to get the crisped fat that I love so much.

Using the only perishable item in the fridge, I made Spinach and Rice Noodles. I wasn't sure if rice noodles would really work with non-Asian flavors, but I decided to give it a go. I'm not sure I'm going to make rice noodles with tomato sauce or pesto anytime soon, but simply flavored with garlic, onions and a bit of parmesan this spinach and noodle dish was pretty good and a decent compliment to the pork. I still think I'd stick to the standard pasta fare for something like this, though.