Wow, it's been a while since this blog has been updated. We didn't purposely abandon it, but the spring semester got busy there towards the end and not too long after that, JD left for Mississippi for two months, so not a lot of actual dating took place for the past few months.
However, he got back last week, and now we actually have some material to share. Last Thursday, instead of going out to eat for lunch, we stayed in at my apartment and cooked together. We made baked pork chops (marinated in Moore's Marinade, liquid smoke, and dry-rubbed with brown sugar and garlic powder, and then wrapped in bacon), fried cornbread with fresh jalapeños and cheddar cheese, and some black beans. While buying the ingredients for this meal might initially seem more expensive than just going out for lunch, there were several ingredients (like the spices, the corn meal, and the marinade) that will last for a good long while.
Yesterday, we were debating on whether to go out to eat for an early dinner or to just make something at my apartment again. We decided to reheat the leftover pork chops. He threw them into a pan, and as he did that, I had an idea. We chopped up an apple and some onion and added those to the pork chops, along with some of the marinade, brown sugar, and garlic that had originally been on the pork chops. We also made some toast with bread we had at the apartment already by drizzling some olive oil and roasted garlic and bell pepper seasoning on it. This second meal cost us ABSOLUTELY NOTHING--we just used what we had on hand.
So today's tip is this: if you're in the mood for a nice meal with your significant other, try cooking it at home. Then, try to repurpose your leftovers instead of just reheating them. It'll save you some money, and it's great fun.
Signing off,
O
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