Wednesday, February 5, 2014

New Recipe I created

We had a dinner guests tonight for dinner. (Jon's friend from work).  I love trying new recipes when we have company. (Jon cringes).  But, this one is a keeper.  
First I marinated the pork tenderloins with a mesquite dry rub all day. Then I dredged them through flour, making sure they were all covered   Then I covered them with a Honey Mustard dressing and rolled them in Panko crumbs.  They were added to a pan which had a little oil in it and browned on both sides. After they were nicely browned, I put them in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour.  The tenderloins were extremely moist and so delicious.  Our guests couldn't stop raving about the dinner. 

We had guests last Saturday for dinner. (Jon's friend from work).  I love trying new recipes when we have company. (Jon cringes).  But, this one is a keeper. 
First I marinated the pork tenderloins with a mesquite dry rub all day. Then I dredged them through flour, making sure they were all covered.   I covered them with a Honey Mustard dressing and rolled them in Panko crumbs.  They were added to a pan which had a little oil in it and browned on both sides. After they were nicely browned, I put them in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour.  The tenderloins were extremely moist and so delicious.  Our guests couldn't stop raving about the dinner. 


  • Pork Tenderloins that you have salted , marinated with a seasoning all day and wrapped in aluminum foil then refrigerated
  • 1/2 cup flour, more if needed
  • 1 cup or so of Panko Crumbs
  • 1 cup Honey Mustard Salad dressing 
  • 1/2 cup oil

Monday, February 3, 2014

Many have asked:

Many of you have asked how you could help our daughter after the loss of their house.  Their church has set up a fund for them and you can donate at:
http://www.overflowchurch.org/give/gargano-family-fund/

Please do not feel obligated in any way, but if you do want to help a little that will be great. 

This is the article that was in the paper:

Posted: Monday, February 3, 2014 5:00 am | Updated: 9:11 am, Mon Feb 3, 2014.

COLOMA - An early Sunday morning fire left a Bainbridge Township family of 10 homeless, North Berrien Fire Rescue Chief Robert Ruff reported.
Nearly three dozen firefighters from four fire departments battled the blaze for about seven hours, but the single-story home was destroyed, Ruff said.

Ruff said there were no injuries. Firefighters were called to the fire at 5101 Territorial Road at 2:31 a.m.
"It was a bad one," Ruff said.
Homeowner Phil Gargano told officials his wife, Lori, woke him up and said the house was on fire. He went downstairs to the drive-in garage under the house, and found the garage on fire. Family members quickly made it outside and called 911, but the Garganos realized their foster daughter, 4, was still inside.
Gargano went back into the house, crawling low to the floor to avoid being overcome by smoke, and found the girl in a hallway and they escaped without injury, Ruff said.
"They were probably just seconds away from probably not getting out of there," Ruff said.
The Garganos have four children and four foster children. The Red Cross is assisting the family, Ruff said.
The initial investigation showed the fire may have been caused by an electrical problem. The fire originated near the electric meter in the garage, Ruff said. Investigators will return to the site to do more investigating today, but Ruff said there's not much left of the house to yield many more clues.
Arson is not suspected, Ruff said.
The house is insured.
Assisting North Berrien firefighters were the Watervliet, Sister Lakes and Keeler Township fire departments.
"There was very little we could do to save the house," Ruff said. "When we arrived on scene, the structure was fully engulfed and unsafe for entry. Thankfully, no one was hurt. That's about the best we can hope for in an incident like this. During our investigation, Mr. Gargano continually stated that they are truly blessed that all of their children made it out safely
 

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Such sad news, but praising God!!!!

Our daughter Lori's house burnt to the ground at 3:00 AM this morning.  But, we are certainly praising  God that all 8 kids, Philip and Lori are all safe, even the dog.  All they got out with is their cell phone and their jammies they were wearing.  No shoes, coats nothing.  The got everyone in the van for safety and the neighbor came to get them.  Right now everything is in limbo.  Their church, friends, family and neighbors are certainly rallying around them.  I would appreciate your prayers.

This was on the Fire Department Face Book Page.
Your North Berrien Fire Department responded to a fully involved house fire at 2:30am this morning. Firefighters worked on the scene for over 7 hours. The house was a total loss. We were assisted by Watervliet Fire Department , Keeler Twp Fire, and Sister Lakes Fire. Our hearts go out to the family of 10 that is displaced.