Patch Voice: Piggy Pile On Pork Month

Colleen Walsh Fong

If you like to pig out October is the month for you. Many of the world’s great cuisines have interesting pork dishes to recommend them. French jambon is used in lots of interesting ways. One of my favorite easy dishes from France is croque monsieur, which is kind of like a fancy cross between French toast and grilled cheese. Many Spanish tapas dishes are based on pork too. Tapas menus make for a fun way to taste lots of little bites of different flavors.

German cuisine contains many notable “schwein” dishes. Oktoberfest can be celebrated in a casual way with brats and beers or in a more “sit-down” fashion with sauerbraten. When made properly the pork is marinated for 2 days and the finished product melts in your mouth.

But if you don’t have the time or desire to deal with a lengthy prep period a quick and easy Asian-inspired stir fry can be the best way to get a little piggish this month. My Quick Stir-Fried Orange Pork takes 20 minutes or less to make and yields a yummy and healthy meal on busy fall evenings. Make a double batch if you’d like a quick way to enjoy some leftovers later in the week. Zap them in the microwave and you’ve got dinner in 5 minutes. Take a look at my quick how-to video to see how to make this scrumptious meal. And while you’re on my YouTube channel please help me out by giving my videos a “thumbs up” and take a minute to subscribe! New videos to save you time in the kitchen are landing there every week.

Colleen is the author of 3 touchscreen cookbooks that do everything but the cooking for you. Check them out and find free recipes and helpful cooking and food info here.