My tender loins

When I buy tenders of a pork’s loin, I always go to Trader Joe’s. They have cheap-ish marinated pork tenderloins that are the perfect size for a two-person dinner. However, last week Stop & Shop was running a special on them, so I decided to try it.

I don’t think I can ever go back to ‘ol Joe again after the dinners I made with my newfound loins!

They came in a pack of two (not unusual for pork tenderloin.) These were not marinated, so I seasoned both of them (garlic, onion, salt, pepper). I set one aside for dinner and the other I sealed in a zip-lock bag with white wine vinegar to marinate.

For the first dinner, I seared, and then roasted the pork. I then sliced them into medallions and served with linguini and a salad. I tossed the linguini with fresh small mozzarella balls, chopped spinach, and garlic and pepper diced tomatoes. 

A couple of days later I used the other tenderloin that had been marinated. I decided to grill it with yellow and green squash, onion, and cherry tomatoes. This was a brilliant idea! The pork had in incredible flavor, was tender from the marinade, and was cooked perfectly pink in the middle. Tom also threw down some blue cheese on the side (went great with the pork!)

For dessert? I used the ice cream maker. I made ice cream with a package of Oreos & cream instant pudding and my leftover Easter candy. Take that, Ben & Jerry!