Add a little zest to your next meal!

Last night I made orange zest for a reduction glaze for pork chops. I don't have a zester so I just used my grater. Zest adds a wonderful flavor to sauces, vegetables or meats. You can buy dried zest at the supermarket... but it is so easy to make your own. I highly recommend it because it adds a wonderful flavor. Check out this link for information on drying your own.

I also made lemon zest for my sauteed spinach. What a wonderful smell. Just make sure to stop grating when you get to the white pith. The pith is very bitter and can be a bit overpowering.

Here is my glaze for the pork chops. I used brown sugar, rosemary, broth, orange juice, orange zest, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper to make it. Follow this link for the recipe. I just made spinach instead of the broccolini because it was more readily available.

Here is how I made my sauteed spinach: I sauteed garlic and onions in olive oil until golden. Then added I the spinach and cooked until wilted. I threw in the juice and zest of one lemon, salt and pepper to taste, and there you have it! It is a wonderful and easy side dish.

Here is the finished meal... Sadly my kids didn't like it. They had a PB and J night. The husband liked the pork chops, but wasn't fond of the greens. Oh well it was just more for me.

Cheers,

Jenn