Last Night's Dinner Preparations

I got home later than usual last night, so my wonderful husband picked up our son from daycare and fed him dinner and then proceeded to make us a marvelous frozen pizza for him and I to eat. I was VERY grateful!

As we continued on with our normal week night routine of cleaning up, playing and bedtime, I realized I was just too tired to do anything else and resolved to sit on the couch and watch DWTS. This plan would've worked if it weren't for my husband deciding to be productive and get some chores done while I lazed on the couch. Sitting there, watching Tom Bergeron extoll about the rigors and trials of celebrity dancing, trying to ignore the food needing to be prepared in the fridge and the basket of laundry waiting to be folded, I caved. Well, I put up a fight first, I tried to flip through the new Everyday with Rachel Ray magazine that arrived that day, but they changed the format and it wasn't just a leisurely flip-though! It urked me so much. Now, I caved.

I got up and opened the fridge. There were a few ideas swimming in my mind, but the most pressing was the realization that I will not have time tomorrow (today) to make a full meal. I had all the fixins for a stir fry and a hearty chicken soup. I opted for the stir fry just because it is faster!

Here's the recipe, I hope you guys like it.

Easy Pork Stir-Fry

1 lb boneless center cut pork chops sliced thin length-wise

1 yellow pepper sliced thin

1 medium yellow onion sliced thin

1 – 8 oz. pkg. sliced white mushrooms

1 bunch asparagus trimmed then cut in half

1 bunch scallions, chopped

1 Tbsp. grated ginger (I buy a tube and squirt it into the pot)

4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1 tsp. Five Spice powder

¼ c. soy sauce

Heat wok or large pan with 2 Tbs. oil, add pork and Five spice powder, ½ the soy sauce – stir often. Let brown on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from pan, set aside and cover. Add last 2 Tbs. of oil to pan/wok, heat a minute, then add onions and peppers. Let cook til slightly soft, stirring often on high heat. Return pork to pan. Next, add asparagus, rest of the soy sauce, and ginger. Cook til the asparagus is bright green, stirring often. Now, add mushrooms, cook til slightly soft, stirring often. Turn off heat, add scallions and stir. Serves 4.

This can go over a bed of spinach or brown rice. Enjoy!