Pork Tenderloin

This recipe was concocted based on a basic batter and fry technique I've used for all fried foods. Buuuut the difference is I fried bacon first, and used that grease to fry the tenderloins. In the recipe below, the frying is done warming oil. 

You'll need:

*1 lb hunk of pork tenderloin

*parchment paper

*meat tenderizer

*1/2 cup (or more) coconut flour

*1 T pepper, 1 T salt

*1/2 can coconut milk

*egg

*Frying oil, about an inch high in pan (I used grease from frying bacon)

Take the hunk of pork tenderloin and cut into slices about half an inch thick. Placed the slices in a single layer between parchment paper and tenderize by lightly "hammering" each slice; then flip and do the same for the other side. 

In a large bowl, mix the egg and the coconut milk. Place the pork slices in the mixture to soak for about 20-30 minutes. 

In another large bowl, mix the coconut flour, salt and pepper. 

Once the oil is hot, place a slice of tenderloin in the flour mixture. You want to throughly coat each side. Then fry up in the oil! Repeat until all slices are fried up, about 5 minutes each side. 

Pork tenderloin is a staple in my family. We make them for dinner while anticipating them for lunch. 

Soooo good!! They made great leftovers for sandwiches today! 

We really enjoyed the coconut flour. The flavor was not as robust as I expected; I tasted very little coconut and a nice hint of pepper. 

This will continue to be made in our house, especially going towards our carb free dinners. (Even though this is more like grain free)

On Instagram, I couldn't figure out if they were considered carb free or paleo...

I'm still not sure, but they're definitely gluten free! 

Hope you enjoy!

Catching Up

Y'all, January has gotten the best of me. Between the holidays and life events, I have been going non stop all month! There was a bachelorette party, trip to Vegas, a couples shower this weekend...its been nuts at the Langthorn house. 

So today, even though it's Thursday, I have made it a Sunday. 

I'm combing through my coupons and various store sales, planning meals for the next couple days, and finishing up some school stuff. 

I'll have a real Meal Plan Monday post up next week!

For now, I'm finishing my shopping list and attempting to make gluten free crescent rolls :) 

Check back tomorrow to see how it goes!!

Meal Plan Monday! // Week 4 (Updated)

It's pretty obvious that I didn't bother meal planning over the holidays...it's not worth the hassle when you're driving from Houston to College Station or to Elgin or back to College Station or wherever.

AND when your family sends you home with leftovers, there's really no need to plan meals because it's already done! Just pop those suckers in the microwave... which is what we've been doing.


For this week, we are going back to no carbs with dinner! My husband is really excited about it. lol


Breakfasts are my usual Meal Replacement Shakes.  I found another box of Mint Chocolate Brownie, so those are getting hit hard.  I'll also be throwing in some kind of fruit to go with them.  I usually toss a banana in the blender so that it's a one-handed breakfast. Easy and ready to go! Since I'm not in the middle of the cleanse, I mix mine with milk instead of water so that it's a creamier consistency.

Lunches this week will be mostly leftovers.  Some from the holidays last week...my side the family did Christmas late since my brother only had leave starting mid last week.  Once we run out of holiday leftovers, I will be doubling dinner amounts so that half can immediately be saved for lunches the next day.  It's a trick my mom and I both have been doing - it helps with portion control, as well as healthy eating, and even a tight budget.

Dinners are going to be creative.  We decided last night that to save some money we are going to be using up what we have in stock.  This includes chicken, salmon, and some bone-in pork chops.  I'll come back here during the week to update what recipe I concocted and if it is worth sharing, I'll post the recipe :)

Monday: Teriyaki Chicken, recipe courtesy of Tone It Up! (I highly recommend you join their team!) 

Tuesday: Bone-in baked Pork Chops smothered in Habanero BBQ and leftover brown gravy + steamed green beans and carrots tossed with lemon pepper and garlic salt. SO GOOD

Wednesday: Breakfast Grilled Cheese Sandwiches + Tomato Basil Soup + Avocado