Pork Hock, Andouille Sausage, Collard Greens Soup

I wasn't really sure what I was making out of this so called it a "soup" and was all over the map with it.  I was hoping for smoked ham hock when I did my grocery order but instead received raw pork hock.  Hmmm, what to do, what to do?  So, I took out some Andouille sausage and decided to throw some greens and beans in and see what happened... I was fortunate to find some collards.  Mmmm...  Below, I'll start with the "stock" I made for the dish:

Orange Banana Pecan Bread

I never leave my banana bread recipe that I've been making for over 25 years now, but I do sub in items from time to time, just for a change.  Today was orange.  We got some beautiful organic ones that tasted fabulous so I decided to incorporate this into my usual loaf.  

Lemon Ricotta Muffins

I ordered a new muffin tin that I thought was jumbo sized.  Much to my surprise when it arrived, it wasn't.  So I halved a recipe I found on Food Network.  I edited as I needed to suit me and my ingredients.

Poké Salad Bowl

I actually bought the albacore tuna for this in a Poké kit.  It came with the marinade for it as well and I let it stew in there for about an hour before I served.  The delivery arrived today and was dinner for myself this evening.  I used organic power greens for the salad.  I tossed them with a little ponzu sauce (Kikkoman from the grocery store) and S&P.  That was the bed for all these toppings:

White Chocolate Orzo Pudding

I saw this on food t.v. and it looked delicious and easy, especially if you like rice pudding which we do.  I halved the recipe being that there was only two of us and had to improvise a little with the ingredients.  I had leftover Italian white chocolates from a Christmas box, so that's what I used instead of white chocolate chips.  What I used tonight:

No-Knead Bread

I saw this on the news.  I decided it was time to make bread!  I've never done it other than loaves like banana bread.  It was time for this experiment.  I used my enamel coated cast iron Dutch oven.  It is big (12 ") so I doubled the recipe.  Thanks to Amazon, I was able to order a 10" banneton proofing basket for next day delivery.  I rinsed/dried it and coated it with rice flour and whole wheat flour when it arrived.  What I used and did:

Gomae (Japanese Spinach Salad)

I had about 8 oz of organic baby spinach in the fridge that I knew I was going to have to use soon.  I saw this recipe flash by on Social Media and went ding ding ding.  My son loves this and always picks it when we order Japanese food.  What I used:

Caci-Oat Pepe

I saw this on food t.v. and knew I had to give it a try for the next brunch. Plus I admire chef Michael Voltaggio and wanted to try his recipe as I thought it was ingenious.  He made avocado toast pizza too!  I added an over-easy egg to each dish, bacon on the side and fresh raspberries to complete plating.  What I used:

Quesadilla Panini

I saw this viral "Tik Tok" idea pass by on Social Media so I decided to give it a try for lunch today.  The idea is to make 4 quarters of fillings and fold it over clockwise to to make a compact, layered "sandwich" of sorts... I did see in the comments field someone said, "I have an easier way to do this.  Fold it like a burrito and done!"  That made me laugh and true enough...

Bison Sausages with Onions & Peppers

I took sausages out of the freezer this morning and this is what I came up with for dinner.  I would have loved to serve this on baguettes, had I had them...