Family Secret

I have this great roasted pork loin recipe that uses Lipton Onion Soup Mix to season the meat. It’s so yummy and so easy, it’s one of our favorites.
I don’t make it super often, though, mainly because I buy the pork loins when they’re on sale and throw them into my freezer. They’re so huge that it’s more than we can eat in one meal. When they’re frozen, I can’t just cut them in half to make dinner. So, we generally have them when we’re having company or for special occasions (like Nate’s birthday.)
Last time I made this, I jokingly referred to the mix as my “secret family recipe.” Andy thought it was so neat that he was let in on a real secret. I haven’t made the dish in quite some time, but last week he told Nana on the phone “Mommy makes this yummy pork and there’s a secret way of doing it.”
Today, Brady was digging through one of our cupboards and came across a box of the Lipton mix. He asked what it was and when I reminded them of the pork, Andy grabbed the box away from Brady and shoved it back into the cabinet, quickly shutting the lid. “Shhh, Brades… It’s a secret!”
January 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Yes, those family secrets are so special. Don’t let everyone in on those, like our Hawiian meatloaf. Us gourmet cooks gaurd our secrets closely.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
That’s true, Nana Engle. However Christa we buy the pork loin on sale also, last time was $2 per pound, but Bob cut them in 1/2 before freezing. We put ours in a crock pot sometimes.