A Meal

Elk Lake...dinnertime for the workers brings wonderful things to the table. We take turns cooking. Sometimes we pull out delicious leftovers out of the fridge, sometimes it's a mix of old and new, and sometimes it's all new. Laurel's turn was last week and we enjoyed some great food! We had a round-the-world food week. One of my favorites was jagerschnitzel. Pronounced yeagerschnitzel this meal comes straight from Germany.

Laurel put together a yummy fresh salad with a sparkling vinegarette dressing and roasted corn; homemade French fries; and pound, breaded and fried pork cutlets; and a rich, smooth mushroom gravy to pour over both pork and fries.

Earlier in the day I had walked into the kitchen following the sound of pounding coming from it. Laurel was pounding a bunch of plump little pork steaks into the thin, wide pieces she needed.  This is not a little amount of work.

The smell of the gravy drew me in later as it bubbled in readiness on the stove. The final product was delicious as I already stated. We were all 'full as ticks' as the saying goes!


Laurel, the chef of this meal, has a blog called Eating Up the Road that I would be remiss if I didn't mention. It's a chronicle of her and her husband's travels and experiences as caretakers of Silver City, ID. Take a look!