Come on by my Facebook Fan Page and get some freebies and also enter the giveaway to celebrate the release of Cold Case Reopened!
International Woman’s Day – My mom and grandma #ThrowbackThursday
It was International Woman’s Day on Monday and today I want to share two of the most important women in my life: My mom and grandma. They were both strong, independent women and I wouldn’t be who I am today without them. My mother was the one who worked hard to get us out of Cuba and to give us the ability to achieve the American dream. She was sure there was no country better than the USA and she was right. My grandmother was the one at her side, helping my mom raise her family so that my mom could work. Like her daughter, she was indefatigable and an amazing cook! She could make anything taste good. Both my mom and grandmother were also voracious readers and I picked up that trait from them. As you can imagine, being a big reader led me to also thinking about being a writer. Thank you mami and abuela for being who you were. I miss you every day! This is a picture of us at Easter.
Breaded Pork Cutlets #WellnessWednesday
Eating well during this pandemic has been a little rough for me. Too many carbs and comfort food, but we’ve been trying to get back on track. We’ve also been trying to find healthier ways to cook some favorite foods, like breaded pork cutlets (or any cutlet for that matter). When we moved, we had to get a new toaster oven and after some research bought the new Cuisinart toaster oven with the air-frying option. We love how well the air frying works and here’s a recipe on how to make breaded pork cutlets with that option.
Breaded Pork Cutlets
2 Pork cutlets (about half-inch thick)
1 egg
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 grated parmesan cheese (the real kind)
Pepper to taste
Cooking spray
Directions:
Mix bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper, and garlic powder and place in a shallow dish. Beat egg in another shallow dish and place cutlets in beaten egg. Make sure cutlets are coated well with egg, but let excess egg run off. Dredge cutlets in bread crumb mixture until coated and then place them back in beaten egg. Cover both sides with remaining beaten egg and then go back into the bread crumbs for a nice thick coating.
Place breaded cutlets on a shallow dish. Spray both sides with cooking spray. I scored some free Pompeian Olive Oil Cooking Spray and I love it!
Set the pork cutlets aside and let them rest. This will help the bread crumbs adhere better.
Set the toaster oven to air fry at 400 degrees and pre-heat for five minutes.
Using the baking tray and mesh cooking tray provided with the toaster oven, line baking tray with aluminum foil and spray the wire mesh tray with cooking spray.
After five minutes, place bread crumbs on wire mesh tray and place in toaster oven. Cook for five minutes and then flip the cutlets. Cook for another five minutes until golden brown. Then remove from oven and let sit for 2-3 minutes.
Serve with your fave sides and applesauce!
Hope you enjoy!
#TravelTuesday – Looking Forward to Traveling
It’s been a difficult year with the pandemic and many lives have been lost or changed forever. I have been lucky not to have lost any close friends or family to the virus, but like many, I yearn for a return to the more normal days before this virus hit. One of the things I’ve missed the most is traveling because I love to see new things and meet new people. Before the pandemic hit I had plans to go to a number of different book conferences and my hubby had surprised me with a trip I’ve always wanted to take: A Danube River cruise. The trip starts in Budapest and ends in Vienna, but we also planned a trip to Salzburg because hubby knows how much I love The Sound of Music. We’ve rebooked the trip for later this year and I’m so hoping I can go there and do some book conferences as well so I can get to spend time with you guys!
#FridayFunday – A Recipe, a Writing Workshop, and a Video Premiere
So much happening today! I’m visiting with the wonderful Anastasia Pollack to share my BBQ Dry Rub Recipe, teaching a free workshop on Point of View at the International Women’s Writing Guild, and sharing the video trailer for Cold Case Reopened.
You can get the dry rub recipe at https://anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2021/03/cooking-with-cloris-author-caridad.html.
My free workshop will start at 1 pm EST and you can register here: https://iwwg.wildapricot.org/event-3997380
Last but absolutely not least, here is the video trailer for Cold Case Reopened! I hope you like it!
A Visit with Winnie the Pooh #ThrowbackThursday
One of our favorite things to do during our annual Christmas trip to New York City is to visit the big library on 42nd Street. We always check out whatever new exhibit is happening, but also take a look at some of their standard collections. One of the collections is in the Children’s section, namely, the original dolls that inspired the Winnie the Pooh stories. Check out this picture of them!
This week’s Chat and Event!
This is a busy week! A new book and some upcoming events, namely a chat at Writerspace, a free workshop on Point of View at The International Women’s Writing Guild, and a guest blog with Anastasia Pollack. Here are links for the various events:
Writerspace Chat: https://www.writerspace.com/events/caridad-pineiro-facebook-live-chat/
IWWG Free Write on POV: https://iwwg.wildapricot.org/event-3997380
Anastasia Pollack: https://anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/
Hope you can visit!
