Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Doppler Test, King St. and LRT, Food of the Future,

I went for my ultra sound or Doppler test. Didn't turn out to be anything I hadn't had before and from the sound of everything (you hear slurping pulse noises) I don't think it is my veins or blood that is causing my problem. That is my inexpert opinion of course. Whilst waiting to go in for my ultra sound we were reading ads about varicose veins and how they can cause problems which are not just cosmetic. I am wondering, having read these ads, whether this could be part of my problem. I will ask the surgeon when I get to see him.

We can, these days, drive up King St. which is part of the Light Rail Transit system which has been installed. The LRT is not yet in operation mind you. However, I dislike using King St. as it has now become virtually single lane so if you get behind a bus or something, that's where you stay. I think this would give you the idea. On the right you will see there are turn sections, but the road you drive on is single car only. That is the dark part. The light part in the middle is the LRT lines. There are also dozens of traffic lights all the way along. What on earth it will be like once the thing is up and running, I dread to think. Having been to the Vascular Lab which is right on King, I have now figured a way of getting there without using King much at all. I suspect some of the stores are feeling the pinch, but maybe it is just me that basically doesn't want to use the street.

Watched the third and last part of Tomorrow's Food, I think it's absolutely fascinating. Matt thinks its garbage!! They now have machines that can print food - same as the ones that print plastics. They demonstrated printing, and then cooking, a pasta shell. There is also a way of taking real meat, removing some of it's components and engineering more meat from it. At the moment a burger made from this meat costs something like $2,000 but they reckon eventually it will be reduced to regular prices. One or two ideas don't involve cooking at all which I would not like, there were shakes which you drink 3 times a day and they constitute your whole meal with all the nutrients you need. They tried it on a group for a week. Some said they didn't feel too bad on it, but nobody said they were likely to continue using it.

This is the recipe I used on Saturday.

Marmalade Pork Tenderloin

7 multicoloured heirloom carrots , halved lengthwise
4 shallots , halved
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbs vegetable oil
450 g pork tenderloin , trimmed
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 Tbs grainy mustard
1/2 tsp dried sage

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, gently toss together carrots, shallots, nutmeg, 1/4 tsp of the salt and 2 tsp of the oil. Set aside.

2. Sprinkle pork with remaining salt; rub all over.

3. In cast-iron or ovenproof skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; cook pork, turning often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add carrot mixture to pan; roast until instant-read thermometer inserted sideways in centre of pork reads 155°F, about 15 minutes. Transfer pork to cutting board; tent with foil. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.

4. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, stir together marmalade, mustard and sage; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened and syrupy, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

5. Toss carrot mixture with skillet juices; return sliced pork to pan. Spoon marmalade sauce over top.

Servings: 4

Kitchen Technique: Letting the pork rest before adding the marmalade glaze means less glaze will slip off the meat while cooking and stick to the pan.


Have a great day

 

17 comments:

  1. Will the transit also have to stop for all of those lights?
    I will pass on printed food.

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    1. I really don't know Alex. I think it will have to at crossings or there will be lots of accidents.

      It looked OK once they cooked it. Several chefs gave it the OK.

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  2. Public transport is so much more efficient than individual cars n a city. My husband's aunt in Chicago did not learn to drive until she retired and moved to the suburbs. Maybe folks will abandon the car and use the rail if driving is too annoying. I never use a car in a city with good transit.

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    1. Yes Denise but I would have to drive and park somewhere in order to use the LRT. It is some distance away from me. I have heard it said it was more for all the students in the various colleges here.

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    2. I am in the same boat out here in the burbs. I still have to drive and park to get a bus. That is why I always thought living in a city with transit would be nice. Friends are building in Ann Arbor, a college town with a good bus system.

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    3. We have a pretty good bus system here Denise, not that we ever use it but I know lots of people who do.

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  3. Hi Jo - hope the surgeon can figure out what's going on for you. It's essential to have good public services ... and I was impressed going over to Vancouver ... you have to have a car on the Island ... but city living is different to country homes. The recipe looks interesting .. .cheers Hilary

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    1. Me too Hilary. Public services are pretty good here, but a lot of us feel the LRT was going over the top. I guess we live in an urban area. Buses are good, LRT is not needed but a car is. For us anyway.

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  4. I wouldn't want to drive on that street either!

    That recipe looks good.

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    1. It's a mess now Melissa, gawd knows what it will be like when the transport cars start running on it.

      It was good.

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  5. I hope the LRT does what it's supposed to after all the inconvenience. When do you get your doppler results?

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    1. So do I Helen, but I doubt we would ever use it for anything.

      Not sure, they said about 5 business days before I hear from them and then I guess I have to see the vascular surgeon.

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  6. Yup, I think I would want to avoid that street as well because i can just see the delays and frustrations. My aunt had vericose veins which caused her much pain and she was on medication for this. It helped ease the pain in her legs but, mind you, she lived in Graz, Austria. I hope the Dr listens and looks into it for you. It could even be your back. My best friend has pain in her legs where her leg can just "give out" and it was found that her spine is the cause.

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    1. Yes, I would imagine a lot of people feel the same way about that street. The Cannabis Doctor said my leg pain was because of my back. He may well be right. It may also be to do with varicose veins, who knows.

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  7. I have slight varicose veins. Ack.
    I’ve not heard of Tomorrow’s Food, but I’m behind on all things like that.
    Sounds very George Jetson to me. But that’s the way of life, eh?

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    1. Not surprising as you were a prep chef Ivy. Standing doesn't help. Didn't see the Jetsons.

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