Prairie Fare: What’s for dinner? Start with safe thawing

Prairie Fare: What’s for dinner? Start with safe thawing
Prairie Fare: What’s for dinner? Start with safe thawing

“What should we have for dinner?” my husband asked one morning.

“I’m thinking roasted root vegetables and grilled pork loin,” I replied. “I have the vegetables and the meat.”

“The pork is frozen solid,” he noted.

“Oh, just put it in the sink,” I said.

He looked at me oddly. I was just checking if he was listening, by the way.

“I will put it in the refrigerator in a pan on the lowest shelf this morning …