FEBRUARY 2017 BEACON

From the Editor…

Farewell Salute: P/C Joe Cox Before proceeding through this month’s Beacon I hope you’ll take a moment and join me in reflecting upon the service, dedication, and gifts to this club from P/C Joe Cox. While I didn’t get to know this man well, we did have one close conversation. It was last fall after the luncheon provided by the Ancient Mariners to introduce the years Director Candidates to the Ancient Mariners. Joe waved me over for a chat. I never got the impression I was being tested or even interviewed. Joe wanted to tell me things he knew about the club and infrastructure that would be of value to future directors. He was gifting his knowledge to me. I found him to be a strong, gentle man who cared deeply about his family and his club. He was quick to smile and laughed easily. A man gains a certain strength, a certain calmness, a confidence in himself when he knows he has the love and respect of family and friends. Clearly the man before me had it. I chose to adorn the cover photo with verses 9 and 10 from the 139th Psalm. The Psalm begins with verses about how the Lord knows each of us, who we are, and what we think. He knows us as we’re created, how as unique individuals we’re knitted together by our Creator one by one, each of us with a specific purpose. The Psalm segues to verses referring to our ultimate destiny and the return of our bodies to the ash and dust of the earth and our living soul meeting and residing in the house of the Lord. In the middle of the Psalm though, are verses 9 & 10 referring to the Lord’s presence with us; regardless of where we go, or whatever we do, we are not alone. It has the added benefit of paying homage to those of us who prefer to go to sea. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there thy hand shall lead me and thy right hand shall hold me fast. I thought this appropriate for the gentle man who waved me over for a chat. I hope you do too. BlueSkies&FollowingSeas, Ron

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Commodores Comments…

Nancy and I would like to thank all of you who attended our Commodore’s Ball and shared a great and wonderful evening with us. From the comments we have received, both during and after the Ball, everyone enjoyed the festivities and had a great time. We would also like to thank all those who helped in the planning, preparation, setup, execution, and teardown of the Ball. When looking back on all of the hard work that it takes to host the Ball, it is a shame that the evening flies by so quickly. I would like to congratulate the Spirit Award recipients, Glenn and Sheila Nixon and our newest Member of the Year, Debbie Siwek, thanks for all of your hard work and service to our club. Congratulations also goes to our latest PC Chuck Stroh and his wife Sandy for officially ending their year at the helm of NCYC. The weekend work schedule is starting to fill up. Please send in your request as soon as you can as the schedule is based on first come first choose. We also have 5 weeks left open on the Weekday Managers schedule. Please step up and volunteer to take a week, it’s not really that difficult and you may even enjoy it. The bar refinishing project is moving along and will be ready to be reinstalled in early April. Depending on the weather we have another 6 to 8 weeks before we can start spending our Saturdays back on the island. Just a reminder that the ABYA Spring Rendezvous is March 10th, 11th and 12th in Midland Mi. Please think about attending. In all actuality, we will be back at the Club before we know it. I can hardly wait.

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Vice Commodores Comments…

For those of you who attended the Commodore’s Ball, I am sure you will agree that it was a fantastic venue and a great time was had by all. It was wonderful to see so many of our members in attendance, especially our past commodores. Many thanks to Commodore Pat and his Lady Nancy for hosting an enjoyable evening. As we start the month of February, it is exciting to see so many postings regarding the short amount of time left until the start of spring and boating season. Although Punxsutawney Phil is predicting 6 more weeks of winter, many of us are already visiting our boats and making plans for launch dates. Speaking of launch dates, the opening of the club is just over three months away. Our Club Secretary, Glenn Nixon, is working hard on assigning dates for everyone to get their work hours in for 2017. As your Vice Commodore, I look forward to working with Commodore Pat and Rear Commodore Ian as well as our new Board members, as we steer the ship toward another successful year at NCYC.

Regards, V/C Randy Pagel

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Rear Commodores Comments…

NCYC 2017 is definitely in full swing kicking off the year with the Commodore’s Ball. Everyone who was in attendance can attest to the good time had by all! Thank you Commodore Pat and his Lady Nancy Carroll for a wonderful evening. Each year the immediate Past Commodore has the daunting task of choosing the Hatzenbuhler and Spirit Award recipients. P/C Stroh’s choices were definitely hard to make with so many members going above and beyond the call of duty and gave so much of their time to our Club in 2016. Congratulations to Debbie Siwek, Glenn Nixon and Sheila Nixon, you are amazing and deserving members. Your Board is continually hard at work taking care of Club business to support a successful 2017. Some highlights are changing all of our banking needs to the Fifth Third Bank, recruiting and establishing the required Committees that support our projects and taking care of all the membership dues, and assisting the new Directors as they are jumping right in with their new roles and responsibilities. The NCYC 2017 Event Calendar has been populated and posted to our website. This is a great tool when planning your summer and scheduling your weekend visits to the island. Please take a minute to review so that you may attend our activities and events. We look forward to a great year full of participation! Coming up in March is the ABYA Spring Rendezvous and the Blessing of the Fleet at Mariners’ Church. Another important Board duty during the winter is to fill the Week Day managers list. As of now, we still have five weeks opened. If you or groups of you are thinking of taking a week, please reach out to Dick Raymond (captdout2c@yahoo.com/ 810-794-4850) as he will be pleased to help you find a suitable week and can provide you with more details. At the time of writing this article there are 73 days until the first Elite Brigade and 114 days to the opening weekend! We will be on our precious island before we know it. R/C Ian Blackburn

AMessage From ChaplainArtBrooks…

NOTES FROM CHAPLAIN ART BROOKS 2002 Past Commodore, Joe Cox passed away last month. Joe worked for the gas company in the financial division and brought many of his talents to our board . After his time on the board, Joe maintained his dedication in helping to maintain our water purification plant according to the specs that were required by the State of Michigan. Joe was very much involved in the engineering and planning of bringing the three utilities under the North Channel to the island. PC Joe will be missed by many. Roseann Wagner, wife of our 1980 Commodore Ernie Wagner recently passed away. Many of the senior members of the club will remember Ernie and his lovely wife. Please remember our members who have passed away in your daily prayers and thoughts. We send sincere condolences to the Cox and Wagner families.

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FIRST MATES MENTION February 2017

Hi Ladies:

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY The 2017 First Mate membership packets have been sent out. This is our notification for both renewal and recruitment of new members. Annual dues are due by March 31st, 2017. If you have any questions or have not received your information, please contact Cathy Jarvis, Membership Director, at cathy jarvis53@yahoo.com. Please remember, if any of your information has changed, update it so the 2017 First Mate Roster is correct. The 2017 Fashion Show, "Cruising on the Runway," is scheduled as follows: Sunday, May 7, 2017 Barrister Gardens 24225 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 Doors will open at 11 a.m. for shopping, lunch and open bar to follow. The cost is $37.00 per person. Look for future fanouts and flyers with more details to follow. Our membership meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 27th, 2017, in the NCYC Clubhouse. All are welcome. Please come and share your time and talents with us. Ladies Week is planned for June 11th through June 16th on our island. This is a fun week and a great way to meet the ladies of the island and enjoy all the events that are planned. There will be more flyers and information to follow in the future. Respectfully, Colleen Braun 2017 First Mates Publicity Director

NORTH CHANNEL YACHT CLUB ORGANIZATION CHART 2017

NCYC Membership

Commodore Pat Carroll

Commodore Past Chuck Stroh

Commodore Vice Randy Pagel

Commodore Rear

Ian

Blackburn

Secretary

Membership

Darryl Transportation Campbell

Fleet Captain

Supplies

Treasurer

Publications

Activities

Grounds Harbor & Bill Calihan

Scott Clubhouse Greenfelder

McHugh P/C Tom

Brian Fringer

Ron Draper

Glenn Nixon

Kim Miedema

Dale Hall

Tom Martin

Committee Finance

Committee Insurance Commodore Pat Carroll

Procedures Guidelines & Committee P/C Rick Romatz

Planning Forward Committee Blackburn R/C Ian

Committee Reserve Fund

Committee Nominating P/C Brian McEvoy

Committee By Laws

Brian Fringer

Glenn Nixon

P/C Chuck Stroh

Leslie Leitch Rendezvous Incoming

Arms Sergeant-at-

Officer Safety

Chaplain

Recorder Board

Auditor

Ann Malik Sue Mile Surgeons Fleet

Directors Youth

Co. LLC Bultynck &

Don Ruma

Art Brooks

Ben Carroll

Greg Wojtalik

Russ Adams

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Major Sargent

Pins Burgees & Judy McHugh Manager

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IT Officer

P/C Bill Hendricks

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North Channel Yacht Club 2016 Member of the Year Award Hatzenbuhler Trophy

to Debbie Siwek January 21, 2017 Chuck Stroh, Past Commodore

Member of the Month

PC Rick and Jill, what can we say, since joining the club in 1995 they have been some of the most active members in the club’s history, and they keep on giving. It is members like PC Rick and Jill that define the true NCYC DNA of unselfish volunteerism and endless generosity. We want to give them a big thank you for kicking off their 15th year organizing and overseeing the NCYC bowling league. What started off as a fund raiser has evolved into the social event from November until April that keeps us glued together through the off-season months. Thank you from the membership to PC Rick and Jill, we are proud to present you the Order of the Anchor for December 2016. P/C Chuck Stroh

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NorthChannelYacht Club Presents: 2016Spirit Award

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Chuck Stroh, Past Commodore

PRELIMINARY with OD Assignments North Channel Yacht Club 2017 Calendar of Events January 21 Commodore’s Ball February 3, 4, 5 Edgerly/Malik Snowmobile Trip March 12 Blessing of the Fleet at Mariner’s Church March 10 - 12 ABYA Spring Rendezvous Midland April 15 Elite Brigade April 22 Elite Brigade April 29 Elite Brigade May 6 Elite Brigade May 7 FASHION SHOW May 13 First Spring Work Party May 20 First Spring Work Party May 26 – 29 Opening Weekend Fitting Out (OD: B. Fringer) 27 First Mates Patio Party General Membership Meeting 1:00 PM Fitting Out Dinner – TBD 28 Pride of Michigan Flag Raising Ceremony 1:00 PM Complimentary Luncheon following Ceremony Father Steve Blessing of the Fleet 3:00 PM June 3 ABYA Dinner Dance (OD: P/C Stroh) June 9 – 11 CIGAR/WHISKEY/WINE TASTING (OD: D. Shepperson) June 11 – 16 Ladies Week Carroll/McHugh June 16 – 18 RENDEZVOUS ALGONAC HARBOR CLUB (OD: P/C Dickson) June 22 ANCIENT MARINERS LUNCHEON 1:00 AT CLUB June 23 -25 Kid’s Weekend GREG (OD: Lockhart) June 30 – July 2 OPEN (OD: Nixon) Fourth of July Celebration

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PRELIMINARY with OD Assignments North Channel Yacht Club 2017 Calendar of Events July 7- 9 OPEN (OD: Martin) (fireworks in Lexington) July 9 – 14 Commodore’s Cruise to Mackinaw Island July 14 – 16 Ancient Mariner’s Meat Mania (OD: Miedema) JULY 20 ANCIENT MARINERSLUNCHEON 1:00 AT CLUB July 21 – 23 CHRISTMAS IN JULY (OD: Corcoran) TURKEY DINNER July 28 – 30 FLOAT DOWN (OD: B. Carroll, K. Verkest) BOB August 4 – 6 OPEN (OD: R/C Blackburn) August 11 – 13 OPEN (OD: Calihan) AUGUST 17 ANCIENT MARINERS LUNCHEON 1:00 AT CLUB August 18 – 20 RENDEZVOUS (OD: Campbell) MACRAY HARBOR - THUNDERBIRDS AIRSHOW August 25 – 27 POT LUCK Swan/Pagel (OD: V/C Pagel) September 1 – 4 Labor Day Weekend (OD: Draper) 2 General Membership Meeting 1:00 PM Meet the Candidates P/C Beer Bust after Meeting hot dogs/hamburgers 3 First Mates Dinner September 8 – 10 OPEN (OD: P/C McEvoy) September 11 ABYA GMM First Mates Dinner September 15 – 17 (OD: P/C Romatz) RAY FOGG CONCERT ON FRIDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER 21 ANCIENT MARINERS LUNCHEON 1:00 AT CLUB September 22 – 24 SMOKE ON THE WATER BBQ COOK OFF (OD: Latowski) GLICK/HART September 30 Commodore’s Clays Competition at NMSC (OD: Greenfelder) /JOHN

October 6 – 8 Haul Out Weekend (OD: Hall) 7 General Membership Meeting 1:00 PM 7 Haul Out Dinner 8 First Mates Haul Out Breakfast October 14 Fall Work Party October 21 Fall Work Party

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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE 2017 FLEET CAPTAINS

Hello North Chanel Yacht Club: Special arrangements have been made (with the help of P/C Rick and Jill Romatz-Thank You!) for the NCYC August 19-21, 2017 Rendezvous at MacRay Harbor. MacRay Harbor is the premier spot to see the Thunderbirds at the Selfridge 2017 Air Show. Please see flyer below. On January 2, 2017 after 10:00 a.m., you will need to call MacRay Member Services (Tammy or Anne) at (586) 468-1900, ext. 434 or 443 and reserve your well. You will need to pay for your well when making your reservation ($2.25/ft.). Space is limited to 20 plus wells, so if you are interested, please call AFTER January 2, 2017 to reserve your well. More details regarding activities for the weekend will follow, but you can bet that it will be a fun filled weekend! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact P/C Tom or Judy McHugh at (586) 465-7777 or email: tgmchugh@yahoo.com

Thank you, Tom and Judy McHugh

2017 NCYC Rendezvous Schedule Dear NCYC Members: Below is a list of rendezvous events that are scheduled for 2017. Plans are being finalized and will be published as soon as possible. June 16, 17 & 18, 2017 Our first rendezvous is at Algonac Harbor Club. For well reservations, please call Cassandra or Susan at (810) 794-4448. The wells are $55.00 per night and we recommend that you make your reservations now. The daily event program will be out as soon as the plans are finalized. July 21, 22 & 23, 2017 Our second rendezvous is at NCYC. Christmas in July has been brought back by popular demand with a visit from Santa. More details to follow. August 18, 19 & 20, 2017 Our third rendezvous is at MacRay Harbor. The Thunderbirds will be performing this weekend at Selfridge Air Base. This is a premier place to watch this air show. Please call MacRay Member Services (Tammy or Anne) at (586) 468-1900, ext. 434 or 443 and reserve your well. You will need to pay for your well when making your reservation ($2.25/ft.). Space is limited to 20 plus wells, so if you are interested, please call and reserve your well. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact P/C Tom or Judy McHugh at (586) 465-7777 or email: tgmchugh@yahoo.com Anchors away, Tom and Judy McHugh

North Channel Yacht Club Board of Directors - Regular Meeting

Call to Order Commodore, Chuck Stroh Commodore Chuck Stroh called the meeting to order on December 8, 2016 at 6:58 p.m. The meeting was held at The Aspen Restaurant Roll Call Secretary, Tom Martin

Present

Absent

F LAG O FFICERS

X X X

Commodore

Chuck Stroh Pat Carroll Randy Pagel

Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

D IRECTORS

X X

Transportation Harbor & Grounds

Darryl Campbell Bill Calihan Brian Fringer Frank Corcoran Brent Malik Tom Martin Kim Miedema Ian Blackburn Scott Greenfelder

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Activities Treasurer

X

Publications

E

X X X X

Secretary

Membership

Supplies

Club House

I MMEDIATE P AST C OMMODORE

X

PC Brian McEvoy

A PPOINTED P OSITIONS Fleet Captain

X X

Glenn Nixon John Sweier

Board Recorder

Pledge of Allegiance: Respectfully recited Approval of Agenda: Motion: Bill Calihan Seconded: Scott Greenfelder Motion Carried.

Approval of Meeting Minutes : NCYC board 11_10_2016 Rev. ‘C’ Motion: Kim Miedema Seconded: Ian Blackburn Motion Carried.

NCYC Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4

Commodore, Chuck Stroh

Commodore’s Comments:

I want to thank you for all being here tonight. It is a mixed joyous and somber occasion with the passing of John Greening, a longtime member of the NCYC. I will be going to the service tomorrow to pay my respects to his loved ones and say farewell to one of our family. I want to thank you all for the respect you have given both Sandi and I in the past year, and hope you will afford the same respect to the incoming Commodore, Pat Carroll. Vice Commodore’s Comments: Vice Commodore, Pat Carroll I would like to thank Commodore Chuck and his wife Sandi for a wonderful year. I would like to thank the outgoing board members and welcome the new board members. Merry Christmas and happy new year to all of you and your families. I just want to reiterate the commodore’s comments, and thank Chuck and Sandi Stroh for all their hard work and to welcome Pat and Nancy Carroll. Thanks to Frank and Brent and all of the current and new board members as we end this year. Treasurer, Frank Corcoran For the month of November, revenues were $3,004, consisting of Work or Pay receipts. Expenses of $6,779 included normal operating cost items. Year to date revenues through November were $320,373, compared to $340,072 last year. Expenses year to date are $223,430, compared to year to date last year of $224,675. On the balance sheet, total cash at November 30 was $173,867, including $47,663 emergency funds, and $56,875 escrow funds for 2017 Member Note redemptions. P/C Brian McEvoy The ABYA commodore’s ball was attended by approximately 60 NCYC members, a great turn out in support of the current ABYA commodore and NCYC Past commodore Rick Romatz and his Lady Jill. Correspondence: Tom Martin No correspondence Financial Report: Motion: Bill Calihan Seconded: Randy Pagel Motion Carried ABYA Report: Rear Commodore’s Comments: Rear Commodore, Randy Pagel

I. CURRENT BUSINESS Activities - Brian Fringer No report Clubhouse - Scott Greenfelder No report

NCYC Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4

Harbor & Grounds – Bill Calihan All items are now shrink wrapped and the island is ready for winter hibernation

Membership- Kim Miedema Work or pay: $5,400 due Collected: $ 5,000

Letters received:

Shirley Gower requested to waive the $200 work or pay for 2016. Motion: Kim Miedema Seconded: Pat Carroll Motion Carried

• PC Don Vanover and Barb are moving from Boating to Non Boating • James Krause has submitted a letter resigning his membership from NCYC. • Mike Oliver will be asked to make up his hours next year in lieu of waiving the hours for 2016. Motion: Kim Miedema Seconded: Bill Calihan Motion Carried

Publications- Brent Malik No report

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Secretary – Tom Martin No report

Supplies- Ian Blackburn No report

Transportation – Darryl Campbell Bought 3 gift cards (budgeted) for the fuel hands at Balfour marina, for all of the work during the past summer

Fleet Captain - Glenn Nixon No report

NCYC Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4

2. OLD BUSINESS None on Agenda

3. NEW BUSINESS Topic #1 Member of the Month Jill Romatz was nominated for member of the month, by Scott Greenfelder, for all her hard work on the NCYC bowling club Motion: Scott Greenfelder Seconded: Randy Pagel Motion Carried

Good of the Order: None Adjournment: Motion: Bill Calihan Seconded: Scott Greenfelder Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm Next Meeting: TBD Date and Time: 2016 at 7:00 pm. Location: Respectively Submitted, John Sweier 2016 NCYC Board Recorder

2017 WEEK MANAGERS

May 21 – 26

R/C Ian Blackburn & Marie Pepin P/C Bob & Patti Watson

May 28 – June 2

Dick & Vicky Raymond John & Shelley Sweier Tony & Sharon Simion

June 4 – 9

June 11 – 16 June 18 – 23 June 25 – 30

Ladies Week

OPEN OPEN

July 2 – 7

Robert & Sandra Fringer Brian & Rachel Fringer Kim & Larry Miedema

July 9 – 14 July 16 – 21 July 23 – 28

OPEN OPEN OPEN

July 30 – August 4

August 6 – 11

P/C Ken & Kay Smith Al & Ruth Durand Thurston Dean & Barb Palumbo

August 13 – 18 August 20 – 25

Leslie Leitch & Patty Frank & Diane Corcoran John & Shelley Sweier V/C Randy & Linda Pagel Ron & Jeannine Kemp Ed & Diane Romatz Chris & Julie Strzyzewski Darryl & Josette Campbell Russ & Pat Adams

August 27 – September 1

September 3 – 8 September 10 – 15

September 17 – 22

Roman Kolodchin Tony Ellul

September 24 – 29

Peter & Norma Frame Al & Ruth Durand

October 1 – 6

Commodore Pat & Nancy Carroll P/C Tom & Judy McHugh

Please call Dick or Vicky Raymond @ (810) 794-4850 if interested in filling an open weekday manager position.

2017 MAINLAND WELL WAITING LIST

1 JIM BUTLER (wells 2-6) 2 CHUCK STROH 3 DEBBIE SIWEK 4 RUSS ADAMS 5 TOM ALTOBELLI 6 TOM FORD

7 TOM MCHUGH 8 DENNIS BIEL

9 JOHN ANDERSON 10 MICHAEL LINDEN 11 FRANK CORCORAN

12 BRIAN ROATH 13 HUNT TAYLOR

14 RANDY PAGEL (wells 2-6) 15 LOU GAROFOLO (wells 2-6) 16 BILL CALIHAN (wells 2-6) 17 RICHARD RAYMOND

First Mates of North Channel Yacht Club

Dear First Mates,

I have been appointed by our President Linda Pagel to chair the 2017 First Mates By-Law Committee. The Purpose of the Committee will be to review the current First Mates By-Laws and ensure they are inline with the new NCYC By-Laws. I would like to invite any current First Mates to join our committee who are interested in helping with our 2017 By-Law “review”. I am hoping to form a committee of four. The plan would be to set up monthly “Skype” meetings throughout the winter and hold in person meetings during the summer. To join the committee, you would need to have access to Skype, as this will be the medium used during the winter months .

If you have interested, please contact me at mariejospepin@gmail.com

Again thank you, I truly look forward to working with you.

Marie Pepin 519-999-6297 mariejospepin@gmail.com

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This months Galley entry is 4 separate but similar recipes all using the Stir Fry Sauce shown here below. Click Here for a 2 minute video on how to make all 4. Enjoy your meal, Ron & Jeri;

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Stir Fry Sauce: Here is what you’ll need! One-Pan Stir-Fry 4 Ways Servings: 2 Stir-Fry Sauce

INGREDIENTS ½ cup soy sauce

¼ cup honey 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon ginger 1 tablespoon sesame seeds PREPARATION Mix together all ingredients in a small bowl. Use sauce with your stir-fry of choice!

Servings: 2 INGREDIENTS 1 pound flank steak, cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 cups broccoli, diced Stir-fry sauce

PREPARATION 1. Heat oil over a nonstick pan and add beef stirring until brown. 2. Pour sauce in pan and stir to coat meat. 3. Once the sauce is bubbling, add the veggies to the pan and stir again to coat. 4. Cook until meat is cooked through and veggies are soft. 5. Serve over rice or alone. 6. Enjoy!

Servings: 2 INGREDIENTS 1 pound pork loin, cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cup asparagus, trimmed and cut

Pork Asparagus Stir-Fry

1 cup red pepper, diced 1 portion stir-fry sauce

PREPARATION Heat oil over a nonstick pan and add pork stirring until cooked. Pour sauce in pan and stir to coat meat. Once the sauce is bubbling, add the veggies to the pan and stir again to coat. Cook until meat is cooked through and veggies are soft. Serve over rice or alone. Enjoy!

Servings: 2 INGREDIENTS 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cups broccoli, chopped 1 cup carrots, sliced Stir-fry sauce PREPARATION Heat oil over a nonstick pan and add shrimp stirring until cooked. Pour sauce in pan and stir to coat meat.

Once the sauce is bubbling, add the veggies to the pan and stir again to coat. Cook until meat is cooked through and veggies are soft. Serve over rice or alone. Enjoy!

Servings: 2 INGREDIENTS 1 pound chicken, cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cup broccoli, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, diced Stir-fry sauce PREPARATION

Heat oil over a nonstick pan and add chicken stirring until cooked. Pour sauce in pan and stir to coat meat.

Once the sauce is bubbling, add the veggies to the pan and stir again to coat. Cook until meat is cooked through and veggies are soft. Serve over rice or alone. Enjoy!

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