As some people may know, I started a 1500 calorie a day diet back in April, and I decided today that I was going to cook something I liked, rather than rely on just tossing stuff together.

So, we have Maple-Chili Pork Tenderloin and Broccoli Spoon Bread!

Maple-Chili Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients
Nonstick aluminum foil
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon smokehouse maple (or steak) seasoning
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)

Steps:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Combine syrup and seasonings until blended; reserve 2 tablespoons glaze for later use.
Place pork on baking sheet; coat with remaining 5 tablespoons glaze. Place pork in oven; bake 7 minutes. Turn pork over; cook 7–10 more minutes or until browned and pork is 145°F.
Remove pork from oven; let stand 3–5 minutes to rest. Brush reserved glaze over pork. Slice pork and serve.

NOTE: I made only half of the maple-chili glaze, and put it on two pork tenderloins.


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Ingredients
cooking spray
1 package frozen chopped broccoli (10–12 oz)
1 (8.5-oz) box corn muffin mix (I used Jiffy brand)
1 (14.75-oz) can cream-style corn
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup egg substitute; I used Egg Beaters brand)
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat 9-inch square baking dish with spray.
Microwave broccoli on HIGH 3 minutes or until thawed. Drain broccoli thoroughly, squeezing to drain any water; transfer to medium bowl.
Stir remaining ingredients into broccoli until blended; transfer to baking dish. Bake 25–28 minutes or until center is set and top is golden. Serve.


(Little tip: Put the spoon bread into the oven by itself, let it cook 10 minutes, then put the pork in and let the two cook together for another 30 minutes. They'll be done and tasty at the same time!)

Based on calorie information and recalculating based on portion size, I figured that a 3-ounce portion of the pork was 150 calories. The spoon bread's caloric content was based on 1/9 of the entire dish; I recalculated based on 1/12, rounded up a tad, and called it at 150 calories as well.

I had a small green salad with it, and a glass of juice. Delish!