Wow, how time flies when you have 2 little ones!!! Last night I was anxious about what to cook for dinner and for the first time in my life I actually cooked an awesome meal off the cuff!!! Thinking maybe God was showing me how far I have come in exactly a year since I quit my job to tend to my family. Wow how times have changed!
Thought I would share it here in case you have some of these items around to use...
Pork Chops and Apples
2 sweet onions (any onions you have are fine) chopped
olive oil -- as much or little as you like personally
6 porkchops (thick, boneless is what I used)
1 Sam Adams Caramel Stout beer
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 Red Delicious Apple
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 - 2 tsp Thyme
Get out a 12 inch skillet that can go into the oven and heat some oil on medium high. Throw in your onions and let them cook a few minutes till their translucent. Then put in your pork. Let them sit for 5 - 7 minutes ....its tempting to move them after a minute or 2, DON'T touch!!! Flip them over, move the onions around so they don't burn and let them all sit again for 3 minutes or so. You should now have a nicely braised meat and crusties on your pan. Pour in the beer -- as much or little as you want. I probably put 1/2 the bottle, although I was too busy drinking the other half to really pay attention! Move the meat and onions around a bit to get the crusties off the bottom.
Turn oven on to 350
Cut your apples while the meat stays on the heat and throw them in. Sprinkle with salt and thyme. Once it's cooked for a minute or 2 throw it in the oven for 15 minutes. I probably could have covered, but I didn't and it turned out just fine!
Take it out of the oven and eat!!! Keep in mind the handle to the pan will be HOT...I forgot and went for it, what a mistake!!
I should have taken pictures, but didn't have time! Enjoy and feel free to share. And for those exhausted mommas out there...I hear you and feel your pain...try to find 3 minutes today to close your eyes just breathe. Feel free to leave me a comment, I am happy to respond!!
