Fifty-Two Dinners

One new recipe a week for a year. That was the original goal set as a New Year's resolution way back in 2009.

It didn't happen. Nor did it happen in the following years.

But I have continued posting and striving to try one new recipe a week. Some months it happens. Some months it doesn't.

And along the way I've picked up readers from across the country who occasionally pop in to see what's cooking.

Clearly there are better food blogs than mine.

But if you're looking for quick, easy, and healthy with a dash of humor... I'm glad to share what I can.


Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Peachy Mustard Pork Chops


Ah... pork. There's nothing I have tried harder to like. I've tried all kinds of recipes. I've baked them, grilled them, thrown them in a skillet. I've topped them with cranberries, apples, and all kinds of seasoning. And yet, they are always dry. But I keep trying, here's my newest attempt.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 pork chops
  • 1/4 cup peach preserves
  • 1/3 cup honey mustard
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Stir together preserves, mustard and lemon juice.
  2. Grill chops over a medium-hot fire, turning occasionally and basting with sauce, just until done, 8-10 minutes total for 3/4-inch chop. Discard any leftover basting sauce.

VERDICT

I am not a fan of mustard- in fact I can't stand the smell of it, but these weren't bad. Of course I probably doubled the amount of peach preserves when I made the sauce.

Overall, these were pretty good. They had great flavor, and you can't get much easier for a marinade. But even though we undercooked the pork, it still dried itself out on my plate. Ugh. I don't think it's me, I think it's just pork in general.


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