Pork Chops

In the past, when I have made pork chops, I have used shake and bake and just popped them in the oven. What I did today was almost as easy, but I didn't have to buy shake and bake. I mixed an egg with about a tablespoon of milk and dipped my pork chops in the mixture. Then, I coated the pork chops with 1/2 a cup of bread crumbs. This is enough for 4 pork chops. Then, I put them in a foil lined baking pan and put them in the oven at 350 degrees for about an hour. YUMMMM!!!! On a side note, I got the pork chops from The Pork Shop in Queen Creek. I'm so excited to have discovered this place! I also have a pork roast, brats and boneless country ribs to try out. I'm seriously contemplating buying half a hog from them. It is $219 for 75 pounds of meat broken into bacon, chops, ribs, pork steaks, roasts, ham and sausages. In the meantime, I know I'm going to be visiting The Pork Shop often.

Applesauce

Saturday morning, I picked up my Bountiful Basket along with a case of tomatoes. In my basket, I had a ton of awesome fruits and veggies. Among them were 8 Braeburn apples. While I do like eating apples plain, I decided to make some applesauce with them instead. This was incredibly easy and the preperation was pretty quick. I can't say the whole process is quick because they spent 8 hours in my crock pot. I simply peeled, cored and sliced the 8 apples and put them, along with a 1/2 cup of water in the crock pot on low for 8 hours. I occassionally stirred them. After the 8 hours, I transferred them into a container and put them in the fridge. You could also add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and some cinnamon to them and let them cook for 1/2 an hour longer. I chose not to though and I just have some homemade, unsweetened applesauce. I don't think I will ever purchase a jar of applesauce again! I can hardly wait until it is the season for canning apples so I can can some homemade applesauce up.