Chez Mizfixit
Last Monday, I did the unthinkable...I actually cooked! And people ate the meal...and lived to see another dawn...and even said it was good!
Why is this worthy of a post? Well...I don't cook. I hate to cook. The mere thought of cooking renders me into a quivering mass of Jello. If it can't be popped in the microwave, forget it! My family jokes that in order for me to claim that I cooked, I must apply heat to a pan. The only reason this event transpired is because my aunt & uncle came for a visit. Someone mentioned pork chops and Mom volunteered me to cook them.
Here's how it went.......
I shopped for my ingredients:
Boneless pork loin chops, fresh garlic, fresh ginger & reduced sodium soy sauce.
I prepared the marinade:
Peel & thinly slice the fresh garlic & fresh ginger, placing slices on top of the chops, pour soy sauce over chops and fill the marinade dish until just below the top of the chops. Wait 5-6 hours.
I cooked the chops:
Broil the chops until done, scrape the garlic & ginger off, serve!
We had fresh asparagus, rolls and Turning Leaf Reserve Riesling with the chops. YUM!
A variation on this recipe (for those who like a little zing) is to add thinly sliced jalapenos to the top of the chops when preparing the marinade. Also yummy!
This unnamed recipe is what's left of an ex-boyfriend I had many moons ago while at grad school in Phoenix. My uncle was very amused when I told him I kept the recipe and ditched the boyfriend. Hey, maybe after 18 years I should name the recipe? Hmmmmmmm....whaddya think? Better than the Boyfriend Chops? Kicked him to the Curb Chops? Who's Sorry Now Chops?
Labels: Recipes
posted by Mizfixit at 8:32 AM
3 Comments:
I like Who's Sorry Now Chops.. LOL. You are a gourmet cooker, not just a cooker, no wonder you do it few and far between. It all sounds delish. My invitation must have got lost in the mail but that's okay. I'll remember that ;)
BTW, we miss you at work!
Hi! I've had loads of fun readiing your blog (via Lucy). I have a love affair with tools and hardware stores too.
I hear ya on the cooking thing. I hate cooking but love to bake. But I plod on since the DH and kid need to eat.
I'd like to post your blog in my links if that's okay.
I'll be back for a visit:)
Shirlee,
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! And thanks for linking to me :) I've just been to visit "Toast Bones" and enjoyed it very much. I hope you don't mind if I link to you as well.
What is it with the baking thing? I can bake all day long too (except for bread, just can't get bread dough to rise) but the mere thought of making anything else sends me off to orbit Jupiter!!!
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