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Life, love and little ones
What does it take to be a mom? Everything! That's why this blog will feature posts about everything from babies to baking. Here, you'll find useful tips, easy dinner ideas, time management ideas, info on cool toys and gadgets, pediatrician advice (we have one in the family), baking recipes, great books to check out, as well as personal posts about life at the Lofing house!
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It was cooking without a recipe night at my house Wednesday night, which I akin to driving without directions in a foreign city - you're either going to get ridiculously lost or wind up somewhere fabulous.
Fortunately, last night was the latter of the two. This dinner took about 30 minutes to prepare, start to finish, and was seriously easy. Apple pork chops/Green beans with carmelized shallots Ingredients you'll need: 4 center-cut pork chops (no bones) 1 Fuji apple 1 1/2 cups apple juice 3 tbsp brown sugar 3 cups frozen haricots verts (fancy French name for green beans) 3 shallots 3 tbsp Olive oil 1 tbsp Butter (unsalted is best) Salt, pepper, Emeril seasoning To prepare: Season pork chops on both sides with salt, pepper and Emeril's seasoning. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in medium skillet. Lightly sear both sides of chops (about 2 minutes each side). Add 1 cup of apple juice and cover skillet with lid. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until meat thermometer registers proper temp for pork (or it's no longer pink inside). While meat is cooking, skin and slice apple into 1/4 inch slices. Place in small saucepan with remaining apple juice (1/2 cup). Add brown sugar and simmer over low heat until meat is done. Meanwhile, dice peel and dice shallots. Heat 2 tbsp oil in another skillet and saute shallots until golden. Put green beans in microwave safe bowl and heat for 3 minutes or until warm. Drain and toss with carmelized green beans. Remove pork chops from skillet and plate. Spoon apples (and sauce from apples) over tops of chops. Serve with carmelized shallot green beans and store-bought French bread. Bon Apetito! |