Peter Brady would approve

YAY! It's Friday! And I have no food, so it's off to Publix (sigh) to get the fixings for Pork Chops with Apples and Shallots. Which, naturally, is two apples (Granny Smith) and shallots (1/2 pound).



The apples have to be peeled and cored. I tried to peel them in one long strip. This was as long as they got.



Not great, I know. And cutting them into 8ths and coring them too... It took me three different knives. I'm "special" that way. But I still have all my digits, so yay me! Martha says to soak the apple slices in water with the juice of a lemon to keep them from browning. I don't have a lemon. I have limes. But those are for voddy tonics. I just filled the bowl with water, and it was fine. It wasn't like they were going to be sitting out for an hour before I used them. (P.S. Turn on the broiler and move the rack up to the top rung.)

I melted 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan and tossed in the shallots until they are browned, then cover them and cook for five more minutes, until they are soft.



Then you add in the apples (pour the water out first) and 1/2 cup of white wine. Wine? Yes please, don't mind if I do. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Pork chop time!!! Just season them on both sides with salt and pepper, and pop them in the oven for 5 minutes on each side. And again, aren't my salt and pepper shakers adorable?!?! Anthropologie. Love that store.



Uncover the apple mix and stir, cook until most of the liquid is evaporated. Yum!!!



Take it off the heat, and cover it. Green veggie time. I melted 2 tablespoons of butter in a sauce pan (More butter! I feel like Paula Deen!), and toss in a bag of spinach. Cover and let wilt.



And I get to use my nutmeg from Grenada to season the spinach.



So here it is, all plated up. just scoop the apples and shallots on top of the pork chop.



Pork chops and an apple sauce. That's swell. (And my kitchen looks like a bomb of dirty dishes went off in it. Not swell. I might have to mop!)

Kind of a mellow playlist for a mellow Friday
The Entertainer Billy Joel
Warwick Avenue Duffy (I heart her voice)
Starry Eyes The Records
Get Together Madonna
Circle Sarah McLachlan
Don't Know Why Norah Jones ("My heart is drenched in wine." You gotta love a lyric like that.)
Mary Sarah McLachlan
Superman REM
Two of Us Aimee Mann and Michael Penn (Pretty decent cover of The Beatles tune.)
Most of All Jody Watley
Hold On Sarah McLachlan (Seriously? Come on, enough already!)
Material Girl Madonna (Much better!)
A Different Corner George Michael (I love my boy, George.)
Always in Love Graham Colton
An Easier Affair George Michael ("Here comes one for the ladies, for the ones who love me." Like me!!!! I love you George!!!!)
Sleep Alone The Wonder Stuff (I still sit at home, twitching my fingers, playing the songs of my favorite singers.)
Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away Phil Collins
Heartlight Neil Diamond (I don't trust people who say they don't like Neil Diamond, because they are fucking liars. EVERYONE likes Neil Diamond!)
Voices of Babylon The Outfield
The Wrong Man was Convicted Barenaked Ladies (Who's lonely now, which one of us is suffering.)
Love on the Rocks Neil Diamond (SING IT, NEIL!!!!!! Just pour me a drink and I'll tell you my lies!)
Let's Talk About Sex Salt N Pepa (Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be!)
Golden Slumbers Ben Folds (An "eh" cover of The Beatles tune)
Stay Wendy & Lisa (A long time ago, I saw your face. I fell in love, a fatal mistake.)
Sacrifice Elton John
Some Kind of Lover Jody Watley
I Don't Want Your Love Duran Duran (Well I want yours Simon!!! Yours too, John.)
White Flag Dido (sigh)
Don't You Want Me Jody Watley
Awful Hole