Well I am so excited because this week 's recipe was chosen by none other than moi! I feel like I just joined the CEIMB blog...so picking the recipe is a BIG DEAL! I picked the sage-rubbed pork chops with warm apple slaw because I have been eyeing the recipe just about every time I open up the cookbook. I had made a version of the pork chops before and thought they were fabulous, but I had never made the pork chops and the slaw together. And I must say...I was not disappointed. So, what did everyone think about the pork chops??? I can't wait to read and find out!
Overall, the pork chops were great. The slaw was good...but next time, I would probably go back to just making the pork chops....or maybe I could alter the slaw recipe a bit.
I did however, think that this recipe was really good and very easy to make. There are definitely a couple things I would change, but they are very minor things. Mostly, I wish I would have waited to add the apples until closer to the end so that they remained firm...and not completely disintegrated in the sauce. You think I would have thought about this when I was cooking on Sunday...but after making veggie soup and a ham and spinach quiche...apparently I was tired of cooking! Dare I say such thing on a cooking blog?!?! Please fellow bloggers, do not disown me. Or maybe I had been brainwashed by the cats...because they were much more interested in the pork than the slaw! I guess we will go with the former.
I hope everyone enjoyed this recipe! I sure did. Thanks for letting me be a part of the CEIMB blog! Its so much fun cooking with everyone each week! 
Jen, your pictures are great!! I REALLY loved the pork chops. Okay, so I kind of messed up their preparation (SHOCK!) but the rub was great, and it's totally a keeper -- I will definitely use the pork chop rub again (maybe even changing up the sage with thyme or rosemary every once in a while, just for something different!) The slaw was not my favorite, but I think it was a good recipe -- I guess I'm just not a cooked cabbage lover. I think this was a great pick! It's a quick and easy weeknight dinner, and the slaw can be modified (and/or eliminated?) to suit individual tastes! Nice pick, girlfriend!
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ReplyDeleteOkay let's try again. I am so glad you picked this because my DH and I absolutely loved it (as you already know) and we even devoured the leftovers the next night. Of course we are pork chop and slaw lovers anyway. I had been eyeing this recipe as well so I was excited to try it. Thanks for a great pick. It's fun cooking with you!
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic. Now I'm not sure what to do with the apples... follow the recipe or add later? Hmmmmm...
ReplyDeleteI am glad you picked it. I liked the pork chops but you are right about the slaw. The apples would have been better with a little curnch.
ReplyDeleteWhile my husband didn't like it and my kids wouldn't try it, I did enjoy this recipe. I will definitely use the rub again, too. I liked the slaw, but no one else did. Well, I can't please 'em all! Thanks for choosing this one.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, just finding out about your blog. I thought I had the 31st floor cooking blogs covered, but apparently not! I know Cathy and Peggy et al from Tuesdays With Dorie. I'm an ex-litigator, so love the legal puns, ha ha. Your dinner sounds yummy but I'm pretty sure I'd skip the slaw. LOVE sage, though.
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