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So tonight- we're having company, and looking forward to 'testing' out some new dishes.

The menu was constructed after a long look at what we have already, plus a few extra items from the store. We started out deciding on 4 large beautiful pork chops (bone in). Then, we naturally decided apple sauce was an appropriate side. Everything fell into place after that.

Here's the menu:

Marinated pork chops (dry-rubbed overnight)- seared until brown in a cast iron skillet 5 hours early, then dropped in the crock pot with fresh chicken stock- and sautéed peppered onions.

Apple Sauce

Homemade Biscuits/Rolls

Baked Potatoes in the oven fused with a garlic clove and course salt

Spinach salad with Roma Tomatoes, Onions, and homemade dressing

White Wine (red or white works with pork, but given the content of the rub, white works best).

Dessert: Leftover apple pie (see last post) and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

After deciding on the chops- I immediately began to thaw them (last night) and creating a dry rub for them to marinate overnight. The rub consisted of the following:

Onion Powder

Achiote Pepper Powder

Light Salt

Pepper

Garlic Powder

Sugar

Flour

Herbs Du Province

Paprika

Cumin

Cinnamon

Oregano