Matched!

To the Mayo I go!

Yup. On my way to becoming surgeon-extraordinaire.

Am excited about the program.

Stressed about finding a house.

And not looking hugely forward to the cold.

brrrr.

Pork chops

Found a really good pork chop recipe and changed it to make it better:

4 pork chops bone in
1 28-oz can whole tomatoes, crushed (do not buy pre-crushed tomatoes)
2-3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tsp dijon mustard (I like Maille Old Style french mustard)
1-1.5 chopped onion
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper
3 dashes garlic powder
2 quart baking dish with foil or lid

Preheat oven to 375F.

In a large baking dish mix tomatoes brown sugar, mustard, onion, salt, and pepper. Submerge pork chops in tomato mixture. Bake covered for 1 hour, remove foil/lid and bake for another hour (total time 2 hours) until pork falls off bone and is tender. Serve hot over rice or mashed potatoes.

Garlic Sauce

Garlic sauce (stir-fry garlic vegetables)

Ingredients
3-4 cups vegetables, mixed, raw

Sauce:
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 tbs apple cider vinegar
1-2 tbs brown sugar
4-5 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs hoisin sauce
olive oil
1 tsp. chili paste/peppers

To make sauce (without vegetables)
1. add 2-3 tb olive oil to wok/sautee pan. turn heat to medium high
2. sautee garlic until just done 1-2 minutes
3. add soy sauce
4. (at this point add vegetables).
5. (at this point steam vegetables for 15-min - via lid on pot/pan)
6. add vinegar, brown sugar, hoisin, chili paste
7. stir until thickened.
8 (if adding vegetables, thicken with 1 tbs cornstarch dissolved in water).

Serve over rice.
*Note* Add additional vinegar/sugar to desired tanginess. Will vary by individual. Same goes for hot sauce, soy sauce (for salt).

Enjoy. post for Q's