A Perfect Fall Dinner!

A Perfect Fall Dinner!

What a perfect early fall day! I had slept in enjoying the sensation of the cool fall breezes coming in the windows as I snuggled under the covers.

Soon the day began first the dog in the back began barking then a friend called. It was time to get up weather I liked it or not. As I talked to her I did my early morning chores as a fresh pot of coffee was brewing in the kitchen.

As soon and I opened the front door for the day to let the sun in my neighbor was standing there ready to share her events of the morning.

I told her I would be out to join her in a few minutes as she settled down at my picnic table on my big front porch to wait for me. I finished my conversation with my friend and the last of the chores then poured myself some coffee and went out to join her.

The sun was bright and the breeze cool. I think I must be half cat because I love sitting in the sun and feeling the warmth on my skin as the cool fall breezes washed over me.

There was no mistaking this was going to be a fall day.

As I listened to what my neighbor was telling me I began to think of what I was going to make for dinner. I decided it would be a tribute to the beginning of fall.

I had found the perfect recipe about a week ago but had not planned on making it for a while because it called for dried cranberries which can be expensive.

Then I had gotten lucky and found a sale at Dollar General. There usually price on the dried cranberries was two dollars and fifty cents a package but they had been marked down in half and then just that day they had been marked in half again. I checked the expiration date and all was good so I picked them up to use in the recipe I am making today and to use in my wine cookies I would make for Christmas

Today I would put half of that package of dried cranberries to use.

First though I had to make sure I had all the rest of the things I needed to make this dinner.

I did because everything needed was pretty basic and I did have it on hand.

Let me share this recipe with you I think you will like it.

Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apple Chutney

Ingredients

4  center-cut bone-in pork loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 2 lb), trimmed of fat

1/4  teaspoon salt

1/4  teaspoon pepper

6  tablespoons packed brown sugar

2  tablespoons cider vinegar

1  teaspoon ground ginger

1  teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4  teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

1/4  cup sweetened dried cranberries

2  medium baking apples, peeled, chopped (2 cups)

Later I will add some baby carrots and enjoy a rich and favorable meal.

It took me about five minutes to assemble and put everything in the crock pot.

I made the full recipe as far as the chutney was concerned so perhaps I can freeze some of it for later use.

I did not cook as much of the pork as was suggested in the recipe.

I used what I had and that was three spareribs.

The other change I made was I had one huge apple and cut that up. I did have a second apple but I didn’t want to use it because there would be too much apple to put in the crook pot and I didn’t want to waste the rest of the apple so I would wait until later.

I may make some scones later and I could add some more apple at that time but if I don’t I will add some apple sauce if I think it’s needed thinking outside the box as usual.

I also did not peel the apples. The peel has the nutrition and flavor and after cooking for hours will just become part of the texture of the chutney.

Until later think about making this dinner as a tribute to the beginning of fall as I did.

Meanwhile I am off to the paint store with my neighbor so she can get what she needs to paint her bathroom

I will let you know in an update here what I think of this meal but I cannot think for the life of me why I would not enjoy it.

Whatever you do think outside the box and eat well you deserve it.
I tried my dinner for tonight and its outrageously great!