Pork Chops and Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Another recipe I tried this week and have been craving ever since! This is super easy and packed with flavor (just trying out my food network hosting skills)! I took this recipe from Rachael Ray. I modified it slightly to my liking. Delicious!

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
Salt
4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick
Pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 Gala or Golden Delicious apples, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 lemon
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chicken stock
2 rounded tablespoons orange marmalade

Directions
In a medium pot add sweet potatoes and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until fork tender, 15 to 18 minutes.

Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork 5 minutes on the first side until deeply golden, turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes more with a loose foil tent over the pan. (Foil tent helps to keep chops moist - I highly recommend this.) Remove cooked chops to a plate and cover to keep warm. Add another turn of the pan of olive oil, add the onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Douse with juice of a lemon and remove chops to a plate.

Drain cooked sweet potatoes and return pan to stove. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and combine with marmalade and 1 cup stock. Add potatoes and mash, season with salt and pepper.
Serve chop covered with apples and onions with sweet potatoes alongside.

I will start taking pictures of these creations!

Spicy Tomato Chicken

I should have taken a picture but did not. They are so cute, so easy, and so good that I could eat them everyday!!! This is from a new recipe book titled "Easy Healthy" and they are soooooooo easy!!!

(serves 4)
1 lb 2 oz/500 g skinless, boneless chicken breasts
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
1 tbs chopped fresh rosemary (or dried)
9 oz/250 g cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)

Using a sharp knife, cut the chicken into cubes (about the same size as your tomaotes) and place in a bowl. Mix the tomato paste, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and rosemary together in a separate bowl, then add to the chicken, stirring to coat evenly.

Soak 8 wooden skewers in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes to prevent them burning during cooking. Preheat the broiler. Thread the chicke pieces and cherry tomatoes alternately onto the skewers and place on a broiler rack.

Spoon over any remaing glaze and cook under the preheated hot broiler for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through. Transer to 4 large serving plates, add more rosemary if desired.

Serve with freshly cooked couscous.

Did I mention this is easy????