Pork Chops in Apple Sauce

Pork Chop in Apple SauceServes: 6

Ingredients

  • 600 g pork loin
  • 6 rashers bacon, cut into small pieces
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 inch ginger, pounded
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 cup milk
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • 6 Granny Smith apples, pared and cubed
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Method

  1. Cut the pork loin into butterfly chops
  2. Season the chops with the ginger, rosemary, salt, pepper and milk. Let it stand for about 30 minutes.
  3. Combine the apples, sugar, cinammon and 1 cup water in a heavy saucepan.

Roasted Vegetables with Sherry Vinegar

Baked Vegetables with Sherry VinegarServes: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 large carrots, sliced
  • 2 zucchinis, sliced
  • 2 sweet potatoes, sliced
  • 1 fennel, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 red peppers, cut into large squares
  • 2 yellow peppers, cut into large squares
  • 3 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • Mixed salad leaves
  • Salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly oil a roasting pan.
  2. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, sherry vinegar, garlic, herbs, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Toss the vegetables in this mixture.

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed MushroomsServes: 6

Ingredients

  • 6-8 Portobello or 10 Swiss Brown Mushrooms, stems removed and finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 2 red chillis, chopped
  • 100 g breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • Salt
  • Olive Oil

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Place the mushrooms, open side up, in a lightly oiled Pyrex dish or baking tray.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and lightly fry the black pepper, oregano and rosemary.
  4. Add in the garlic, onion and chilli and fry till fragrant.

Dark Temptations

Dark TemptationsI am a self-confessed chocolate lover – a chocoholic if you will. Ever since I had my first taste of chocolate, I was hooked. There is nothing quite like the taste and texture of good chocolate. Eat it, drink it and even cook with it. Whatever you do, I can guarantee that it will leave you craving for more.

And so it should be! After all, the plant’s botanical name, Theobroma cacao, literally means “food of the Gods.” In our pursuit of all things Godly, why not start with chocolate?