Jess's Recipes

I took this from Jessica Carey's blog. Her friend Ali made this and I would like to make it soon. Mash Ingredients 2-3 potatoes, maybe 4 2 or 3 large carrots 1/2 -3/4 o head of cauliflower 1/2 cup milk, or so (whatever kind you have on hand) 3-4 cloves garlic (or more if you like this garlicky) 2-3 tablespoons butter (margarine, whatever) sour cream (if you have it on hand) salt pepper Peel and chop potatoes and carrots into small chunks. Cut cauliflower into similarly sized pieces. Put all ingredients in a large pot with cool water and bring to a boil. Once cooked through and soft, drain and return potatoes, carrots and cauliflower to pot. Mash as you would for mashed potatoes and add milk, butter, and, if using, sour cream. Mash to desired thickness and add salt and peppe to taste. You can use hand mixer, stand mixer or even an immersion blender (which is what I

6 bone-in pork chops course salt freshly ground black pepper 1 T olive oil 2 T unsalted butter 1 lg white onion 3 c cored, sliced apples 1 c beer, wine, cider or chicken broth 1. add 1/4 cup of table salt and cold water into a container (qt size zip lock bag for example) and brine the pork chops for @ least 60 minutes. When complete pat dry with paper towels. 2.Trim the chops of excess fat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a 14-inch cast-iron skillet (if you have a smaller one, you'll need to work in batches) over high heat, and then swirl in the olive oil. Lay in the pork chops and don't move them for a few minutes, to assure a good golden sear forms. Turn and brown well on the second side for a total of about 10 minutes. Transfer the chops to a warm plate. 3.Swirl the butter into the pan. Add the onion and apples. Sauté until the onion slices are lightly caramelized and the apples have begun to soften, about 8 minutes. Stir in the beer or other li...