If homemade, from scratch, down-home comfort food is not for you. Then read no further.
This is NOT going to be a very popular post. But I’m not out to win any “popularity contest”. Never have been. Never will compromise myself to, either.
So here goes…..
I’ve been a little sad lately. WAY too much silliness going on. I totally get that we all want to be healthy. And healthier. But….the extremists and bandwagon-jumpers are making me crazy!!!!!! And they seem to be setting the “guidelines” for all to follow behind just like the clothes designers who want us to buy new clothes, shoes and purses every. single. year. And spend thousands of dollars on our houses because suddenly every house simply MUST have ungodly expensive granite countertops and brand new solid cherry cabinets!
Dredge your chops and get your ducks lined up!
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I’m sorry. But I DO NOT want to live to be 110 years old!! If you really think that you do, you need to visit a convalescent home. Even if you think that you’re treating your body like your own personally-prescribed temple, you will still be sick, very, and most likely mentally incapable. I would never intentionally place that awful burden onto others simply because of my arrogance of wanting to “live as long as possible”.
QUALITY of life is what’s most important. Not how many years you “live” to be.
Life is not a “contest”. Nor a selfish “quest”.
Fry your chops on both sides until gorgeously browned,
remove, add onions, and place chops back on top!
If you’re weary and are starting to cringe when hearing the words such as the latest trend, “gluten-free”, you’re not alone. If you’re in the 1% of people unfortunate enough to suffer from Celiac Disease, I’m very happy for you that your disease has now been front and center, (though there are so many other diseases that affect MANY more people), and that there are so many new alternative recipes for you to make.
Make no mistake about my point of this, though. Celiac disease is an horrific way to have to live. And I do feel that when diseases like this finally get noticed, that it is a WONDERFUL thing for everyone to want to help.
While the chops are baking, gather your gravy ingredients!
But when people jump on some kind of bandwagon about it, and start defining what Celiac disease patients have to eat as what we should ALL eat, all the while looking down their noses at those of us who enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich now and then and don’t care to use “coconut flour”, I find it borderline offensive. Ok. NOT borderline. They have CROSSED the line.
Make your gravy from the onions and drippings!
Add your reserved seasoned flour, cook, whisk in the broth and milk, and simmer.
Add more seasonings to taste, and stir in the secret to extra creaminess …
… a dollop of sour cream! 😉
I suffer from a very horrific disease, too, that has almost cost me my life more times than I want to ever even think about. It acts in much the same way that cancer does. There is NO cure and I suffer 24/7. I don’t wave flags about it, there are no ribbons for me, no rallies, no massive fund-raisers, and certainly no marches or parades. And thank goodness, no shallow bandwagon food trends suddenly touting that everyone should now eat “this” way or “that” way just because they think it suddenly makes them look smart and want to join the Cool Kids Club. It would be offensive to me.
Serve with my homemade Mile-High No-Fail Sour Cream Biscuits!
I’ve lost all patience for the extremists trying to make anyone who doesn’t agree with their odd and personal choices of lifestyle, a new trend that all must, for this week, follow. Religiously. Even if you know it’s silly, you simply must cater to them when they visit, and put up with their speeches and condescending tone.
Sugar-free, fat-free, carb-free, vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, carb-free, salt-free, gluten-free, fish okay/not okay, during the week/but not on Sundays, meatless Mondays, Chia seeds, salts of every color, almond or coconut milk only, coconut flour only, 5:2 Diet, colon cleanses, Paleo, Neander-Thin, the Baby Food Diet, the 5-Bite Diet, the Werewolf Diet….really? REALLY??!!!
NO.
Just no. No no no.
*If you do not suffer from a disease, nor have any food allergies and want lose weight or eat healthier….
1. Eat. Smaller. Portions. (Too much of anything is never a good thing. Cutting something out completely can be just as harmful).
2. Exercise.
It’s that simple.
Then you can enjoy that piece of cake, that extra spoon of gravy, and that small ice cream cone now and then.
Whip up some of my Best Creamy Homemade Mashed Potatoes or
Garlic Onion & Chive Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
to help with all that delicious gravy! 😉
And yes, that down-home cooked meal just like Grandma used to make. Just don’t eat it every day, three times a day. Would you eat a (homemade) burger, fries, and chocolate shake every day, three times a day? Of course not. Fruits, grains, dairy, veggies, nuts, proteins and lean meats are important.
Lean pork, “the other white meat”, lightly coated and briefly fried,
then baked until melt-in-your-mouth tender with real, homemade gravy
using wholesome ingredients and no chemicals or preservatives!!
*Served with homemade biscuits, homemade mashed potatoes
and homemade creamed corn!
But there’s no harm in a treat now and then. 😉
Just be real.
These chops are quite large and are what you would expect to receive at a nice restaurant or famous diner, which would have you bringing home a "doggie bag" and make for wonderful leftovers! 1 chop is actually 2 servings. (*3 for those of us with smaller appetites!) So this recipe goes much further than you'd think.
Southern Fried Pork Chops with Country Gravy
Ingredients
Seasoned Flour Mix:
Rest of Ingredients for Chops:
For Gravy:
Instructions
Notes
*For single-serving sizes, just use smaller, thinner pork chops and decrease the times accordingly. Do not overcook chops, though.
My 7 year old was diagnosed with celiac about a year ago. And let me tell you how many mixed emotions went on when that happened. But I agree with you 1000%. And I sure as hell am about to make this delicious looking recipe- with gluten free flour that is. Lol. Thank you for posting words that so many of us are thinking. You wanna eat your crazy “healthy” way? You do you, but don’t you dare tell me that I should be doing it too! Thanks again!
Love your laying out What many of us old cronies are thinking.I’m finding out that aging is a chronic disease. Lol. My prayers to those who are struggling daily. I too have significant health issues. But treating myself to an occasional “what the heck” meal makes me do the happy dance!
Hi im in the UK and I have no idea what butter plus is. I’ve Googled it and it’s things like sun tan cream ha ha…. help!!!
No, lol! Not “butter plus”. Butter plus (+) vegetable oil! LOL! Butter AND vegetable oil in other words! I hope that clears everything up! 🙂
Copying and pasting for you: “2 Tb. butter plus 2 Tbl. vegetable oil for frying, melted together”.
2 Tbsp. butter
also
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil for frying, melted together
I loved your recipe and will definitely make it. Made my mouth water — yummy!
Hi,
I as well, am so sorry to hear about your illness. I would just like to say that no matter what illnesses people suffer with it definitely changes your life and your family’s lives. I am so grateful that you are still here and despite suffering, are able to enjoy some pleasures in life. Could I just help everyone understand something? I suffer from several issues, I have early onset osteoporosis and also suffer from lightheadedness/dizziness which result in frequent falls, that combination has resulted in over 30 fractures so far in my life the latest in my back leaving me with complications including back pain, inability to sit, stand or walk for very long, neuropathy in my legs and feet. I also have neuropathy in my arms and hands but that is related to my underlying disease. I have skin rashes all over that are so ugly and make me not want to leave the house. I have thyroid disease that is uncontrollable and causes me countless issues. My disease also causes excruciating joint pain that even pain meds can’t relieve, extreme fatigue and weakness., it is an
autoimmune disease that insures that whenever I do dare to venture out I catch everything there is. I can no longer work due to concentration issues and inability to sit. I also am so tired of all of the hoopla about gluten diets. In fact gluten diets are not good for you, not a way to lose weight or get fit. There is very little nutrition in a gf diet, it is beyond me why in the world anyone would EVER eat gluten free if they didnt have to. I know because my issues all stem from Celiac Disease. It is wonderful to see the world waking up and noticing the gluten free world. Sadly for us sufferers, it is definitely not always for our good. Restaurants everyone touting they serve gf but cook it all on the same grill and completely contaminating it. Even items in the stores with gluten free marked right on the labels are not necessarily truthful.
My symptoms are just a couple of the over 200 attributed to CD. Please dont judge us either by misconceptions you may have heard. CD is a REAL disease and sufferers really do suffer, all those other idiots out there that decide to “go” gluten free cause way more damage than good.
I do love your recipe and I plan to try to “convert” it so I can eat it. All a CD sufferer wants is to eat “real” food. Nothing tastes good, nothing makes us feel better than to taste something that tastes “normal” and “real”. With a little luck, I might be able to pull it off, I thankfully have a very wonderful husband who eats all of the yucky meals that have failed, I usually cant do it. I have had to replace my dishes, pans and the contents of my entire kitchen. Some days I actually feel good enough to fix a meal, on the other days my husband cooks a mean egg.
When out I dont dare shake or hold hands as they will undoubtedly have gluten on their hands, faces, clothes….same with my grandchildren when they come to hug me.
I truly hope that everyone whose posts I read can enjoy their lives without too much suffering, i pray for you all! Please dont judge CD sufferers by all those idiots out there making our life more difficult.
Thanks! Peggy
you didn’t mention the ketone diet.
If I were to name them all, there would be THOUSANDS.
Thank you for this recipe. I will look no further into finding a home cooked Sunday dinner for my hard working husband. I’m preparing this meal with the recommended sides. I love your secret ingredient idea.
I sure like the way you think. I feel the same way. Now as for you pork chops mmmmmmmmmmm good
Thank You & God Bless America
OMG!! These are awesome!! My kids and husband keep begging me to make more! Thank you so much for the recipe!!! They are now a staple in my cooking.
Wow, what a fabulous recipe! A fantastic perk up to my normally boring porkchops! I made the recipe exactly as written but omitted the creole seasoning since that sounded like it might be too spicy for me. Without it, for me, the spices were perfection. It was a very easy recipe to make, including the gravy which I often have trouble with. This is my new go to recipe for porkchops, thank you for this wonderful new dish!
Looking for a great recipe for my porkchops tonight, your recipe looks fabulous, I’ll be sure to make it and rate it afterward but I’ll have to buy the sour cream, I’m all out so it won’t happen tonight unfortunately. Next week it’ll happen. I wanted to tell you tho, in my world there are many, many people who would love your recipe, who don’t eat the low fat gluten free stuff including myself. I’m sorry that there are so many people in your world that deny themselves such delicious eating, by trying to get you to change your ways they’re probably just jealous of you enjoying your food more than they do theirs. I too wanted to live forever until I saw my parents live into their 90’s and no, that’s not for me anymore either. Altho I don’t believe that the fatty and other delicious foods we eat necessarily affect our lifespans. A lot of skinny people have heart disease. I am more afraid of the GMOs, chemicals, and pesticides. Besides, one year eggs are bad, then they’re good. It’s all guesswork, so why not enjoy life and eat what we love!
Love this post well written an needs to be heard worldwide. It drives me nuts when people tell me that my eating meat particularly pork is not good an that eating non fat,non dairy,1%,gluten free, etc is best. To each there own.I m a skinny lady I love to eat wish I could gain weight but impossible with everything that is being thrown at me lately.In making your park chops now hope they come out just as great.pkease keep these recipes going .
Cooking looks GREAT!!! And Amen honey to your frankness and openness to not following the crowd. You’ve gained another fan madam!! I can’t wait to make this for my momma with this gravy technique holy moly it looks delicious
So very happy to hear, Mary K!! I hope you and your mom enjoy!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! 😀
If you want to make something that has something harmful to you or something you don’t like in it, Simply leave it out unless it’s basic to the recipe. Then substitute. Think for yourself. Geez
There are a lot of fried pork chop with creamy gravy recipes on the internet, but I can already tell that this one’s the best (sour cream is a secret ingredient in many of my recipes). I have a question, though; my pork chops are very thin and small, probably 2 oz each…how long would you cook them in the oven?⅝
Hmmm. That’s a toughie since I can’t see them, but you may not need to bake them at all if they’re really thin! They may get done enough right in the pan. You’ll have to use a knife to peek inside, is the best that I can tell you. If not done after frying, only bake them for a few minutes and recheck.
This sounds amazing!!! Putting it on the menu for this weekend! Just a quick question. Do I have to cover it once it’s in the oven? I’m worried it’ll dry out and there won’t be any drippings left.
So sorry that I’m just now seeing your comment! Glitches happen! Definitely don’t cover them, as I would think that would turn the breading soggy due to trapping moist air in the pan. Leave the lid off. Hope this helps, and hope that I’m not too late. So sorry for my late reply!! Just now received the notification! Thank you for stopping by!
Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU for sharing this recipe! It was AMAZING! I did use thin center cut pork chops instead .. there is just something about the bone in the chop, it’s a must! LOL .. It honestly tasted better then southern country restaurants we ate at when we lived in Florida .. I was so proud on how my dinner turned out! I did make the “mile high no fail sour cream biscuits” to go with dinner and they too was amazing .. lord knows I don’t make homemade biscuits and I have tried other recipes and they didn’t turn out .. the recipe must really be “no fail” because had there been a chance it would have happened! LOL
Thanks again!
Tami -Pennsylvania
Oh, Tami, you really made my day!!!!! 😀 And sounds like I brought you all smiles, too!! So happy that I could help and that you enjoyed!! There sure is nothing like a good old-fashioned, southern comfort food meal, is there?!! Warms you up from heart to toe! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by, and so happy that I could help!! 🙂
Your comments were right on to my way of thinking. Really enjoyed them. Am going to make the pork chops.
Thanks, Jeannet! 🙂 Enjoy your supper! 😀
Hahaha you must be my long lost sister!! I agree 100%with your post! Love it and I’m cooking the pork chops as I write 🙂
Well, it’s about time we met, sis!! 😀 Haha!!! 😀 Hope you enjoy!! They’re DANG good!! Thanks so much!!
I think I’m just tired but what do I do with the onions after they’ve been in the oven with the chops on top? Planning on making this tomorrow.. thanks!!
Oh my gosh!! It’s right there twice!! I need my brain checked! Lol
Believe me, I need mine checked on a daily basis, too!! I’m lucky if I wake up in the morning and remember my own name! So hope you enjoy, Barb! 😀
dang yummy! thank you!
You’re very welcome! 😀 So glad you liked it!! 🙂
You are my kind of people. Thanks!
Awww, thanks, Dottie! And you, too!!! 😀
This was crazy good. I doubled the recipe so i could put the other half in freezer. Not happening everyone in family wants it again tomorrow. Thank you for this recipe thoroughly enjoyed it.
You are so very welcome, Lisa!! 😀
I made this recipe last night with boneless pork chops and I must say it was absolutely delicious!! I was amazed at how well all of the spices blended. You could distinctly taste the spices in the crust, but it wasn’t too much or too little… just right! I was on a time crunch and used packaged gravy, but I included the yummy left overs from the frying pan into it, and I must say it was on point! Who cares about the healthy eating, when it can be southern and fried! hehe. My boyfriend complimented the smell as soon as he walked in the house, and he said this recipe was a hit. I highly recommend this!
Thank you very much, Krystal! Always so nice to hear from people who have made it and enjoyed! Thanks for making my day, and I hope I made yours, too!
I was looking for pork chops recipes and found yours on Pinterest. I totally agree with your comments. I get so sick of these people who think they are better than everyone else and we should be eating/living like them. I firmly believe moderation and common sense are key. Plus I’m from Texas and there is no way I’m giving up CFS or Tex-Mex. Best Wishes!
Thanks, Robin! Our bodies are complex machines that need a LOT of different things to keep going and be healthy! And it’s silly not to enjoy what life has to offer, as our lives are SO short!! Best wishes to you, too!! 🙂
Attempting to make tonight for my fiancé and daughter. Looks delicious!!! My boyfriend is from Boston so he will love a southern dish like this!
Hope everyone enjoyed, Destiny! Thanks for stopping by! 😀
I was looking around on Pinerest and ran across your recipe. Wanting to try something a little different with the pork chops tonight. Looks like your recipe is going to fit the bill. I make cream gravy all the time, but sour cream ? What ?! This is going to be good I just know it !! Now besides the recipe while reading your thoughts about the “new trends” I haven’t smiled and giggled like that reading a recipe ever before. And totally agreeing with it btw. I also suffer from an illness that has it good, bad and most usually worse days. I have given up on doctors and here try this med mentality. Gonna live my life to the best that I can every day and heck No I don’t want to be 104 !! Thanks for the grins & have a blessed day !!
I’m so glad I made your day! Sometimes that’s all it takes, is just a good laugh, and that’s all you need to get through the day! 😉 I hope you like my secret addition of the sour cream. I add it to my sausage gravy at the end, too! REALLY makes it especially creamy! Have a wonderful day, Lisa!! Stop by any time!! 🙂
I had to come back and rate this … delicious! I adjusted the seasoning a tiny bit (I didn’t have any poultry seasoning and my husband can’t stand rosemary) but I just added a little more Cajun spice. Excellent recipe Kelly! My husband and son both LOVED it. My son actually took all the leftovers to his coworkers on the night shift. Thanks again! (Btw, I found your site browsing recipes on Pinterest if you keep up with that stuff.)
Oh, I’m so glad everything worked out for you and your family!! 😀 And happy to hear that you were able to adjust the seasonings to suit your families needs with no trouble at all! 🙂 Hope your son had a wonderful birthday, and you have a fantastic day, Brandi! 😀
It was great, thank you! It’s funny, this is actually the closest I’ve come to following a recipe exactly as it’s written in years! Well, except for baking, of course :). To be honest, I did throw some mushrooms and garlic in with the onions, and deglazed with a little dry sherry after I cooked out the flour for the gravy, but that’s it! This recipe was fantastic!
And I know what you mean about being treated like a burden when your illness gets in the way. Hugs to you, too, lady xoxoxo! Luckily, my disease started during my son’s senior year of high school, and I managed to stay somewhat mobile until my daughter graduated a couple years later, so they weren’t too adversely affected. It’s been quite an adjustment for my husband and me, though.
Before I got sick (almost 4 years ago now) I worked 3 jobs and was a nationally ranked figure competitor. I was up at 3:30 every morning, at the gym by 4:15, at work by 6, running kids all over for school and sports, we traveled a lot…you get the picture. Within 9 months of my first symptoms I was unable to work or exercise. It took over 2 1/2 years for 10 different doctors to diagnose it, but by that time it had completely crippled me. Over the past few years I’ve felt angry, sad, worthless, helpless, confused, frustrated, overwhelmed…you name it. I know my husband has too.
Now, I’m waiting for a specialist at the Mayo Clinic (I’ve been on the “wait list” since January, but he only sees 3 patients a month) and taking it day by day. On good days I try out new recipes, cooking is my favorite! On bad days I research recipes for my next good day, and binge on Netflix, ummm and sometimes ice cream :).
I’m so sorry! I tend to babble. That’s why I rarely comment on blogs lol. It’s so nice to meet you, though, and I wish you all the best, my dear! I can’t wait to explore more recipes on your site!
You’re not babbling at all. It’s good to hear for you! And oh, Brandi, I am so, so sorry! I hope the specialist can help at least a little, but hopefully a lot. At least provide relief from some of the symptoms that go along with whatever you have. I was just like that, too, in the jobs dept., anyway. There was a time for me, too, when I had 3 jobs! It was hell, but I’d do it all over again if I didn’t have this! Now I rarely leave the house. Just a few times a year is all. And when I do, I get so uncomfortable and scared, that all I want to do is go home!
I’m so sorry to hear that, honey. I was reading you’re “about me” page and it seems like you’ve had such an adventurous career and life! I’m a little envious! And, now, to be confined to your home with an illness is just…well, it sucks! But, on the bright side, it looks like you and the hubs have a beautiful place to hole-up in, and Mr. Gilbert looks like a great companion :). I have a dog and two kitties myself, all rescues, and they are great company for me. Especially since our kids are grown and out of the house, and my husband travels for work and is gone most of the time.
My illness (it’s called Erythromelalgia) is getting worse, so it’s gotten to where I only leave the house to go to the grocery store and the doctor’s office. Despite the intense pain, I do love to go out, but I have a hard time wielding this old, heavy wheelchair around by myself, and Medicare won’t pay for me a new one because I’m technically still “ambulatory” since I can walk around my house a little. BUT, another bright side (I’m full of those 🙂 ) my husband is home this week and he’s going to take me to the Farmer’s Market tomorrow and wheel me around all morning to look at all the fun crafts and stuff! Then we’re going to a local restaurant who’s hosting a car show. I’m so excited! Tomorrow is my birthday, btw, so that’s why the outing. I will pay for it dearly for about a week, but it will be so much fun! Sorry, I’m doing it again! I really am very excited about tomorrow :).
I don’t know what it is you have, but I certainly hope they can find some way to help you, too, Miss Kelly. You seem so very sweet. It does seem like you find some peace in your cooking and blogging, at least you come across that way in your posts. I find peace in my kitchen as well. It’s the one place I still feel useful, I guess. 🙂
Thanks, Brandi! It is what it is! You just have to take what life tosses you, and make the best of it. I always choose to laugh and joke about it, because it’s either that or cry. (I’d much rather just laugh! 😀 ) All you can do!! I hope that you have a wonderful birthday and enjoy the Farmer’s Market! That sounds like so much fun!!!!! 😀 I hope you day is very special!! 😀 (And yes, my kitchen is my “happy place”, too!!! 😀 ) Take care and don’t over do it! 😉
I would much rather laugh too! It hurts just as much as crying but it makes my heart happy! 🙂
Amen sister! I can’t tell you how many times I have given this exact same speech to my friends and family!
I, too, suffer from a rare disease with no cure and it tortures me every day. People constantly approach me to share their infinite wisdom about how GMO and gluten are surely what put me in a wheelchair. Lol, bless their hearts. I know they mean well, and I do appreciate the thought, but cooking and eating delicious food is one of the few pleasures I have left and I am NOT giving it up :).
Speaking of which, I’m making this recipe for my son’s birthday dinner tonight. Thank you so much for the post, it made my day! 🙂
You are so very welcome, Brandi! And thank you!!!! You made my day, too. Yep, no pretty ribbons or parades for us. And so many times I’ve been treated by my own family like a “burden” and inconvenience when my health issues runs their plans. (Not my hubby, he’s an ANGEL about it.) But my ex, his family, and my own immediate family. My heart goes out to you, because I sure know how you feel!! Hugs, hon!
And yes!!! Food doesn’t have anything to do with my disease either, and by gosh I’m going to live out what life I have left eating whatever I want!, too! 😉
Enjoyed the reading so much and I agree 100%.
Thank you! And I hope that you find a recipe to make! 🙂
I found your post refreshing, honest and amusing. I haven’t tried that Werewolf diet, 😉 must be a new one. Thank you for just being yourself and saying what most of us are thinking. Sometimes it seems some people get a bad case of sour grapes. If they can’t enjoy some yummy pork chops with country gravy, well then nobody else can either. Poo I say. 😀 Please keep sharing your wonderful recipes and just as wonderful comments.
Thanks, Milli!! I just get so tired of silly food trends that make no sense, and can be very harmful! (Any bets on what the NEXT trend will suddenly be? Ha!)
Well said about the silly food trends of today. I no longer invite people for dinner because I’d have to take in mind all the “must nots” and that takes all the pleasure out of dining. Screw you, is my answer to the “enlightened”. All the best to you.
Yes, people drive me nuts, too!!! All the best to you, as well!
Thanks Ladybug! My new FAV recipe!
Great to hear, Rebecca!! 😀 Thank you!! 😀
I know I’m late to the party, but yes…yes…a million times yes…both to your delicious-looking recipe and what you said!
Awww, thanks, Linda!!!!! 😀 (And no such thing as “late to the party” here! 😉 ) We’ll just call it an “open house”! 😉 😀
This looks so good! I’m a new beginner at cooking, and this is helping me alot! So thank you for sharing this! Also do I put the onions underneath the pork chops when i put them in the oven ???
Nice to meet you, Amber! Yes. You add all of the onions underneath before baking. You’ll see this in the directions under #6. So happy to be helping you! Feel free to ask any questions! Hope you enjoy! 😀
Thank you! By the way everyone loved the pork chops and gravy, and my son gave them two thumbs! Thank you so much for responding so quickly!!
You’re most welcome! So happy to hear that everyone enjoyed them! 😀
Thank you for the recipe!
I struggle making pork chops, usually hard and dry.
Instructions were easy to follow and there were no left overs 🙂
Thank you so very much, Lisa! So very happy that I was able to help you!! Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you find many more recipes to try! 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend! 😀
Meant to give this recipe 10 stars!
Thank you so very much, Joy! It always makes my day knowing that I’ve helped someone cook and make good food for their family! What it’s all about! 😉 😀
This was absolutely delicious and the whole family loved it. I completely followed directions and it was amazing. This is real southern food!!!! I will never cry pork chops the same way again. This was a hit! Thank you!
You are so very welcome, Joy!! 😀
This was a damned great read, even before I got to the delicious recipe. Granite and Cherry…..Phffft!!! Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Thanks, Deb!! 😀 Can’t wait to hear what the next MUST-DO trend will be….(insert eye roll here)…
Just be “real” is right my friend!! Absolutely mouth watering and I’m so jealous you actually have a cast iron pan. I seriously just don’t know how to maintain one!!
Thanks, dear sweet friend! 😀 Oh, hon, cast iron is SUPER easy to take care of! I rinse it well with hot water right after cooking in it and scrub with the rough side of the scrunge. If anything is stuck, simply pour out any hot water, sprinkle the pan with salt, and scrub. It comes off like MAGIC!!! 😀 Then just rinse well, dry with a towel, and lightly oil the inside. That’s all there is to it! DON’T use soap, though!!! You can a LITTLE every now and then but rinse well immediately. Soap with seep in and make your food taste like soap. 😉 Yucko!! 😀 It really is extremely easy to use and take care of!! 😀
Amen! I agree 100 percent! Moderation and common sense are what are lacking from America’s diet.
Exactly, Martha! 😀 Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I have to agree with you and thank you for posting your feelings on the issue. I am 74 have no food allergies and can eat anything. Where is all that stuff coming from? I eat healthy and do pool aerobics every day (yes, I live in FL). Thank you for posting good ol’ porkchops and gravy. Yum. BJ
You’re welcome, BJ! 😀 It’s crazy what people are doing to their bodies these days, simply out of…..boredom?? I don’t care what they do, if that’s how they want to live, but when they get arrogant and uppety about it, and start making products I relied on for YEARS have to change so that they no longer work like they did, (Crisco for example), that really makes me mad! The reason why Crisco always worked was because of the fat. Sometimes it’s just plain needed. They had to remove the “trans fats” and now I can’t even fry with it like I used to.