It is 2015 and the world is your oyster! There are new goals to set, resolutions to keep (or not keep) and a whole host of new opportunities and adventures waiting to be discovered.
All that being said New Year's Day is a very lazy affair in our household. Due to a busy week everyone was very tired and nobody made it to midnight this year, despite our best efforts. One thing that is non-negotiable: lunch. It must be "lucky". In our family that means pork-n-sauerkraut.
Or Corned beef and cabbage....whichever ancestry we are honoring that year!
This year it was my take on pork-n-sauerkraut.
4 thin cut pork chops
thyme
parsley
olive oil
A store bought package of sauerkraut
1 apple
brown sugar
cinnamon
nutmeg
ground ginger
1/4 to 1/2 cup of water
To make the apples; slice your apple into bite-sized chunks, place in pot with water, brown sugar and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium heat, stirring occasionally and cook until the apples become soft and brown.
Place the sauerkraut in pan and heat on medium until warm. I have no problem using store bought, ready to eat kraut here, it is just as good and healthy as homemade and much simpler!
For the pork chops pour olive oil into pan and heat, adding chops when pan is warm. Add spices before the chops brown. I like adding the spices to both sides of the chop while it cooking, I think it adds more flavor. Cook until the meat is white when cut into. I suggest starting the pork chops last as they cook very quickly on a medium heat.
Plate and enjoy!!
For dessert we put the leftover apples on top of ice cream, which is absolutely heavenly(and I wasn't quick enough to grab snaps of it!).
What are your favorite "lucky" meals or traditions for New Years?
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