Tuesday, 30 January 2007 19:22

Slam-Bang, Grand-Slam Dinner

Written by Aunt Brenda

This dish will not only hit a home run on flavor, it covers more than one base of the recommended 5 A Day servings. Broiling and microwaving let you slide it onto the table in less than half an hour. And you can gain speed by scoring pre-shredded cabbage and carrots at your grocery store's salad bar.

All-purpose dressing:
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon cumin
4 boneless lean boneless pork chops
1 medium onion, chopped
8 red potatoes, quartered

Salad:
1/2 cup red cabbage, sliced
2 cups green cabbage, sliced
3/4 cup carrots, shredded (about 4 carrots)
1 green apple, chopped

Mix the dressing. Pour about one-fourth of the mixture into a shallow bowl; reserve the rest for the cabbage salad. Dip the pork chops into the shallow bowl of dressing, turning to coat, and then sprinkle each chop with cumin. Place pork in a metal baking pan, cover with onion, and pour dressing used to dip pork over the top. Broil for about 7 minutes, turn, and broil for 6 minutes more.

Meanwhile, microwave potato quarters for 5-7 minutes, then place them under the broiler as the pork chops are being turned. Slice and shred salad ingredients and toss with remaining three-fourths of the dressing in a large bowl. Serve pork and potatoes along with salad.

Serves 4

Nutritional Analysis: Calories, 514; Fiber, 7.6 g; Fat, 17 g; Cholesterol, 75 mg; Sodium, 369 mg.

Source: National Cancer Institute

Aunt Brenda

Aunt Brenda

I am Brenda Shoop and I am Aunt Bytes' very own resident nurse. I hold a bachelors in nursing from The University of South Alabama. I worked in health care for 20 years before "abandoning the ship." I have experience in emergency, trauma, pediatrics, internal medicine, cardiology, and holistic care. I am striving to learn as much as I can about how to treat the body so it can heal itself, in the most natural ways possible.

I am connected to The Great Universal Energy Source in the most wonderful and magical way. I see miracles every single day because I have learned how to change my perspective on life in general. We are all connected to the Same Source, and as we become enlightened, we change the course of events around us to reflect our deeper commitment, whether that commitment is to Love, Peace, Mercy, Greed, Lust, or Selfishness.

What I'm trying to say is that whatever drama is going on around you in your life right now is just a symptom of something you still need to deal with. If you change your patterns, the patterns of those around you will change as well. Much in the same way that if the Earth were to shift position, it would affect all the satellites around it, as well as the moon.

So, don't be afraid to shift positions now and again. Just try a new one on for size and see how it fits. You can always change your mind later, you know.

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