It was an ordinary day. Tuesday, November 4 and my wife, Carol, had just asked me what time I want to eat supper. "Just so supper is over before 'Wheel of Fortune' starts," I said to her. She returned with, "No way is that going to be on tonight, since election results will be on night...on just about every major network." And...she was right. Election results were on every channel I like to watch. So, I said, "I'm ready to eat whenever it is ready." Well, was I in for a real treat when she called me for supper about half-an-hour later. My gourmet chef made for the first time something called "Pork Ala Mode." "That's not what it's called!" she yelled to me after I told her what I had just typed for this story. "It's called what it says on the paper on the counter." So, I got out of my lounge chair and checked out what I should call it. Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Apples Sheet-Pan Dinner was what was written across the top of the Betty Crocker paper on the counter. But, that's not what it looked like and tasted like when I began to eat. Seems she took all the ingredients and instead of just spreading the on a cookie sheet, as is shown in the recipe, she built me a tower of culinary delight. On my plate she placed two inch-thick pieces of pork loin. On top of that was a layer of sweet potato wedges, a layer of onions and apples, all roasted to perfection. Next came drizzling it with maple syrup that had a bit of lemon juice in it. She topped that off with a layer of pecans. It looked like something in a food magazine! Unbelievable, so it was!
And then, I spoiled it. I took off the pecans, since I don't enjoy the taste of pecans. She said, "Take a photograph of it before you take off the nuts," which I did. And then, I spoiled it again. I put a big scoop of applesauce next to it on my plate. I NEVER, EVER, have my meal without applesauce on the side of my meal.
A big scoop of applesauce was needed. |
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