Cabbage & Apples Pork Chops {Paleo Recipe}

"Pork chops and apple sauce". Anyone remember Peter Brady saying that? Every time I think of this delicious recipe, I always say it to myself in that same voice...lol This recipe is what turned my girls into lovers of sauteed onions and cabbage. The sweet of the apples with the tang of the balsamic... delightful! 

Ingredients:

4 Pork Chops, trimmed of fat

1 tsp Olive Oil

1 med Fuji Apple

1 lrg Yellow Onion

2-3 cups thinly sliced cabbage

Black Pepper

Sea Salt

Balsamic Vinegar (approx 2 tablespoons)

Preheat oven 350

Heat oil in a skillet over med high heat. Season chops with salt and pepper and browned in skillet 3-4 minutes on both sides. Transfer chops to a casserole dish.

Turn heat down to med. Add apples, onions and cabbage to the skillet. De-glaze pan with the balsamic vinegar and scrap up the bits from the chops. Cover and cook until cabbage begins to wilt approx 5-6 minutes.

Transfer apples, onions and cabbage to the casserole dish already holding your chops. Bake until chops are cooked through, about 25-30 minutes. Serve hot!

FMD Week 3 {Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Healthy}

Breakfast

Eggs with homemade salsa

Week 3 of The Fast Metabolism diet is almost done. I went into the week very frustrated due to the number on the scale. Frankly, it hadn't moved since my 4 lb loss the first week. I have been running almost everyday plus doing extra abs, squats, ect and for someone who is a "number" person...not seeing the scale move kills me. Sure my pants are falling off and I feel hard muscle even when not flexed, but I need the number.

Snack

Turkey wrap (brown rice tortilla) and veggies with homemade garlic hummus.

So I realized I must have hit a plateau and how was I going to brake it? First I thought about doing a three day "master cleanse" fast, but I got so busy I never went to the store of supplies..lol So instead I changed up my eating. I didn't completely stick to the strict "FMB" diet this week. What I did was pretty much eat Paleo 5 times a day.

Dinner

Chicken with the best broccoli EVER!

Side Note: So I found this recipe from The Amateur Gourmet called "The Best Broccoli of Your Life" and let me tell you, it was amazing!! I never would have thought to bake broccoli but I am so glad I did. This is my new favorite way to eat these "trees". Served hot on my plate they were delicious but I had the leftovers for a snack the next day cold right out of the fridge and it was still fabulous! You have to try this recipe!!

Breakfast

Power smoothie - Vanilla Almond milk, frozen mango, pineapple, peaches and fresh spinach.

This smoothie was so perfect that even though it was green, even my girls had a glass full. I love how much more adventurous they are becoming with food.

Dinner 

Burger with an avocado cucumber salsa and steamed asparagus.

So 4 days into the week I finally broke the plateau, saw the number change and felt much better. I know it's crazy to let a number control my thoughts and actions, but when you have an eating disorder you have been fighting for longer than you can remember and it is banging at the door trying to convince you "it" is the better way, you have to hold onto something. I want to be healthy, I want to eat healthy...I do not want to open that door again and every day it is a struggle to keep it locked up. I am doing good and that is all I can ask of myself.

Family Fun - Knoebels

Last weekend was opening weekend for Knoebels and we just had to go. Knoebels is a fabulous family amusement park with one of the oldest wooden roller coasters still in use. It is free to park and free admission. You pay for the rides you want by buying a book of tickets or getting an all day pass hand stamp. I really like how they do that so if you have little ones who only like a few rides, your not paying out the wallet for an all day passes.

They absolutely have everything for every age.  Shows, live music, rides and a water park. Here are some of our family favorites...

 High up in the ferris wheel 

 What little girl doesn't love the carousel?

Train ride, with a real working steam engine train!

Family day is not complete with out a soft serve twist! Oh and p.s., the food at Knoebels is amazing! Better than you would expect for an amusement park.

The ski lift..going up...

View of the park from the ski lift

War games

We have only been to Knoebels a few times since we moved here but it has quickly become one of our favorite family get away places. From our town it is almost a two hour drive and so worth it! Knoebels is a great family friendly place to spend the day or even camp for the weekend.