My First Post!  I need to log my food cooking experiences somewhere!


Just the past week at Whole Foods market, you can pick up an amazing Hampshire Bone-In Pork Loin Chop or Roast at $4.99/#.  I opted for the chops, but my new found butcher friend turned me onto the roast.  Center Cut, at that!

I also saw some nice apples, which are coming into season.  So many varietals to choose from, but I ended up taking the Janagold variatel @ $2.49/#.   Crisp, sweet, and slightly tart, I decided to pair them with a nice leek and roasted red pepper chutney for the pork roast.

I also saw some nice organic broccoli and decided to compose with it all together.

I picked up the usual potatoes, cream, and cheese from Costco.  To me, nothing beats Yukon gold for mashed potatoes, but the russets looked a lot better today.  I also picked up a nice wedge of Camboloza Cheese from their cheese field. 

So its, bleu cheese, apples, and pork....  for a meal that pretty much goes under $35 to feed 7, with plenty of sides left over.

Onto the recipe:

For the Slow Roast -  Salt, Pepper, Dijon, Garlic @ 300F

Apple Chutney - Apples, Leek, Onion, Roasted Red Pepper, Salt, Palm Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Chili Flakes.  Small Dice all, saute all veg to sweat, then add apples, season, add liquids, and simmer 15-30 minutes until soft.

Broccoli - Blanch, Roast in Oven 400F w/ Olive Oil, Butter, Salt, Pepper

Mashed Potatoes - Cream 1pt. or 1.5 , butter 3-4 tbl, camboloza 4-6oz. to 5# potatoes.



This has got to be one of the best damn pork dinners i've had.  Hands down to a VERY VERY tasty cut of meat from Whole Foods Market.  You pay for what you get, and in this case, not bad of a price for exceptional quality pork.