Old school pork chops with sage, apples and crackling

Moms been working hard so tonight I made her supper. Roasted pork chops with sage and apples and crackling. The rest of the Beltons are having Christmas in LA and Oregon this year with the 3 new babies, Teigen and Ella and Nyah, and mom couldn't make it out so I'm keeping her company in Michigan...and using her for her hot tub. There's nothing like soaking in 110 degrees and snow falling on your head. One thing about the Belton's; we could be broke as a joke and still own a hot tub.

In between steaming and stripping the wallpaper and painting these walls for the first time since this house was built sometime in the 50's, some good old school wintery grub is just the thing to make up for the toxic fumes we've been breathing in the past 2 days. Like any household item we take for granted; soaps, dyes, softeners, etc., I really hope the wallpaper makers of today are taking into consideration the toxins coming from this shit. Its no joke and thanks to google the information is just a click away if your interested. Ps-Brett Favre I know you've had a great career but either this is the work of a really good publicist or we're too fuckin bored to have any other interest. Either way, if the Bears winning the tonight was really overshadowed by a dirty text msg or yet another claim that this is your last game and not about a stellar win by the Bears [and it was], I might have to slit my wrist.

Anyway back to the piggy! Easy peasy. A nice wintery surprise for your mate. It feeds 2. this is my spin on some classic pork pub grub. From your butcher or Whole foods, get 2 good-quality pork chops, a little under an inch thick, skin and fat on. heat the oven to 400. carefully trim the skin and fat from each chop and set aside. rub the chops with olive oil and press in about 3-4 sage leaves on each side. Season both sides well with pepper and sea salt [I use 'Maldon' salt which is dried on paper and crumbles brilliantly in your fingers over anything. you can find this at any Whole Foods or cooking store]. Heat a wide ovenproof skillet on med-high and add the strips of skin, skin-side-down, and place a heavy pot on top to keep them flat. Fry for just a couple minutes until crispy light brown. Push the strips to the side of the pan and with tongs, add your pork chops. Fry for 1 minute on each side and transfer the pan to the oven [again make sure its ovenproof and there's no plastic on the skillet]. cook for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through. Meanwhile, core 1 apple and cut it into 1/4 inch slices. heat a med sized skillet on med-high and toss in a tablespoon of butter and the apple slices. let them brown a few minutes on each side and add a few sprinkles of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of brandy or whiskey. It'll soak up quick. Let it do its thing for a few more minutes and turn the heat off. Take out your chops. grab 2 plates lay down your chops and top with apples garnish with the cracking on top and tuck in!

Serve over mashed potatoes and watercress to garnish