Pork Chops With Apples In Sweet And Sour Sauce

Though God owes us no explanation, one or all of the following possible objectives may help us understand “why” God decrees such fear-producing events (in nature) – (see Psalm 135:6-7; Lamentations 3:38): 1. God is recognized as powerful and not to be trifled with. God often asserted that cataclysmic events were done to display His power to men (Exodus 9:14-16; 14:31). 2. Society is warned of the greatest calamity, eternal judgment. A physical disaster is nothing compared with eternal damnation. A hurricane is an announcement: “If you don’t repent, worse than this is coming” (Luke 13:1-5). 3. Some people are deservedly punished for their rebellion. The Bible states that “the wrath of God is revealed [lit. is being revealed] from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men” (Romans 1:18). That means now. Hurricanes are just one of the ways that might happen (Psalm 7:11-13). 4. Some true believers are tested or disciplined and made stronger in their faith. The same storm that judges a non-believing man may be the crucible of testing and/or chastisement for a true Christian, and will toughen and purify him for the future (James 1:2-3; Hebrews 12:5-11). 5. Believers may be taken to heaven; and some enemies of God may be removed from the earth. This is a reality that is hard to accept, but nonetheless true. The Bible says that our days are ordained by God even before one of them is lived (Psalm 139:16). He also promises that many rebellious people will face a calamitous end (Psalm 73:18-19). 6. The godly are given an opportunity to love sacrificially. Because of the nature of the true believer, you will always find Christians among those on the scene helping to relieve the distress (1 John 3:17; Galatians 6:10). Their love may point many to Christ.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Meats		Fruits, Pork, Sauces	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Boneless pork chops, 1/2"
		thick
2		Granny Smith apples
1/4	c	Flour
2	T	Oil
2	T	Shallots, finely chopped
2	T	Red wine vinegar
3/4	c	Chicken broth
1	T	Honey
1	t	Tomato paste
		Salt & pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper to taste and set aside. Cut the
Apples into quarters. Peel the quarters and discard the core. Dredge
the chops in flour. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet, and add  the
chops. Cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn  the
chops and continue cooking about 5 minutes. Remove the chops, and  add
the quartered apples. Cook about 2 minutes turning the apples  often.
Remove the apples and pour off the fat from the skillet. Add  the
shallots and vinegar and cook briefly, stirring with a wooden  spoon.
Add the broth and honey. Cook 1 minute and stir in the tomato  paste.
Return the chops and apples to the skillet. Spoon sauce over  them, and
cover closely. Cook ten minutes, and serve chops covered  with sauce.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #813 by Nancy Berry
<nlberry@prodigy.net> on Sep 28, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 178 Calories From Fat: 61 Total Fat: 6.9g Cholesterol: 61.4mg Sodium: 120.6mg Potassium: 401.5mg Carbohydrates: 5.8g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 2.3g Protein: 21.8g

The night dews of affliction and disappointment may fall thickly upon it – the storms of sorrow may beat heavily against it – the winds of adversity may howl fearfully around it – but, like those fabled lamps of which we read, that, century after century, illumined the sepulchers of the east – burning with calm and steady light, amid the desolation of all earthly things – unchanged and unextinguishable; so does this joy – this living spark struck off from the great source of light and life – outlive all deaths, all changes, until it accompanies the freed spirit of the believer in whom it dwells, back to those abodes of joy from whence it came.

John MacDuff