Nick has the luxury of being home a lot before starting a new job. The Food Network is just running his afternoons. On one particular afternoon last week I get a phone call saying "I'm making mashed potatoes, maybe two kinds." Ok, cowboy slow down one second. How about one tonight and save the other kind for a diff night, I suggested. Ok yes, sure. So he decided on parsnip mashed potatoes, now to a main dish. We headed to the grocery store on empty stomachs, which is always a mistake but we handled it well. Pork chops. This was the first time we were buying pork chops since we moved to Miami over a year ago, which is laughable since pork is so prominent in Cuban food, oops.
We used a mild spice rub on the pork chops consisting of garlic powder, pepper, chili powder, a tiny bit of cayenne pepper and the best part, brown sugar. Nick cooked those on the grill on medium/high heat for about 7 minutes on each side.
The parsnip mashed potatoes were easy too! Set the water to boil. Cut up 5 medium potatoes and 3 parsnips. Let it all soften and MASH! Add about a quarter cup of parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
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