Yesterday I had too much free time, so I decided to mess up the kitchen.

I tried a couple of new ideas (for me new anyway.)

I grilled some pork chops so that was nothing new. I also added some balsamic glazed green beans to the plate. Again nothing new with that idea.

The rice is where I began to depart from the normal way of doing business. I cooked a pan of rice like normal. Once the rice was finished cooking, I turned off the heat and added a scrambled egg containing chopped green onions and a little seamed oil. I placed the lid back on top of the pan and I let the residual heat from the rice cook the egg mixture in about 5 minutes.

I also experimented with a new to me desert. In a oven safe pan I added about a cup of sugar and made a caramel sauce in the pan using a medium flame. When the caramel was a nice amber color I added a little cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Next into the pan I placed 3 chopped tart Granny Smith apples. Using a spoon I tucked a sheet of puff pastry on top of the apple and caramel mixture. I baked the desert about 15 minutes in a 400 degree F oven. After the desert was finished baking I inverted the desert onto a plate.

That likes a dang fine meal to me. Great job.

Would almost fight you for that plate of food and dessert, it looks that good.

There almost isn’t anything quite as satisfying as getting a little experimental in the kitchen and it really paying off.
Freakin’ well done!

That's what I call thinking out of the box! Well done!!

That's a good lookin chop.

Looks very good!

You need a scoop or two of vanilla though

Yes Sir.