Berry Pickin'

There's a local berry farm about 1/2 mile down the road from our neighborhood.  Last Friday morning James and I went picking blackberries!   He had fun finding the black ones and throwing them into the bucket.  I had fun using a new Paula Dean recipe last night for Porkchops with a white wine and blackberry sauce!  So yummy!  It's definitely going to be a new "go-to" summer recipe, so easy and delicious.

James heading out to the blackberry bushes...

 Just pick the black ones!

 Throwing them in the bucket...

 Hot and tired :)

Paula Dean's Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Blackberries

Eight 6oz, 3/4 in pork chops

Salt, pepper, and garlic powder

4 Tbs butter

1/4 cup canola oil

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 cups blackberries

1 Tbs honey

1 Tbs fresh thyme leaves

Season chops with S & P & GP

Heat large skillet to high, add butter and oil.

Sear chops until golden, about 2-3 min per side.

Set chops aside on paper lined plate.

Remove skillet from heat and add white wine. 

Simmer and deglaze pan.

Add honey, blackberries and thyme and saute about 5 minutes

Reduce heat to low.

Add chops back into pan and baste with sauce.

cook until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. 

Serve and enjoy!