Pork Chops with Raspberry Balsamic Glaze and Blessings

In an effort to continue our home enhancements, our weekly Sunday date after Mass is either Home Depot and/or Lowes.

On a recent shopping/scouting adventure were looking for exterior bistro cafe lights to hang around the perimeter of the deck.  We turned the corner and found (my favorite area) CLEARANCE!

There they were....not 1, but 2 chandeliers that were oh so perfect for our home.  The original price for each was $148.00.  Clearance price was $38.03!!!!  SOLD!

We went to the checkout line with our 2 new beautiful chandeliers.  The cashier tried scanning them and was having trouble.  The code wasn't working, therefore the prices wouldn't come up.  He tried a few times and then had to call a manager.

After a brief phone conversation back and forth between the two of them, he rung up $.01.  Yes, you read that right.  One cent for each fixture!  I said, "that can't be correct".  He said, "that's what my manager told me to ring it up as".  I felt a giant lump in my throat and a small tear go down my cheek.  Thanks be to God...what a blessing!  (and thank you to Home Depot)!

We took home our new treasures, installed one in our eating area and celebrated with these beautiful pork chops! 

Pork Chops with Raspberry Balsamic Glaze

4 (6 ounce) bone-in pork chops, approximately 1 inch thick

1 Tbl olive oil

1 Tbl butter

salt

pepper

1/2 cup red raspberry seedless jam

2 Tbl orange juice

2 Tbl balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp dried basil leaves

1 cup fresh raspberries

Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Season pork chops with salt and pepper.  Add to skillet.  Cook 4 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.  Remove pork chops from skillet.

Combine seedless jam, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, and basil leaves in small bowl.  Add sauce mixture to the skillet, cooking and stirring over medium heat until heated through.  Return pork chops to skillet.  Cook 30 seconds on each side until glazed.  Plate and serve glaze over pork chops with fresh raspberries.

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