a new pork chop and some starbuckian nostalgia

I really wanted pork chops tonight, but I also wanted something new. And fennel.
I came up with pork chops with a tomato, fennel, and caper sauce, served with haricot vert and garlic bread.

Fennel, shallots, and parsley cooking away.

Done! Nice thick chops, that delicious sauce (San Marzano crushed tomatoes, fennel, shallots, parsely, capers, and lemon zest), an Alexia garlic baguette, and haricot vert sauteed with pine nuts, white pepper, and black salt.

For a sweet treat I made Blueberry Oat Bars. Back in 2003-2004 Starbucks offered something very similar to this, and I was in love with them. I created my own, and they're fantastic. Well, most blueberry things tend to be fantastic, don't they? Organic blueberries, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, rolled oats. Not a white starch to be seen! Delicious and, in the way of desserts, pretty healthy.
Get the recipe for these fabulous bars here at Ever So Sweet.