my first culinary masterpiece...sort of

I'm not a cook. I probably lost about 10 wife points when I got married. My husband is the kind of guy who can walk into the kitchen, open the cabinets and pull together a delicious meal without even trying. Me? I'm the one hunched over my recipe, my nose crinkled in confusion all the while trying to figure out the difference between minced and chopped. I just suck at it. It's the low point in my day when Elias asks "what's for dinner?" to which I respond, "I donno. What are you making?" I mean, come on! I should be able to throw SOMEthing together right?!?! Tostadas? Enchiladas? Pasta?? It's not that hard. But I guess I give up before I even try. Well, that's something I plan to change. And it started this past weekend. I found a recipe for Balsamic Quick-Braised Pork Chops on WilliamsSonoma.com, and they looked soooo delish, I had to give it a try. "Just follow the steps" I told myself. It can't be that hard. And it wasn't! I actually made something that made me go "MMMmmmmm!" I did have a little help along the way when I couldn't  figure out what carmelized onions are supposed to look like, and thank goodness Elias is such a patient teacher! Anyway, I just wanted to share my little triumph. It was a happy evening with happy tummies.

And of course, any post is better with a photo! (Elias did the asparagus, I would've totally overcooked them)...lol