You’re looking at a picture of my dinner last night: Thick-cut pork chops grilled with McCormick’s Cinnamon Chipotle Rub and finished off with Wertz’s apple-cinnamon barbecue sauce.

A natural accompaniment to this dinner, of course, was sauteed apples. I chose to use two Mutsu apples that I purchased from a farmer in downtown Blacksburg on Saturday. The Japanese Mutsu (also known as Crispin) is good for cooking and needs no sugar, so it’s ideal for diabetics.

On the side: Birds Eye steamed, seasoned brussels sprouts. It was the first time I’ve used those and I was impressed by the flavor. Although I did feel a little bit guilty about the plastic tray and box I had to throw out.

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