Pass the chop!

What a day. Eli has what I expect to be his first of many colds over his lifetime and though smiling through the sneezes and snotty nose (he actually started laughing after a double sneeze!) he is a bit more cuddly than normal. He was happiest today while unfolding the clothes I was trying to fold. Or maybe he thought he was helping? He kept taking items over to our dog as if to say, "hey, aren't these socks cool?"

So in an effort to simplify life and have some fun with the little booger (pun intended) dinner as a shared affair and oh so yummy!

Smokey BBQ chops

We had one big chop so I sprinkled it with cayenne pepper, dried thyme, and garlic salt on both sides and sat it on a rack in a pan lined with foil for easy cleanup.

Make some tasty sauce. Combine equal parts packed brown sugar and ketchup then (I did about a quarter cup of each) then throw in about 3 shakes of low sodium soy and worcestershire sauce. Here is my favorite part, liquid smoke. This stuff is awesome! A little drop makes it taste like you grilled out. Just be careful, when spilled on a diaper bag you will smell like a mobile BBQ joint and face being hungry at all times. Don't ask how I know. The memory is too painful.

Anyways, mix these together and reserve about half of it to dip your finished chop in. Baste the top of your chops with some of the sauce then place it on the center rack for 6min. Flip it over, slather on the rest of your basting sauce and let that side cook for about 6 more minutes.

Oh, so good I barely remembered to take a picture!